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World Arts West Cultural Dance Catalyst Fund Application

This initiative is designed to increase access to resources, foster equity in funding, and amplify the voices of under-resourced cultural communities.
World Arts West is honored to be part of the Wallace Foundation’s Advancing Well-Being in the Arts National Arts Partners initiative, alongside 11 other BIPOC-led arts service organizations. Through this regranting program, World Arts West will support California-based dance organizations whose work sustains, advances, and uplifts diverse cultural traditions, advances well-being in their communities, and strengthens connections across generations.

This initiative is designed to increase access to resources, foster equity in funding, and amplify the voices of under-resourced cultural communities. In addition to direct funding, grantees will also join a cohort-based engagement model (including a beginning, mid-point, and closing gathering and other professional development opportunities based on cohort feedback), creating opportunities for exchange, collaboration, and mutual support.
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Completed applications are due by

Friday, April 17, 2026, 11:59 PM PT

Eligibility
YesNo
YesNo
What is your operating budget? (total expense)?

To answer this question we seek one number. That number can be any of the following numbers:
- Current Fiscal Year Total Budgeted Expenses
- Last Completed Fiscal Year Total Actual Expenses
- Average of last three years Expenses
If part of a larger organization, please also include their annual budget.
Enter your operating budget here:*
YesNo

BASIC INFORMATION
Organization/Company/Collective Name*
Director/Lead Artist Name*

First NameLast Name
Contact Name for the Application*

First NameLast Name
Email Address*
example@example.com
Phone Number*

Area CodePhone Number (000-0000)
Org/Business Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Website:
Social Media Handles:
NonprofitFiscally Sponsored ProjectLLCOther (If you chose other, please describe:)Other
What year was your organization/company/collective formed?

Narrative Questions
Describe your work and how it serves your community. (400 words max)*

Example: Chess Club, Community Service Council, etc.0/400
Describe your community, and how your organization and leadership reflects your community. (400 words max)*

Example: Chess Club, Community Service Council, etc.0/400
How has your work sought to advance well-being in your community? (400 words max)*

Example: Chess Club, Community Service Council, etc.0/400
What values drive your work, and how will these funds advance your work? (400 words max)*

Example: Chess Club, Community Service Council, etc.0/400
Cultural Practice Focus: What cultural tradition(s) does your work preserve, sustain and/or advance, and how do you ensure continuity and community ownership in your practice? (300 words)*

Example: Chess Club, Community Service Council, etc.0/300
Intergenerational Impact: How does your work engage multiple generations (youth, adults, elders) within your community? (300 words)*

Example: Chess Club, Community Service Council, etc.0/300
Access & Equity: What practices do you use to make your programs accessible to historically excluded communities (e.g., language access, disability access, immigrant/undocumented communities)? (300 words)*

Example: Chess Club, Community Service Council, etc.0/300
Organization Sustainability: What do you need most right now to strengthen your sustainability as a cultural organization? (e.g., funding, professional development opportunities, space, capacity, visibility, partnerships). (300 words)*

Example: Chess Club, Community Service Council, etc.0/300
Cohort Participation: In addition to receiving funds, grantees will participate in a WAW-led cohort. What would be most valuable for you to gain from peer learning and cohort participation? (200 words)*

Example: Chess Club, Community Service Council, etc.0/200

Supporting Materials
You may link any of the following work samples (up to 3 links)
- Community testimonials or quotes from partners
- Photos
- Videos (max 3 minutes; Provide a timestamp cue of where the sample begins if not at beginning)
- Annual reports or press articles
Link #1*
Link #2
Link #3

Certification
I certify that all information provided in this application is true and accurate.I understand that, if funded, my organization/company/collective will participate in the World Arts West Cultural Dance Catalyst Fund cohort model.I agree to provide a brief report (written or verbal) at the end of the grant year.
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World Arts West Cultural Dance Catalyst Fund Application

Eligibility

BASIC INFORMATION

Narrative Questions

Supporting Materials

Certification