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  • Home
  • Professional Learning
  • Workshops
    • Foundations Series
    • Equity & Inclusion
    • Early Childhood and Family Dance
    • Continuing Ed/Topics
    • Certification
  • Institutes
    • Summer Institute
    • Leadership Institute
    • Family Dance Institute
  • Community
    • Activities & Events
    • Practitioner Exchanges
    • COVID Time Capsule
    • Forums
  • Resources
    • COVID-19 Dance Resources
    • Racial Justice Dance Resources
    • Books & Videos
    • Podcast
    • Ask a Fellow!
    • Dance Educator Newsletters
    • Our Library
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  • Home
  • Professional Learning
  • Workshops
    • Foundations Series
    • Equity & Inclusion
    • Early Childhood and Family Dance
    • Continuing Ed/Topics
    • Certification
  • Institutes
    • Summer Institute
    • Leadership Institute
    • Family Dance Institute
  • Community
    • Activities & Events
    • Practitioner Exchanges
    • COVID Time Capsule
    • Forums
  • Resources
    • COVID-19 Dance Resources
    • Racial Justice Dance Resources
    • Books & Videos
    • Podcast
    • Ask a Fellow!
    • Dance Educator Newsletters
    • Our Library
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Sources of Professional Development Funds

Thanks to the support of our funders, Luna is honored to offer a series of free consultations, community events, and library hours each year. We also provide professional discounts for Dancers’ Group & NDEO/CDEA members, and 20-50% discounts for full-time students. Limited tuition assistance is available for our workshops and courses through a generous contribution from the Bert May Memorial Fund. Contact PL@lunadanceinstitute.org for details on discounts and tuition assistance.

OUR SUPPORTERS

Funding Links

Center for Cultural Innovation – Quick Grant

For professional development for California-based artists, and arts organizations in the Bay Area (San Francisco & San Jose)

Center for Cultural Innovation – California Arts Leaders Investments

For professional development for emerging leaders in California non-profits

Philanthropic Ventures Foundation – Special Education Grants

For public school teachers & therapists in Alameda & Contra Costa Counties

Philanthropic Ventures Foundation –  Art Resource Grants

For K-8 public school teachers in the peninsula school districts: Alum Rock, Belmont, Cabrillo, East Palo Alto, Franklin/McKinley, Menlo Park, Mountain View/Whisman, Pescadero, Redwood City, San Carlos

National Education Association – Foundation Grants

For active NEA members who are practicing K-12 public school teachers, education support professionals, or higher education faculty and staff at public colleges and universities

California Arts Council – Professional Development Grants

For California-based nonprofit arts organizations, local arts agencies, or arts-based units of government sending individuals to professional development opportunities.

Oakland Ed Fund A-Z Mini-grants

Professional development grants for those working in Oakland public schools or programs 

Jubilation Foundation

2-year fellowships for teaching artists

Kennedy Center, VSA

For educators teaching the arts to children with special needs

Fund for Teachers

For US-based full-time K-12 teachers

Arizona Commission for the Arts – Professional Development Grant

For Arizona artists, arts educators and arts administrators

Washington Arts in Education – Professional Development Grants

For Washington State teaching artists

Do you know of others? Contact PL@lunadanceinstitute.org and we’ll add them to the list.

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Talk with Us About Funding

We also encourage you to approach your directors and administrators, whose schools, studios and organizations will benefit from your advanced training, and request funding. As you advocate for your own professional development, you are also advocating for the field of dance education. Need a little support in speaking with your employer? Sign up for a free consult! We want to help you make your own growth possible.

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