Increasing Engagement in Folk Dance
Deadline for applications: Monday 10 November 2025, 5pm
Each year we offer five mini grants to support folk dance activity in England.
We are seeking proposals from individuals and groups / organisations who need support for one of the following:
- to embark on a new folk dance project (or who have recently started a folk dance project within the last 6 months)
- to develop something new within an existing dance activity (for example to make it more accessible to a wider range of participants)
Five grants of £500 will be offered to help cover the costs of developing and running these events or projects.
We are seeking to support activity which will increase access to folk dance for people with diverse backgrounds and needs, in relation to one or more of the following characteristics: age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, and social or economic status.
To apply for a mini grant, use the Application Forms downloadable here:
Apply for a Dance Mini Grant: PDF application form
Apply for a Dance Mini Grant: Word application form
The closing date for completed application is Monday 10 November 2025, 5pm.
Applicants will be informed of the outcome of their application by Thursday 20 November 2025.
The grant must be used and project delivered by 31 July 2026, and your report on the activity must be submitted by 8 September 2026.
For further information, please contact Jen Cox, Dance Development Manager (part time, usually Tuesday and Thursday): [email protected] | 07423 562357
Helpful information on Safeguarding, Health and Safety, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, and our Guidance on Inclusion and Accessibility in Social Folk Dance:
www.efdss.org/about-us/what-we-do/diversity
www.efdss.org/Guidance-for-Inclusion-and-Accessibility-in-Social-Folk-Dance
