Visit Pensacola Event Grant Program
Information for events taking place Oct. 1, 2023 – Sept. 30, 2024
Annually, Visit Pensacola allocates funds from its budget to an event grant program for 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.
The Visit Pensacola event grant program’s main purpose is to attract visitors overnight while engaging the local community with more experiences.
Visit Pensacola event grants for 2024 are now closed and will be available again for FY25. Mini-grants will be available soon.
GRANT RESOURCES
Guidelines
Scoresheet
Application
The Visit Pensacola Grant Committee will meet to review and score applications June 14 at 10 a.m. - noon. at the UWF Historic Trust Bowden Building, 1st Floor. Applicants are encouraged to attend to present to the committee. Following, the Visit Pensacola Board of Directors will vote to approve grants on June 22 at the monthly board meeting.
Developed in 2015, the Visit Pensacola marketing grant program was established to aid organizations coordinating events or visitor experiences with a demonstrated history of visitor impact or significant potential to draw visitors to the area. The Visit Pensacola marketing grant program’s primary purpose is to aid in marketing events/experiences that will attract visitors overnight while engaging the local community with more experiences. The program has awarded over $1.6 million in marketing dollars to numerous events and organizations within Escambia County.
For anyone seeking funds less than $4,999.99, mini-grants are available year-round. The sole purpose for the mini-grants is to assist in marketing events/experiences. For more information on grant guidelines, scoring and the application process, please contact Nicole Stacey at nstacey@visitpensacola.com.
Other Tourism Related Grant Programs
Art, Culture & Entertainment (ACE)
Grants are funded by the Escambia County Tourist Development Council (TDC) and are administered by ACE for cultural programs & events.
Download eligibility requirements and application forms »
Pensacola Sports
Grants are funded by the Escambia County Tourist Development Council (TDC) and are administered by Pensacola Sports for events that demonstrate significant potential to draw visitors to the area.
Download the full grant packet for eligibility requirements and application form »