Applications are now open for the Reseach in Dance Award (RiDA) Residency for 2026.

This residency opportunity is funded by Dance Hub and is a collaboration between Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, Birmingham Botanical Gardens and Fabric.

RiDA takes the form of an artist in residence opportunity at Birmingham Botanical Gardens.

This is an ideal opportunity for a dance artist with an established practice, a particular interest in research applications of their work, and a willingness to engage in discourses that reveal some of the shared knowledge that emerges during the residency. 

The project can be a solo endeavour, or collective.

The residency will take place between April 2026 and October 2026 at Birmingham Botanical Gardens.

Eligibility

• The lead applicant must be an artist who works primarily in dance, movement or choreography.
• The artist must:
  • live and work in the Midlands, UK
  • work primarily in dance, movement or choreography
  • be 18 or over and live and work in the UK
  • not be employed full time by a regularly funded arts, culture or heritage organisation in the UK
  • not be a full-time (Undergraduate / Masters) students
  • not be in receipt of a studentship grant, scholarship and/or research role (full or part-time) in higher education or training context

Please note:

• Regularly funded organisations can not apply.
• We will only accept one application per artist/collective/company.

RiDA is funded by

and is a collaboration between

See below for application guidance, budget template example and application form