Sunday, August 27, 2023

Eligibility

Eligibility Requirements

Applicants are eligible to apply if they:

Identify as a disabled dance worker, as defined by the following:
- dancer, dance performer, choreographer, dance photographer, dance videographer, dance teaching artist, dance writer/critic, dramaturg, dance scholar and/or
- related artistic and technical personnel such as: technicians (lighting, stage management, production, etc.), dance musicians/accompanists, independent presenters, producers, agents and/or managers, dance theatre personnel (ushers, in-house vendors, etc.), organizers and social justice advocates, access doulas and accessibility coordinators;
Reside (live for the majority of the year) in the metropolitan New York City area, including the five boroughs of New York City (The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island) as well as Nassau, Rockland, Suffolk, and Westchester counties in New York State, and Bergen and Hudson counties in New Jersey;
Undertook dance and/or social justice activities during the period July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 which were completed within or disseminated from (in the case of online activities) the metropolitan New York City area; and
Are able to provide the following information to process digital payment:
- A Tax Identification Number, which can include any of the following: social security number (SSN), employer identification number (EIN), or an individual taxpayer identification number (ITIN).

Applicants are not eligible to apply if they:

Do not identify as a disabled dance worker;
Reside (live) outside of the metropolitan New York City area;
Did not undertake dance and/or social justice activities in the metropolitan New York City area during the period July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023; and/or
Are an organization [501(c)(3) or fiscally sponsored group] of any kind.

Note: If an individual disabled dance worker is affiliated with or leads an organization or group, they are still eligible to apply, but their application must reflect their activities as an individual.

Funding Priorities and Review Rubric

Priority in grant selection will be given to applicants who demonstrate to a review panel:

Need, defined as the total amount of expenses incurred in the development and execution of dance and/or social justice activities from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023;
- Preference will be given to applicants who have received no compensation or who have been undercompensated for their dance and/or social justice activities;
The review panel will consider the role that historically underfunded groups – including African, Latina/o/x, Asian, Arab, and Native American (ALAANA), LGBTQ+, women-identifying, gender nonconforming and/or nonbinary, and transgender, and immigrant artists – play within the applicant pool and wider dance field;
- Demonstrated actions in alignment with stated values; and
Diversity of participant roles and perspectives.

Proposal Specifications
Required materials for Fellowship applicants include: