NDP Organizational and Touring Partnerships

What is an organizational partner? 

The National Dance Project defines organizational partners as U.S.* nonprofit organizations who have working relationships with dance artists or companies and are committed to providing support for the creation and/or engagement of the proposed new dance project. Organizational partners can be community-based, institutions of higher education, presenting, etc.

An organizational partner may provide a variety of resources during the creation and/or engagement of a project, including, but not limited to:

• Access to communities who will be involved in the research, and/or creation of new dance project
• Residency space 
• Mentorship 
• Commissioning support 
• Administrative guidance or support 
• Research assistance 
• Marketplace advocacy 
• Leveraging additional funds for the project  

It is understood that the need and level of assistance between organizational partners and artists varies from artist to artist, but NDP believes strongly in organizational/artist partnerships, which can greatly benefit the development and distribution of dance.

What is a touring partner? 

The National Dance Project defines touring partners as U.S. nonprofit organizations that will present engagements of the NDP supported projects and receive NDP tour subsidy during the grant touring period. NDP tour subsidies support up to 50% of the artist’s fee including house, per diem, and travel.

If an organizational partner is ALSO presenting the NDP supported project during its tour, that organization can be listed as a touring partner in the application and would fulfill the requirements in both areas of the application.

Please Note: Applications that demonstrate a range of relationships amongst both organizational and touring partnerships would be more likely to exceed NDP Production Grant criteria.

*NEFA defines U.S. as all 50 of the United States, as well as Puerto Rico, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and American Samoa.