Howard Foundation Fellowships in Writing for Performance, Choreography, Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies
The Howard Foundation Fellowship supports early mid-career artists and scholars developing new projects in Writing for Performance, Choreography, Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies.
Funder: The George A. and Eliza Gardner Howard Foundation
Due Dates: November 1, 2026 (Full application) | November 15, 2026 (Letters of recommendation)
Funding Amounts: $40,000 per fellowship; 14 fellowships awarded; funds available July 1, 2027; use within 4 years
Summary: Supports early mid-career artists and scholars undertaking new projects in Writing for Performance, Choreography, Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies.
Key Information: Applicants must be living and working in the U.S. or territories; two letters of recommendation required by deadline.
Description
The Howard Foundation Fellowships provide unrestricted support to early mid-career individuals pursuing innovative creative or scholarly projects in Writing for Performance, Choreography, and Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies. The goal is to enable recipients to devote significant time to advancing new work, whether or not in conjunction with sabbatical leave. The fellowship is not intended for publication subsidies, equipment purchase, or institutional program support. Recipients may use the award to supplement sabbatical leave or independently, with flexibility on how and when the funds are used (within four years of award).
