DANCE MULTI-YEAR OPERATING grants for organizations

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The Dance Program provides Multi-Year Operating support to professional non-profit dance organizations 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. The program aims to encourage long-term vision and planning and to provide stability for dance organizations. 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.

Multi-Year Cycles

Multi-Year Operating cycles are open to applications only once every three years. The next year applications will be accepted for multi-year funding is 2013.

General Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible for Multi-Year Operating funding, an applicant must:

Have received Annual Operating funding through TAC’s Dance program for at least two years prior to application.
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 been in operation for at least four years.
Have a demonstrated record of regular, ongoing programming.
Have a viable administrative structure.
Be governed by a Board of Directors or other body responsible for the organization.
Have stable artistic, organizational and board leadership with plans in place for any transition.
Have sound financial management and balanced budgets over time.
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, if annual operating revenues are $100,000 or more, a review engagement is required, (or, if available, audited financial statements);
- for requests of $15,000 or less, if annual operating revenues are under $100,000, unaudited financial statements that include a balance sheet and a statement of income and expenses is required, (or, if available, audited financial statements or a review engagement);
Receive significant support on an annual basis from other levels of government and/or the public and/or the private sector.