Dance Partner Projects 2025-26 | £3,000 commission | Access bursary available

Dance Partner Projects is open to dance artists or companies based in the North (priority given to artists based in Yorkshire). The programme provides dance artists/companies at different career stages with an opportunity to research and develop a new or early-stage artistic project.

The 3 artists or companies selected for Dance Partner Projects will benefit from:

- £3,000 commission.

- Up to 3 weeks studio space.

- Producer support, e.g. to support project development, producing, fundraising, connecting with specific participants or audiences, dramaturgy etc.

- Potential to present work-in-progress at annual No Dress Code scratch night.

- Potential to show work within Yorkshire Dance's Festivals programme.

We will support one artist/s with a learning disability and/or autism. This artist will receive additional support and £1,000 towards access costs. See our easy read guidance.

For full details and to apply please complete and submit the form on Yorkshire Dance's website: https://yorkshiredance.com/opportunity/dance-partner-projects-2025-26/