Community Grant Program
Supporting local education, sustainability, safety, and economic development
Apex Clean Energy is committed to supporting educators, entrepreneurs, and changemakers in the communities where our projects are developed and built. One small way we do this is by giving back through our Community Grant Program.
If you represent a group or organization that meets one of our four key funding categories (see below), we encourage you to complete the application and apply today. Our goal is to fund projects and programs that build healthy communities, create economic opportunity, encourage environmental sustainability, and promote education.
Community grants tend to fall in the $1,000-to-$5,000 range, but may be larger or smaller depending on the quality of the application and identified community needs. Grant dollars are limited; priority will be given to proposals that benefit residents in and around the project area.
Download a copy of the Community Grant Program Rules for more information and to learn how grant recipients will be selected.
Key Funding Categories
Safe and Healthy Communities
Programs that support first responders, public health, good government, open communication, citizen resources, and/or enhance the quality of life in the community. Applicants must demonstrate how the program or event contributes to these social goals.
Economic Development
Apex Clean Energy supports and encourages the entrepreneurial spirit. It is part of our mission to serve as a catalyst for economic opportunity and development within the communities where we operate.
Environmental Sustainability
Programs that possess a strong link to environmental revitalization, sustainability, or education thereof, empower residents to be stewards of the environment, and/or encourage partnerships to address environmental concerns and sustainability.
Promoting Education
Programs that support educational institutions, the advancement of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), and training programs for careers in the energy industry. This may include curriculum development, literacy, school readiness, and other initiatives that help students grow into young leaders. Vocational training institutions that help build a skilled workforce are encouraged to apply.
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Bloomington Area Career Center
The BACC was awarded a grant to purchase equipment for launching the new welding program to produce more certified welders in the community. They are transitioning into a new facility in the coming school year, which will allow them to expand the programs they can offer to students entering the workforce. This newly renovated facility will be at the Willie G. and Gloria Brown Education Center on East Oakland Avenue in Bloomington, rebranding the organization as the Bloomington Career Academy.
Downs Fire Protection District
“We really appreciate these funds. The CPR mannequins are especially important because we use them for training the community to perform CPR. They connect to an app that allows the trainer to see exactly how well folks are doing in practice. This could help us save lives"
- Zachary Price, Emergency Medical Services (EMS) captain
Gridley Public Library
The library received grant monies from Diamond Grove Wind and other funders to complete installation at the Westview Park walking path