Dance and Choreography

Funding Criteria

Eligibility

Individual choreographers, community groups, institutions and dance companies are eligible for funding.

Types of projects:

• Dance performances, including creation and performance of new choreographic works.
• Touring in South Africa and abroad
• Research and documentation thereof.
• Residency programmes
• Community outreach projects
• Exchange programmes
• Conferences
• Workshops which lead to performance (submit names and CV’s of facilitators, list of participants and detailed content of the workshop)
• Festivals with track records.

Budgetary items

• The following budgetary items may be considered
• Artists fees (rehearsal, performance, production crew and choreographers)
• Venue hire
• Publicity cost
• Administration costs
• Traveling costs
• Accommodation for touring productions
• Accounting and auditing fees
• Costumes and props
• Other project related costs

Time frame

The maximum period for which funding may be requested is twelve months

Bursaries

Individual bursaries are offered for studies toward a post-graduate qualification in South Africa and abroad. Institutions are advised to apply directly to the NAC on behalf of their undergraduate students.