The City of Minneapolis Department of Arts & Cultural Affairs (ACA) is pleased to announce the Bridge Fund for Dance Program, a new funding opportunity designed to support the development and presentation of new and existing dance residencies and projects in downtown Minneapolis. Selected applicants will receive grants of between $5k and $30k for the development and presentation of dance projects in downtown Minneapolis.

The 2025 Bridge Fund for Dance will accept application for the following two programs during June 2 - July 15, 2025

Please RSVP below to attend the information session held virtually on June 5, at 12:00 PM CST. Attendance is recommended but not required. The presentation part of the meeting will be recorded and made available to view on ACA website.

After receiving your information below, ACA will email a live virtual meeting invite by June 3, 10:00 AM. Meanwhile, please hold the time on your calendar and forward this form to everyone potentially interested in these funding opportunities.

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