ACE PENSACOLA ANNOUNCES ELIGIBILITY CHECKLIST AND REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION DEADLINE FOR 2025-2026 FULL GENERAL OPERATING GRANTS
Date: May 28, 2025
Submit Criteria Beginning May 29, 2025, to Ensure Organization Eligibility
Pensacola, Fla. (May 28, 2025) – Art, Culture, and Entertainment Inc. (ACE) will begin accepting Eligibility Checklists from arts, culture, and entertainment organizations throughout Escambia County to apply for ACE Full General Operating Grants for 2025-2026 on Thursday, May 29, 2025.
Eligibility Checklist for ACE Full General Operating Grants
The deadline to submit Eligibility Checklists and required documentation is Monday, June 30, 2025, at 5 p.m. CT, and organizations applying must have existed for at least 24 months prior to submitting and be classified as a 501(c)(3). Only those organizations applying for ACE Full General Operating Grants are REQUIRED to submit an Eligibility Checklist. Learn more about this process on the ACE Pensacola website.
Applications Open
Applications for the Full General Operating Grant will open on Monday, July 28, 2025, and will close on Monday, August 25, 2025, at 5 p.m. CT. For more information on eligibility requirements or to apply for a full general operating grant, visit acepensacola.org.
Application Voting
The Full General Operating Grant panel will review and score all applications in person on Monday, September 8, 2025. A representative from each submitting organization is required to attend the grant scoring to be considered for funding. Scoring will take place at the Pensacola State College Downtown Center, Chamber of Commerce offices (418 W. Garden St. – Fourth Floor, Suite 401) at 5:30 p.m. CT. The ACE Board will vote on grant funding approval on Tuesday, September 9, 2025.
The operating grants are focused on providing art, culture, and entertainment organizations with stabilizing operating support. These grants provide a source of funding that promotes the viability and vitality of the Pensacola community. ACE defines art, culture, and entertainment organizations as those whose primary focus is the production, presentation, instruction, and/or direct support of performing, visual, literary, or media arts, heritage, and entertainment for the enrichment of the residents and visitors within the county support area. The funding period for the Operating Grant is October 1, 2025 – September 30, 2026.
For more information on ACE Pensacola or this year’s grant application, visit here.
ABOUT ART, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT INC. (ACE):
ACE is a nonprofit organization that receives Federal, State of Florida, Escambia County, City of Pensacola, corporate, foundation, and personal funds. ACE disperses these funds through an equitable granting process to nonprofit arts, culture, and entertainment organizations throughout Escambia County, Fla., and promotes Escambia County as an arts and cultural destination through the annual Foo Foo Festival and other marketing efforts. For more information about ACE, visit acepensacola.org.
For questions about the grant guidelines, please contact ACE Pensacola President Mary Henriques at maryhamlin1952@gmail.com.
