Community Grants

Grants applications are live until May 20th

Please note applicants must be a 501C3, Apex based or serving Apex residents.

Our grant recipient priorities are programs & organizations focused on education & youth enrichment & the arts.

Applicants may apply for three consecutive years before being asked to take a least a one year break before applying again.

Application link

What's The Impact?

In 2012 the festival commission started awarding community grants. Since starting the program we've given back over $450,000 into the community.

Two of our larger community grants helped fund the Rodgers Skate Park & Town Clock- 911 Memorial in Downtown Apex.

Most of the grants are awarded to non-profits, agencies or programs making a difference for youth or as part of an arts program.

Every effort is made to award local programs in Apex or that serve Apex residents.

As part of the application process, each recipient can only apply 3 consecutive years before taking a year off from applying.

Images featured here were provided by some of our 2024 grant recipients.

In 2024 we invested $30,500 in the local community through grants.

Follow our Facebook & LinkedIn pages to learn more about how each organization spent their grant money.