Calling all NYC-based dance seniors and recent graduates! B. Wilson Foundation is thrilled to announce that our 2025-2025 grant cycle is NOW OPEN! If you are an artist interested in producing your first evening length dance performance, we strongly encourage you to apply for our microgrant. B. Wilson Foundation is a fiscally sponsored grant organization committed to supporting the self-producing dance artist by awarding $500 toward production costs and providing mentorship throughout the creative process. We are awarding two artists for this cycle. 

By offering this microgrant to college-level artists BWF seeks to prepare them for real world experiences such as applying for grants, residencies, dance festivals etc. They will also understand the importance of budgeting, time management and planning when it comes to producing and leading a company. BWF’s top priority is to make the transition from college to professional as supportive as possible by bridging the funding gap between emerging and established artists. 

BWF understands that $500 may not be sufficient in producing an evening-length production. Therefore, our goal is to encourage first time producers to practice other fundraising techniques and approaches. 

Please visit our website for more information on how you can apply. Please carefully review the award terms and application instructions which provide in-depth information regarding the grant. If you have any additional questions please email us at bwilsonfoundation@gmail.com. We look forward to receiving your application! 

*Award Terms Breakdown & Application Instructions* - Available on the website!

*Application NOW OPEN*??

?*Application Closes* November 21, 2025

?Application closes at 11:59 PM EST.

All supplemental materials must be submitted by this time. Any applications submitted after 11:59 PM EST will not be reviewed. 

All dance forms are encouraged. All levels of choreography are welcome (newcomer, intermediate, and advanced)

Please read through the application thoroughly before answering any questions. Please refer to the Criteria & Application Instructions before answering any questions. It is strongly suggested to answer questions in a separate document, then pasting your final answers into each Google Form box.

If you have any questions please contact bwilsonfoundation@gmail.com.

 

School Eligibility: ALL Colleges & Universities within the 5 boroughs (Queens, Brooklyn, Bronx, Manhattan, Staten Island).