Archive: Grants, Fellowships, and Scholarships

Intent to Apply for McKnight Dancers and Choreographers Deadline Today

Intent to Apply for the McKnight Dancers and Choreographers Program is now open!

Deadline: Wednesday, September 9 at 12:00am CST

To start, click on Apply Now on the program page you intend to apply to:

If you plan to submit an Intent to Apply, be aware that local panelists are already in place and viewing performances. Please submit performance information to us at any time using our online calendar forms:

Be sure to give as much lead time as possible; 4-6 weeks is optimal.

Intent to Apply for McKnight Dancers and Choreographers Program is Now Open

Intent to Apply for McKnight Dancers and Choreographers Program is now open!

Deadline: Wednesday, September 9 at 12:00am CST

To start, click on Apply Now on the program page you intend to apply to:

If you plan to submit an Intent to Apply, be aware that local panelists are already in place and viewing performances. Please submit performance information to us at any time using our online calendar forms:

Be sure to give as much lead time as possible; 4-6 weeks is optimal.

Rauschenberg Dancer Emergency Grants

Are you a dancer anywhere in the United States in dire financial emergency? Have you recently lost engagements or been ill or injured? You may be eligible for a one-time Rauschenberg Dancer Emergency Grant of up to $3,000.

Cycle 26 will be open September 8-October 6. Bimonthly cycles will follow.
Learn more from our recorded information session; watch it here.

This national program is administered by New York Foundation for the Arts and funded by Robert Rauschenberg Foundation. Privacy is guaranteed. Please click here for details.

Intent to Apply for McKnight Dancers and Choreographers Program is Now Open

Intent to Apply for McKnight Dancers and Choreographers Program is now open!

Deadline: Wednesday, September 9 at 12:00am CST

To start, click on Apply Now on the program page you intend to apply to:

If you plan to submit an Intent to Apply, be aware that local panelists are already in place and viewing performances. Please submit performance information to us at any time using our online calendar forms:

Be sure to give as much lead time as possible; 4-6 weeks is optimal.

McKnight Fellowships Application Webinars

The McKnight Fellowship for Dancers and Choreographers will offer two informational webinars about the application process:

Tuesday, August 25 at 6:30pm
Thursday, August 27 at 12:30pm

These hour-long presentations will be geared towards new applicants but are also a good opportunity to refresh your thinking about the application materials. We will also address the additional video platforms accepted this year and answer questions about that change. This information session will focus on frequently asked questions regarding the application materials—the artistic statement, resume, and work sample. We will be joined by a recent McKnight Fellow, who will offer insights from an applicant’s point of view and allow plenty of time for specific questions.

These sessions, led by Program Director Dana Kassel, will be accessed through Zoom’s online meeting site.

For information about the guidelines and eligibility, plus a detailed video about the online application process, see below:

To reserve your spot, RSVP to McKnightFellowships@springboardforthearts.org. You will then receive a Zoom link.

Intent to Apply Deadline

Intent to Apply Deadline: Wednesday, September 9 at 12:00am CST

To start, click on Apply Now on the program page you intend to apply to:

If you plan to submit an Intent to Apply, be aware that local panelists are already in place and viewing performances. Please submit performance information to us at any time using our online calendar forms:

Be sure to give as much lead time as possible; 4-6 weeks is optimal.

Blue Fox Arts Fellowship Now Accepting Applications

Twin Cities visual artists, performing artists, and musicians are invited to apply for the 2026 Blue Fox Arts Fellowship.

The fellowship will award up to $10,000 to five artists whose proposed projects will help advance their artistic careers, overcome barriers to success, or leverage meaningful professional opportunities.

Blue Fox Arts is dedicated to connecting Twin Cities artists with the resources, mentorship, and support they need to continue creating and thriving. Through this fellowship, the organization invests in emerging artists while strengthening a more connected and vibrant creative community.

Application Deadline: Saturday, August 15 at 4:00pm CT

If you’re a visual artist, performing artist, or musician living in the Twin Cities with a project that could benefit from this support, we encourage you to apply. Choreographers and Dancers: include video excerpt links within narrative.

Learn more and submit your application through Blue Fox Arts.

Blue Fox Arts Fellowship Now Accepting Applications

Twin Cities visual artists, performing artists, and musicians are invited to apply for the 2026 Blue Fox Arts Fellowship.

The fellowship will award up to $10,000 to five artists whose proposed projects will help advance their artistic careers, overcome barriers to success, or leverage meaningful professional opportunities.

Blue Fox Arts is dedicated to connecting Twin Cities artists with the resources, mentorship, and support they need to continue creating and thriving. Through this fellowship, the organization invests in emerging artists while strengthening a more connected and vibrant creative community.

Application Deadline: Saturday, August 15 at 4:00pm CT

If you’re a visual artist, performing artist, or musician living in the Twin Cities with a project that could benefit from this support, we encourage you to apply. Choreographers and Dancers: include video excerpt links within narrative.

Learn more and submit your application through Blue Fox Arts.

NextGen ChoreoLab Application Extended

NextGen ChoreoLab is Ananya Dance Theatre’s fellowship program supporting early-career Minnesota artists as they deepen and mature their own artistic process.

Artists must be Minnesota-based, meaning that they must spend the majority of their year working and residing in Minnesota.

Artists must pursue work that is grounded in a non-Western movement vocabulary, or that is invested in challenging the predominantly Eurocentric underpinnings of concert dance.

  • Fellows will receive a stipend of $7,000 to fund their choreographic process.
  • Fellows will have access to 20 hours of free studio time during this period.
  • Fellows will develop a 10-20 minute choreographic work for the stage.
  • Fellows will participate in 3 process showings of their work, receiving feedback from mentors.

Application Deadline: Friday, July 31
Learn more and apply today!

NextGen ChoreoLab is supported by the Jerome Foundation.