Apex Clean Energy Launches Fall 2024 Round of Brouilletts Creek Solar Community Grant Program
Vermillion County, IN – October 15, 2024 – Apex Clean Energy is announcing another round of the Brouilletts Creek Solar Community Grant Program. The program is one way that Apex responds to pressing community needs and makes a meaningful impact in Vermillion County. Apex will allocate funds to organizations and projects supporting residents and communities across Vermillion County.
"We're excited to launch another round of our Community Grant Program," said Meagan Van Vuren, Senior Development Manager. "This initiative reflects our deep commitment to Vermillion County and allows us to directly support the vital work of local organizations. Through Brouilletts Creek Solar, we're not just investing in renewable energy; we're investing in the future of this community."
The Brouilletts Creek Solar Community Grant Program has already given over $50,000 in total grants to local organizations including Boy Scouts of America Troop 463, City of Clinton, Clinton Civil City, Clinton Wrestling Club, Clinton Community Recreation Center, Friends of Ernie Pyle Development Fund, Rediscover Clinton, South Vermillion Middle School, South Vermillion High School, South Vermillion basketball and football, Vermillion County Fair Association, Vermillion Trails Alliance, Inc., Clinton Little League Baseball, Kid Kare Project, Inc., and United Way of the Wabash Valley.
Grants are awarded to local programs and organizations targeting one or more of four key areas:
- 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
- Economic Development: Programs encouraging the entrepreneurial spirit and serving as a catalyst for economic opportunity and development within the community
- Environmental Sustainability: Programs that possess a strong link to environmental revitalization, sustainability, or education; empower residents to be stewards of the environment; and/or encourage partnerships to address environmental concerns and sustainability
- Education: Programs that support educational institutions; the advancement of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM); and vocational training programs; this may include curriculum development, literacy, school readiness, and other initiatives that help students grow into young leaders
The Brouilletts Creek Solar Grant Program will award amounts from $500 to $5,000. The application period for this round of community grants will close on November 22nd, 2024, though grants may be awarded before that date based on need. Priority will be given to programs that demonstrate meaningful ways of achieving objectives and making a positive difference in the lives of the greatest number of area residents.
For more information about the Brouilletts Creek Solar Community Grant Program, please visit www.brouillettscreeksolar.com/grant, email [email protected], or call (765) 735-3100 with questions. Community organizations and residents of Vermillion County are encouraged to apply and help spread the word.
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About Apex Clean Energy
Apex Clean Energy was founded with a singular focus: to accelerate the shift to clean energy. Through origination, construction, and operation of utility-scale wind, solar, and storage facilities, distributed energy resources, and green fuel technologies, Apex is expanding the renewable frontier across North America. Our mission-driven team of more than 400 professionals uses a data-focused approach and an unrivaled portfolio of projects to create solutions for the world’s most innovative and forward-thinking customers. For more information about how Apex is building the energy company of the future, visit apexcleanenergy.com.
About Brouilletts Creek Solar
Brouilletts Creek Solar, a project of Apex Clean Energy, is a proposed utility-scale solar energy facility designed to generate up to 200 MW of homegrown Indiana clean energy—enough to power approximately 39,000 American homes. The project aims to diversify the local economy and support jobs in the community. Located in eastern Vermillion County near existing transmission lines on open private land, the area is ideally suited for solar energy development. If approved, the project would generate tens of millions of dollars in construction spending and millions in new revenue to support Vermillion County priorities. For more information, visit brouillettscreeksolar.com.