DANCE ANNUAL OPERATING grants for dance organizations

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The Dance Program provides Annual Operating support to professional non-profit dance organizations (both incorporated and unincorporated) engaged in the creation, production, presentation and preservation of dance, and other activities that contribute to the development of dance, dance artists, and dance audiences in Toronto. Funding through this program supports both operations and programming. The City of Toronto provides the funding for this program through its Community Partnership and Investment Program.

General Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible for Annual Operating funding, an applicant must:

Be non-profit.
Be a professional Dance organization.
Be located in the City of Toronto and have a significant portion of its activities occurring within the City.
Have a sustained history of dance activity over the two years prior to the application.
Have a viable administrative structure.
Have sound financial management.
Submit verification of financial results of the last completed fiscal year:
- For requests over $15,000, audited financial statements are required.
- For requests of $15,000 or less, unaudited financial statements that include a balance sheet and a statement of income and expenses may be submitted instead.
Have received a minimum of two projects grants through TAC’s Dance Projects program
Demonstrate a range of revenue sources on an annual basis, including earned, government and private sector revenues.
Be governed by a Board of Directors or other body responsible for the organization.

Organizations must conduct their dance activities on an annual, ongoing basis either throughout the year or on a seasonal basis. A single project does not constitute annual or seasonal activity. Organizations, whose level of activity varies from season to season, in keeping with their mandate, must describe their multi-year creation and production cycle. Annual and biennial festivals that have completed a minimum of two editions are also eligible.