diff --git a/docs/source/1.0/spec/core/idl.rst b/docs/source/1.0/spec/core/idl.rst
index f9679a53469..6b53ac81d25 100644
--- a/docs/source/1.0/spec/core/idl.rst
+++ b/docs/source/1.0/spec/core/idl.rst
@@ -207,7 +207,9 @@ The Smithy IDL is defined by the following ABNF:
     trait_body_value    :`trait_structure` / `node_value`
     trait_structure     :`trait_structure_kvp` *(`ws` `trait_structure_kvp`)
     trait_structure_kvp :`node_object_key` `ws` ":" `ws` `node_value`
-    apply_statement :"apply" `ws` `shape_id` `ws` `trait` `ws`
+    apply_statement     :`apply_statement_singular` / `apply_statement_block`
+    apply_statement_singular: "apply" `ws` `shape_id` `ws` `trait` `ws`
+    apply_statement_block: "apply" `ws` `shape_id` `ws` "{" `trait_statements` "}"
 
 .. rubric:: Shape ID
 
@@ -1491,22 +1493,52 @@ Apply statement
 Traits can be applied to shapes outside of a shape's definition using an
 :token:`apply_statement`.
 
-The following example applies the :ref:`documentation-trait` and
-:ref:`length-trait` to the ``smithy.example#MyString`` shape:
+The following example applies the :ref:`documentation-trait` to the
+``smithy.example#MyString`` shape:
 
 .. tabs::
 
     .. code-tab:: smithy
 
+        $version: "1.1"
         namespace smithy.example
 
         apply MyString @documentation("This is my string!")
-        apply MyString @length(min: 1, max: 10)
 
     .. code-tab:: json
 
         {
-            "smithy": "1.0",
+            "smithy": "1.1",
+            "shapes": {
+                "smithy.example#MyString": {
+                    "type": "apply",
+                    "traits": {
+                        "smithy.api#documentation": "This is my string!"
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+Multiple traits can be applied to the same shape using a block apply
+statement. The following example applies the :ref:`documentation-trait`
+and :ref:`length-trait` to the ``smithy.example#MyString`` shape:
+
+.. tabs::
+
+    .. code-tab:: smithy
+
+        $version: "1.1"
+        namespace smithy.example
+
+        apply MyString {
+            @documentation("This is my string!")
+            @length(min: 1, max: 10)
+        }
+
+    .. code-tab:: json
+
+        {
+            "smithy": "1.1",
             "shapes": {
                 "smithy.example#MyString": {
                     "type": "apply",
@@ -1525,6 +1557,7 @@ Traits can be applied to members too:
 
 .. code-block:: smithy
 
+    $version: "1.1"
     namespace smithy.example
 
     apply MyStructure$foo @documentation("Structure member documentation")
diff --git a/smithy-model/src/main/java/software/amazon/smithy/model/loader/IdlModelParser.java b/smithy-model/src/main/java/software/amazon/smithy/model/loader/IdlModelParser.java
index 92b55d49a59..c0d813773c6 100644
--- a/smithy-model/src/main/java/software/amazon/smithy/model/loader/IdlModelParser.java
+++ b/smithy-model/src/main/java/software/amazon/smithy/model/loader/IdlModelParser.java
@@ -667,12 +667,22 @@ private void parseApplyStatement() {
         String name = ParserUtils.parseShapeId(this);
         ws();
 
-        TraitEntry traitEntry = IdlTraitParser.parseTraitValue(this);
+        // Account for singular or block apply statements.
+        List<TraitEntry> traitsToApply;
+        if (peek() == '{') {
+            expect('{');
+            ws();
+            traitsToApply = IdlTraitParser.parseTraits(this);
+            expect('}');
+        } else {
+            traitsToApply = Collections.singletonList(IdlTraitParser.parseTraitValue(this));
+        }
 
         // First, resolve the targeted shape.
         modelFile.addForwardReference(name, id -> {
-            // Next, resolve the trait ID.
-            onDeferredTrait(id, traitEntry.traitName, traitEntry.value, traitEntry.isAnnotation);
+            for (TraitEntry traitEntry : traitsToApply) {
+                onDeferredTrait(id, traitEntry.traitName, traitEntry.value, traitEntry.isAnnotation);
+            }
         });
 
