Community Grant Program
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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Moonshot's 7th Annual Rural Arizona Pitch Competition (2026)
2026 Moonshot Pitch Winners:
First Place:
As Apache County’s first localized specialty beverage manufacturing business, Vicious Horse Coffee has roasted and sold 2,500 pounds of coffee, generating over $78,000 in revenue with an exceptional 60% profit margin. Vicious Horse Coffee disrupts the traditional supply chain by replacing distant corporate suppliers with a hyper-local micro-manufacturing model, combinining direct-to-consumer delivery, statewide online subscriptions, and high-volume commercial wholesale partnerships
Their next milestone is transitioning into a dedicated commercial facility in town to triple production capacity, create stable rural jobs, and establish a recognizable Arizona brand. Winning the first-place prize will immediately fund commercial packaging equipment and a local launch campaign.
Second Place:
The Round Valley Farmstead & Market Trail
The Round Valley Farmstand & Market Trail is an novel concept: supporting home-based businesses that sell direct to their customers by creating a map that locals & tourists can use to create a shopping experience. Located at the foot of the White Mountains, locals can explore this trail via car, SUV, truck, ATV & bikes.