Grants for a High School Dance Team

Grants for a high school dance team enable students to reach goals they never thought possible: expansion, trips to competitions, new costuming, and other things that are just not possible today with the budget constraints of many schools. Everyone from your local city to famous corporations offer these grants. Applying is often simple, and winning funds is realistically attainable. Follow the grant application guidelines carefully, as each can vary depending upon the benefactor and award.

  1. GoGirlGo! Ambassador Team Awards

    • The Women's Sports Foundation's GoGirlGo! Program is funded by Gatorade, already well-known for their sports drinks and other health and fitness products. A total of $50,000 in grants is given to 20 teams within the United States that inspires girls to participate in physical activity during the teen years.

      If you're a school or nonprofit with a dance team of girls between grades 9 to 12, you're eligible to apply.

      Women's Sports Foundation founded by Billie Jean King

      1899 Hempstead Turnpike Suite 400

      East Meadow, NY 11554

      800-227-3988

      Womenssportsfoundation.org

    CityArts

    • The city of Chicago recently awarded $1 million in arts grants through its CityArts program. Founded in 1979, the arts grant program is administered through the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs, and grant applications may be filled out by high school dance teams, as well as those who teach and compete in a high school-aged division. If you're a resident of Chicago, you may apply. If not, check with your local city to see if they offer a similar program.

      CityArts c/o City Hall

      121 N. LaSalle Street

      Chicago, Illinois 60602

      312-744-6861

      CityofChicago.org

    National Endowment for the Arts

    • The National Endowment for the Arts often awards grant money for high school dance teams through a program called Learning in the Arts for Children and Youth. The goal of this program is to promote academic and social maturity, fostered through arts education.

      National Endowment for the Arts

      1100 Pennsylvania Ave. NW

      Washington, DC 20506

      202-682-5400

      Arts.gov