         // Clear out any errantly captured pending docs.
diff --git a/smithy-model/src/test/resources/software/amazon/smithy/model/loader/invalid/apply/apply-block-missing-closing.smithy b/smithy-model/src/test/resources/software/amazon/smithy/model/loader/invalid/apply/apply-block-missing-closing.smithy
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..fcb753915ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/smithy-model/src/test/resources/software/amazon/smithy/model/loader/invalid/apply/apply-block-missing-closing.smithy
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+// Parse error at line 7, column 1 near ``: Expected: '}'
+$version: "1.1"
+namespace com.foo
+
+apply SomeShape {
+    @deprecated
diff --git a/smithy-model/src/test/resources/software/amazon/smithy/model/loader/invalid/apply-missing-trait-value.smithy b/smithy-model/src/test/resources/software/amazon/smithy/model/loader/invalid/apply/apply-missing-trait-value.smithy
similarity index 100%
rename from smithy-model/src/test/resources/software/amazon/smithy/model/loader/invalid/apply-missing-trait-value.smithy
rename to smithy-model/src/test/resources/software/amazon/smithy/model/loader/invalid/apply/apply-missing-trait-value.smithy
diff --git a/smithy-model/src/test/resources/software/amazon/smithy/model/loader/valid/apply/apply-block-empty.json b/smithy-model/src/test/resources/software/amazon/smithy/model/loader/valid/apply/apply-block-empty.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5d0783422b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/smithy-model/src/test/resources/software/amazon/smithy/model/loader/valid/apply/apply-block-empty.json
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+{
+    "smithy": "1.1",
+    "shapes": {
+        "smithy.example#Foo": {
+            "type": "structure",
+            "members": {
+                "baz": {
+                    "target": "smithy.api#String"
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/smithy-model/src/test/resources/software/amazon/smithy/model/loader/valid/apply/apply-block-empty.smithy b/smithy-model/src/test/resources/software/amazon/smithy/model/loader/valid/apply/apply-block-empty.smithy
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d9bd2df3c90
--- /dev/null
+++ b/smithy-model/src/test/resources/software/amazon/smithy/model/loader/valid/apply/apply-block-empty.smithy
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+$version: "1.1"
+namespace smithy.example
+
+structure Foo {
+    baz: String,
+}
+
+// Block apply statements may be empty.
+apply Foo$baz {}
diff --git a/smithy-model/src/test/resources/software/amazon/smithy/model/loader/valid/apply-statements.json b/smithy-model/src/test/resources/software/amazon/smithy/model/loader/valid/apply/apply-statements.json
similarity index 94%
rename from smithy-model/src/test/resources/software/amazon/smithy/model/loader/valid/apply-statements.json
rename to smithy-model/src/test/resources/software/amazon/smithy/model/loader/valid/apply/apply-statements.json
index 7d0dcc52458..1e8b169548f 100644
--- a/smithy-model/src/test/resources/software/amazon/smithy/model/loader/valid/apply-statements.json
+++ b/smithy-model/src/test/resources/software/amazon/smithy/model/loader/valid/apply/apply-statements.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-    "smithy": "1.0",
+    "smithy": "1.1",
     "shapes": {
         "smithy.example#Foo": {
             "type": "structure",
diff --git a/smithy-model/src/test/resources/software/amazon/smithy/model/loader/valid/apply-statements.smithy b/smithy-model/src/test/resources/software/amazon/smithy/model/loader/valid/apply/apply-statements.smithy
similarity index 85%
rename from smithy-model/src/test/resources/software/amazon/smithy/model/loader/valid/apply-statements.smithy
rename to smithy-model/src/test/resources/software/amazon/smithy/model/loader/valid/apply/apply-statements.smithy
index e9b074736f0..c4c5eda9089 100644
--- a/smithy-model/src/test/resources/software/amazon/smithy/model/loader/valid/apply-statements.smithy
+++ b/smithy-model/src/test/resources/software/amazon/smithy/model/loader/valid/apply/apply-statements.smithy
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+$version: "1.1"
 namespace smithy.example
 
 structure Foo {
diff --git a/smithy-model/src/test/resources/software/amazon/smithy/model/loader/valid/apply/apply-with-whitespace.json b/smithy-model/src/test/resources/software/amazon/smithy/model/loader/valid/apply/apply-with-whitespace.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..47c90a96eb7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/smithy-model/src/test/resources/software/amazon/smithy/model/loader/valid/apply/apply-with-whitespace.json
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+{
+    "smithy": "1.1",
+    "shapes": {
+        "smithy.example#Foo": {
+            "type": "structure",
+            "members": {
+                "baz": {
+                    "target": "smithy.api#String",
+                    "traits": {
+                        "smithy.api#documentation": "Hi",
+                        "smithy.api#sensitive": {},
+                        "smithy.api#deprecated": {}
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/smithy-model/src/test/resources/software/amazon/smithy/model/loader/valid/apply/apply-with-whitespace.smithy b/smithy-model/src/test/resources/software/amazon/smithy/model/loader/valid/apply/apply-with-whitespace.smithy
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6f56601bc31
--- /dev/null
+++ b/smithy-model/src/test/resources/software/amazon/smithy/model/loader/valid/apply/apply-with-whitespace.smithy
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+$version: "1.1"
+namespace smithy.example
+
+structure Foo {
+    baz: String,
+}
+
+apply Foo$baz{@documentation("Hi") @sensitive
+
+
+
+
+
+    @deprecated}
diff --git a/smithy-model/src/test/resources/software/amazon/smithy/model/loader/valid/apply/block-apply-statement.json b/smithy-model/src/test/resources/software/amazon/smithy/model/loader/valid/apply/block-apply-statement.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..47c90a96eb7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/smithy-model/src/test/resources/software/amazon/smithy/model/loader/valid/apply/block-apply-statement.json
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+{
+    "smithy": "1.1",
+    "shapes": {
+        "smithy.example#Foo": {
+            "type": "structure",
+            "members": {
+                "baz": {
+                    "target": "smithy.api#String",
+                    "traits": {
+                        "smithy.api#documentation": "Hi",
+                        "smithy.api#sensitive": {},
+                        "smithy.api#deprecated": {}
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/smithy-model/src/test/resources/software/amazon/smithy/model/loader/valid/apply/block-apply-statement.smithy b/smithy-model/src/test/resources/software/amazon/smithy/model/loader/valid/apply/block-apply-statement.smithy
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2702b9860b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/smithy-model/src/test/resources/software/amazon/smithy/model/loader/valid/apply/block-apply-statement.smithy
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+$version: "1.1"
+namespace smithy.example
+
+structure Foo {
+    baz: String,
+}
+
+apply Foo$baz {
+    @documentation("Hi")
+    @sensitive
+    @deprecated
+}