Training Subsidy Program

TSP submission form

Allocated funds for the 2024-25 year fully exhausted.

Submissions are due the 10th of the month, 5pm PST

Receipts may pre-date submission by two months—e.g. the May 10 deadline accepts receipts for March and April. Receipts older than two months are not eligible.

Drop-in classes are reimbursed up to $10/class, up to $120/month

E.g. if you have a receipt for $17, you’ll receive a reimbursement of $10. If you have another receipt for $5, you’ll receive the full $5 back.

All forms of dance, as well as Capoeira, Gyrotonic, Pilates, yoga, Itcush, Feldenkrais and other active body conditioning qualify

Cards of five classes or more are reimbursed to 50% of the cost, up to $120/month

All forms of dance, as well as Capoeira, Gyrotonic, Pilates, yoga, Itcush, Feldenkrais and other active body conditioning qualify

Gym and studio memberships are reimbursed to 50% of the monthly cost, up to $120/month

For gym memberships, we require a written paragraph in the first month only, to be attached to the submission, explaining how this training contributes to your dance career

Rehearsal hours are not applicable

Single-day [4 hours or more] and multi-day workshops and intensives are reimbursed to 50% of the cost, up to the annual limit of $600/year [professional] or $500/year [emerging]

All forms of dance, as well as Capoeira, Gyrotonic, Pilates, yoga, Itcush, Feldenkrais and other active body conditioning qualify

Special training (voice, theatre, martial arts, aerial, etc.) undertaken to pursue dance contracts may be eligible for reimbursement up to $200/year

Please include a short letter in the submission form outlining how the training is applicable to your employment as a dance artist

We reimburse eligible training to the total annual limits of $600/year [professional] or $500/year [emerging]

The TSP program year runs from April 1–March 31, in conjunction with our Membership year

In-person training anywhere in so-called Canada is eligible

Online training anywhere in the world is eligible

Please note: We can only reimburse in Canadian dollars—e.g. if the receipt is for $5 USD, we can only reimburse $5 CAD. Best to try and have your receipts converted to CAD.

Activities including international in-person classes and workshops; passive body work (massage, cranial-sacral, physiotherapy, etc.); teacher training courses; pre-professional programs; and conference fees are not eligible for TSP

CADA/West Professional or Emerging level Membership must be current to receive subsidies

Please ~~submit~~ only one application per month and review eligibility prior to submitting

If you're having difficulty with the online form, please see these Instructions

The following is required on ALL receipts:

your name
type of training
date of training
location/service provider
cost
type of purchase—e.g. drop-in, 10 class card, monthly membership, workshop

Please note: credit card statements, bank account statements and membership agreements are not a sufficient form of documentation

Re: receipts from Harbour Dance... their credit/cash receipts are not sufficient. Please ask for a record of your classes or login to your account through their website and ~~submit~~ these forms.

A reminder to keep original receipts for your taxes!

Please note that TSP training eligibility and program limits have been increased in response to restrictions due to the global pandemic.

Initiated April 15, 2020, these emergency measures were increased October 1, 2020 and will be extended through to March 31, 2023. CADA/West reserves the right to reassess these measures after this date.

CADA/West > Subsidies > Training Subsidy Program

The Training Subsidy Program (TSP) provides $$$ to support CADA/West members' pursuit of personal, professional and artistic achievement.

The program subsidizes training in all dance forms, as well as active body conditioning and special training undertaken to pursue dance contracts.

Submit

TSP submission form

Allocated funds for the 2024-25 year fully exhausted.

Deadlines

Submissions are due the 10th of the month, 5pm PST

Receipts may pre-date submission by two months—e.g. the May 10 deadline accepts receipts for March and April. Receipts older than two months are not eligible.

Eligible training, limits & locales

Drop-in classes are reimbursed up to $10/class, up to $120/month

Cards of five classes or more are reimbursed to 50% of the cost, up to $120/month

Gym and studio memberships are reimbursed to 50% of the monthly cost, up to $120/month

Single-day [4 hours or more] and multi-day workshops and intensives are reimbursed to 50% of the cost, up to the annual limit of $600/year [professional] or $500/year [emerging]

Special training (voice, theatre, martial arts, aerial, etc.) undertaken to pursue dance contracts may be eligible for reimbursement up to $200/year

We reimburse eligible training to the total annual limits of $600/year [professional] or $500/year [emerging]

In-person training anywhere in so-called Canada is eligible

Online training anywhere in the world is eligible

Activities including international in-person classes and workshops; passive body work (massage, cranial-sacral, physiotherapy, etc.); teacher training courses; pre-professional programs; and conference fees are not eligible for TSP

Submission requirements

CADA/West Professional or Emerging level Membership must be current to receive subsidies

Receipt requirements

The following is required on ALL receipts:

Emergency measures

Please note that TSP training eligibility and program limits have been increased in response to restrictions due to the global pandemic.