OAC — Dance Organizations: Operating

• The applicant must be an Ontario-based, not-for-profit corporation or a national not-for-profit corporation with its head office in Ontario.
• The organization must operate as a dance company, dance presenter/festival, dance school, or other dance-centered organization primarily supporting professional dance artists.
• The organization must have at least $75,000 in total revenues for the last fiscal year and in projected revenues for the current and requested years (for applicants not currently receiving funding from this program).
• The organization must have at least two years of sustained, regular, ongoing programming as of the application date.
• An active board of directors or governing body is required.

Who is eligible?

• Not-for-profit, professional dance companies
• Dance presenters and dance festivals
• Professional dance schools training students for a dance career
• Other dance-centered organizations supporting professional dance artists

Who is not eligible

• Dance schools that are funded as provincial secondary or post-secondary education institutions.
• Non-arts organizations.
• Arts service organizations.
• Municipalities, colleges, and universities.

Eligible geographic areas

• Ontario

• Step 1: Review Program GuidelinesRead the Guide to OAC Operating Programs and the Guide to OAC Assessment to understand the requirements and evaluation process.
• Step 2: Contact Program OfficerNew applicants must contact the program officer to discuss eligibility before starting the application.
• Step 3: Set Up AccountsCreate or update your organization’s profile in Nova, the OAC’s online grant application system.
• New applicants must register for an account with Canadian Arts Data / Données sur les arts au Canada (CADAC).
• Step 4: Prepare Application MaterialsPrepare responses to application questions.
• Gather and submit financial and statistical information through CADAC.
• Upload your organization’s financial statements for the last completed year to CADAC.
• Compile artistic examples and supporting documents as required.
• Step 5: Submit ApplicationComplete and submit the application and all required documents through Nova before the deadline.
• Step 6: Application NotificationReceive notification of grant results approximately five months after the application deadline.

• Grant notifications are provided approximately five months after the program deadline.
• Applications are accessible through the Nova online granting system about two months before the deadline.
• Financial and statistical reports must be submitted through Canadian Arts Data / Données sur les arts au Canada (CADAC) prior to the deadline.
• Supporting documentation requirements and full application instructions are detailed within the application in Nova.