2026 Pabst Steinmetz Foundation Grant Winners

January 5, 2026

Today the Pabst Steinmetz Foundation names its 2026 class of grant recipients. After reviewing more than 90 applications from across the United States, the Foundation’s Board of Directors chose to award grants to 13 non-profits, who will produce community-focused programming for 2026. Grants are awarded to:

• Alzheimer’s & Dementia Resource Center: Harmony in Care

• ArtReach Orlando: Healing HeARTS

• Atlantic Center for The Arts: Arts & Wellness Access for All

• Bach Festival Society of Winter Park: Bach to the Future

• Central Florida Community Arts: Combatting Loneliness through participatory Arts Experiences

• Central Florida Vocal Arts: Arts Education for All

• Chance 2 Dance: MoveZ

• Orlando Ballet: Emotions in Motion

• Orlando Family Stage: Artful Teaching

• Page 15 Inc: Page 15

• Sarasota Performing Arts Foundation: ArtSELF

• Stronghold Robotics, Inc: Gra-V Robotics

• United Arts of Central Florida: Social Prescribing and The Arts

Additionally, as part of a multi-year grant commitment made in 2025, the Pabst Steinmetz Foundation continues funding for two programs at the Dr. Phillips Center for The Performing Arts:

• Strokestra

• Arts and Wellness Programming for Veterans

This is the seventh year the Pabst Steinmetz Foundation has awarded grants to organizations producing programming that innovates the way arts are used to heal and make communities healthier.

“I am so pleased that we continue to see the ways the arts can be a catalyst for healthy outcomes in not just our community, but across the state and the country.” said Margery Pabst Steinmetz, the Foundation’s President and co-founder.

“Margie and I are always so thrilled to see the caliber of programming grow each year.” said Chuck Steinmetz, Foundation co-founder. “The Board has chosen innovative and creative projects to fund, and we look forward to what they will each accomplish this year.” he added.