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15. April, 2025

A good application

What should a good grant application contain? And how do you communicate your project clearly and concisely?

A good grant application is a short and concise description of your project or performance. It clearly conveys what you want, why it's important to you and how you intend to realise it.

The content on this page is developed by Jens Christian Jensen from JC Copenhagen, which manages and advises artists and theatre associations, primarily self-producing choreographers. It is emphasised that all application and budgeting is at your own risk. The examples given are indicative and not relevant in exactly the same form for all types of applicants and applications.

Start your application with a summary

Summary

Start the application with a text that concisely summarises the main points of the content. The summary should be sharp, informative and stand alone - so the reader understands what the project is about before diving into the details.

A good cover letter is typically built around six key questions:

What?
What is the project about? Describe the theme and content without superlatives - as concrete as you can imagine.
Why?
Why is the project relevant - to you and to others? What is your motivation? Keep the tone personal, but professional and without becoming private.
How?
How will the project be realised, both visually and physically? Here you can be concrete and systematic.
Who?
Who is involved in the project - which artistic collaborators? Who is the audience?
Where?
Where is the project taking place? Is it a specific venue, a tour or maybe site specific?
How much?
What is the total budget? Check out the UPgrade page on A Good Budget
Workshops and additional materials

Workshop on application and working budgets

On 26 November 2024, Jens Christian held a workshop on application and working budgets at Performing Arts Platform.

View the PowerPoint presentation here.


Workshop on operating application and working budget

On 25 March 2025, Jens Christian Jensen, in collaboration with My Grönholdt (artistic director at MYKA), held a workshop on formulating operational applications and budgets.

View the PowerPoint presentation here.