Community Grants

Grants are awarded each year after the festival is over.

Applicants must be a 501C3, Apex based or serving Apex residents.

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

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

Applications for 2027 will be shared on our Facebook & LinkedIn pages, typically around March each year.

What's The Impact?

In 2012 the festival commission started awarding community grants. Since starting the program we've given back over $600,000.

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

Currently grants are awarded to non-profits or agencies and public school programs making a difference for youth or as part of an arts program.

We're focused on awarding programs that benefit and serve Apex residents.

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

Images featured on our site were provided by 2026 grant recipients.

Our most recent cycle of grants infused $20,000 into these community organizations.

Giving back celebrates community & builds stronger communities. Together, we make an impact.

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