Chicago Dancers United

“The Dancers’ Fund provides short-term financial assistance to Chicago dance professionals diagnosed with a critical health need. In 2020, we broadened our grantmaking to include support for general health and wellness needs.

There are two grant opportunities through The Dancers’ Fund:

• The Critical Health Need Grant helps cover medical expenses related to the diagnosis of a critical health issue. Those expenses include, but are not limited to, doctor and hospital visits, surgery, medical testing, therapy, and medication. Funding of up to $4,000 is available annually.

• The General Health and Wellness Grant helps cover non-critical health expenses related to general health and wellness, such as insurance premiums, medical bills, dental bills, and mental health sessions. Funding of up to $500 is available annually.

The Dancers’ Fund is a temporary assistance resource and is not intended for long-term or recurring support. Previous awardees may reapply after a twelve-month period; however, such grant requests will only be considered on a case-by-case basis and where extraordinary circumstances exist.”