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Overview
NDP Production Grants provide funding for the creation of new dance work
that will tour nationally. Production Grant funds help to defray costs incurred through the artistic development of the work.
Because NDP views touring as essential to the vitality of dance as an art form, NDP Production Grants are awarded in conjunction with NDP Touring Grants. Production Grant recipients also recieve NDP Touring Support for a tour of the new work in the season following the work's creation.
NDP Production Grants are awarded to dance projects based on applications NDP receives from artists, presenters, artist managers and agents. In selecting projects, NDP considers scale, geography and the representation of diverse ethnicities and artistic forms. These grants are highly competitive and are awarded to 15 to 20 projects annually. Grants generally range from $15,000 to $35,000. To date, NDP Production Grants have supported 220 new works by 153 artists and dance companies. For a complete list of past grant recipients, click here.
Criteria
Projects applying for NDP Production Grants should:
Make possible the creation of regionally or nationally significant
work that will tour;
Offer the potential to engage and diversify audiences;
If appropriate, explore collaborations within and across disciplines;
Involve creative and dynamic partnership with one or more U.S. presenter
partners* in the development of the work.
* Presenter/artist partnerships are relationships between U.S. presenters and dance artists in the creation of new work, and often in the touring of that work. In the development process, a presenter may provide a variety of resources, including but not limited to, residency space, audience for work-in-progress showings, administrative guidance or support, marketplace advocacy, tour planning assistance, and the leveraging of additional funds for the project. It is understood that the need and level of assistance between presenting partners and artists varies from artist to artist, but NDP believes strongly in presenter/artist alliances, which can greatly benefit the development and distribution of dance projects.
Eligibility
Only one Application per choreographer, artist, or company will be accepted.
Projects must have a U.S. presenter partner,* as outlined in the criteria, but the presenter partner does not need to nominate the project. The presenter partner does not have to be an NDP Hub Site, nor will preference be given to those projects who have Hub Sites involved in their projects.
Presenters must have given their permission to be listed on the Application form.
NDP can only award grants to organizations with non-profit status. Production Grants may be paid either directly to an incorporated dance company and/or to a fiscal agent (such as the presenter partner).
Work on the project must occur in the season the grant is awarded. The work should be completed and ready to tour in the United States the following season. In some instances, and only with prior consent from NDP, touring support may be deferred one season.
Artists receiving an NDP Production Grant in any given season are not eligible to apply for another NDP grant in the following season. Only once an artist has completed the NDP-supported tour of the project, that artist may again be eligible for another NDP Production Grant.
Artists receiving NDP Production Grants in two consecutive cycles must sit out for one full cycle (two seasons) before they will be eligible again to apply for NDP support.
Process
Applicants must complete and submit the NDP Production Grant Application form by April 1, 2008 (receipt deadline).
Production Grant Applications consist of:
NDP Production Grant Application form
One-page narrative describing the proposed project
Production Grant applications are then reviewed through a two-stage process by NDP Hub Sites and Advisors:
In the first stage, all applications submitted by the deadline are reviewed. In May 2008, applicants are notified whether or not they will be asked to submit a full proposal.
If the project is selected to submit a full proposal, it is paired with an NDP Hub Site who serves as the project's advocate during the process, answering questions and assisting in the development of the proposal.
Those requested to submit a full proposal must complete and submit the NDP Production Grant Full Proposal form by June 16, 2008 (receipt deadline).
Production Grant Full Proposals consist of:
NDP Production Grant Full Proposal form
Two-page narrative describing the proposed project
Project budget
Press kit
Work sample (video or DVD)
The form MUST be typed. The form is an interactive PDF, so you can type directly into the form on your computer, then print it out and mail it.
Production Grant Full Proposals are accepted through the mail only and must be received by NEFA by 5:00 p.m. EST, June 16, 2008. Late proposals or those sent by fax or email will NOT be accepted.
In the second stage, all full proposals submitted by the deadline are reviewed by NDP Hub Sites and Advisors. Grantees are notified in late July 2008.
How to Apply
Details on submitting the NDP Production Grant Application:
Aplicants may be artists, artist managers, presenters, agents, choreographers, or dance companies. Choreographers, dance artists, or dance companies may self-nominate.
To apply:
Read all criteria, eligibility requirements, and instructions prior to completing the form.
The form must be typed. You may type into the form (which is an interactive PDF) online and then print it out, or you may print out the form and fill it in using a typewriter. Handwritten forms will be disqualified.
Use the front side of the form only. Aside from the one-page narrative, submitting additional pages will disqualify the application.
For the narrative, use a common font similar to Times New Roman or Courier in a size no smaller than 11 point.
NEFA must receive applications by 5:00 p.m. EST, April 1, 2008. Late applications or those sent by fax or e-mail will not be considered.
Send applications to:
New England Foundation for the Arts
National Dance Project
145 Tremont Street, 7th Floor
Boston, MA 02111
Refer to page 6 of the NDP Grant Guidelines [768k] for Line by Line Instructions for the NDP Production Grant Application form.
Full Project Proposals
If your project is selected to submit a full proposal following the initial round of review in April, it is paired with an NDP Hub Site, who serves as the project's advocate during the process, answering questions and assisting in the development of the proposal. The NDP Production Grant Full Proposal Form [235k] is sent with the notification letter. This form is an interactive PDF file that can be typed into then printed for submission.
Receipt deadline for 2008-2009 Production Grant Applications.
Mid April 2008:
Hub Sites, Advisors, and NDP staff meet as a committee to review nominations.
Early May2008:
2008-2009 Production Grant applicants are notified whether or not their project has been selected for full proposal development.
June 16, 2008:
Receipt deadline for 2008-2009 select* Production Grant Full Proposals. (* only applicants notified of their selection in early May may submit full proposals.)
July2008:
Committee re-convenes to select Production grantees.
Late July 2008:
2008-2009 Production Grant recipients notified.
August2008:
2008-2009 Production Grant recipients prepare materials for the 2008 NDP Grant Guidelines.
Evaluation
If you have received an NDP Production Grant, you will be asked to complete
an evaluation form as stated in your award contract and package. This
evaluation is due 3 weeks following the premiere of the work, or as otherwise
stated on your award contract. The completed evaluation is needed before
a final payment can be made on the grant. Download the NDP Production Grant Evaluation [178k]
List of recent Production Grant Recipients
To see a list of recent Production Grant Recipients, go to the NDP
grantees page.
Questions
If you have questions about NDP Production Grants, please email ndp@nefa.org
or call NEFA at [617] 951-0010 ext. 521.
NDP Grant Guidelines [768k]
