Visit Pensacola is pleased to announce its 2020 grant recipients for events taking place between May 1, 2020 – Sept. 30, 2020. Twice a year, Visit Pensacola allocates funds from its annual budget to a grant program for local groups and organizations that coordinate events or visitor experiences with a demonstrated history of visitor impact or significant potential to draw visitors to the area.
“This year, we are pleased to award marketing dollars to seven events throughout the community,†Interim President/CEO, Jack Brown said. “These dollars support events and organizations, providing them with the tools to reach out-of-market audiences that they typically couldn’t. By focusing on the area’s quality of place, our community has the opportunity to show the world our destinations greatest assets.â€
Grant recipients include:
Gallery Night
850 Music Festival
Jerod Taylors, What They Don’t Know
Gulf Coast Car, Bike & Music Festival
Pensacola LGBT Film Festival
Bethel AME Church – 155th Session FL Annual Conf.
Vettes on the Beach
In late summer, Visit Pensacola will again accept applications for events taking place from Oct. 1, 2020 – April 30, 2021. For anyone seeking funds less than $4,999.99, mini grants are available year-round. For those interested in applying, visit visitpensacola.org. For more information on upcoming events in the Pensacola Bay Area, visit visitpensacola.com/events.