Pensacola, Fla. – Visit Pensacola is pleased to announce its 2019-20 grant recipients for events taking place between Oct. 1, 2019 – April 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 the significant potential to draw visitors to the area.
“This year, we’re excited to award over $300,000 to local organizations in the community,†President of Visit Pensacola Steve Hayes 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€
Since implementing the grant program in 2015, Visit Pensacola has awarded over $1.4 million to numerous events and organizations.
Grant recipients include:
- Winterfest: Nov. 22 – Dec. 24
- Comedy in the Cola: Dec. 6-7
- Pensacola Comedy Festival: Jan. 2-5
- Pensacola Mardi Gras: Jan. 4, Feb.22, Feb. 25
- The Gathering of Worshippers Dance Conference: Feb. 14-15
- Pensacon: Feb. 28-March1
- Food Truck Festival: April 3-4
- Gallery Night: Oct. – April
- Winterfest: Nov. 22 – Dec. 24
- Comedy in the Cola: Dec. 6-7
- Pensacola Comedy Festival: Jan. 2-5
- Pensacola Mardi Gras: Jan. 4, Feb.22, Feb. 25
- The Gathering of Worshippers Dance Conference: Feb. 14-15
- Pensacon: Feb. 28-March1
- Food Truck Festival: April 3-4
- Gallery Night: Oct. – April
In early spring, Visit Pensacola will again accept applications for events taking place from May 1, 2020 – Sept. 30, 2020. 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 www.visitpensacola.com/events.