Alliant Energy Foundation Community Grants Program

Alliant Energy Foundation Community Grants Program is sponsored by Alliant Energy and Alliant Energy Foundation. This opportunity supports mission-aligned projects and measurable outcomes.

Alliant Energy - Community Grants Payment Assistance Options Programs and Offers Tailored to You Building stronger communities, together Alliant Energy and the Alliant Energy Foundation strive to build stronger, more resilient communities by fostering Economic Opportunity, cultivating Thriving Communities and championing Environmental Stewardship, ensuring a bright and sustainable future for every neighbor we serve.

We aim to make the application process streamlined and easy. We have one application and three deadlines throughout the year. Our team is here to help.

If you have questions, please contact us. Please follow these steps to make sure your application meets our guidelines: Step one: Review which types of programs we support. We focus giving in three strategic areas that align with our values.

Investing in inclusive economic mobility of individuals and families and workforce pathways that prepare youth, skill the workforce, create jobs, support businesses and strengthen local economies.

In this category, we support: Workforce development and job training : Career exploration, employment skills for underserved youth and adults, employment and training opportunities for people with disabilities, school-to-career solutions pathways, energy industry programs. Youth development : Leadership and mentoring, after school and summer programs, youth engagement, college and career readiness, youth-serving organizations.

STEM : Programming, hands-on workshops, festivals and community events, grants for K-12 classrooms, robotics and coding, maker spaces, after school and summer enrichment, initiatives that increase access to STEM careers.

Agriculture : Youth agriculture programs (FFA, 4-H and related organizations), school and community gardens, agricultural literacy, farm education and innovation, agriculture technology and workforce development, county fairs, programs that connect youth to food systems and natural resources.

Literacy and education : Libraries and bookmobiles, early childhood literacy, after school and summer reading, adult literacy and GED preparation, financial and digital literacy, interactive classroom programs and educational tools. Supporting community quality-of-life, safety and well-being initiatives that help people and places flourish.

In this category, we support: First responders' safety equipment : Lifesaving equipment and emergency response tools such as thermal imaging cameras, gas monitors, personal protective equipment (PPE), fire gear and AEDs. Housing stability programs : Emergency shelter support, transition and permanent housing, housing for people with disabilities, home ownership programs, homelessness prevention.

Food security programs : Food pantry support, food delivery and meal outreach, school and backpack nutrition, refrigeration and storage equipment, emergency food assistance, farm-to-table. Community events and festivals : fairs, holiday lights, parades, cultural festivals, and other events that bring people together. Public space improvements : Benches, signs, and picnic tables for city parks.

New playground equipment for public parks. 3. Environmental stewardship Protecting and restoring natural spaces and wildlife, educating communities about the environment and supporting local resilience efforts.

In this category, we support: Environmental conservation/restoration : Projects to protect and enhance natural resources, including tree and prairie plantings, habitat creation and restoration, wildlife conservation, water quality improvement and ecosystem preservation. Trail enhancements : Benches, signs, picnic tables, native landscaping, garden beds and maintenance.

Environmental education : Public awareness, workshops and school programs that promote conservation, sustainability, endangered species and wildlife protection and natural resource education. See a list of our most recent investments and impact. Step two: Review what we don't fund.

To focus our giving, there are projects we don’t fund. Please review this list in its entirety before you apply for a grant. Support of political activity, either directly or indirectly.

This is prohibited by law. Energy-related projects, including solar panels, generators, lighting, heating, electric vehicle charging stations or other items related to Alliant Energy’s core business. Alliant Energy Foundation cannot support these types of projects due to IRS Corporate Foundation giving guidelines.

Religious institutions or other organizations promoting faith unless they have a 501c3 separate from the church and the project is secular. Organizations that discriminate against people because of their age, race, creed, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, ethnicity or national origin. Contributions to individuals or for-profit businesses.

Third-party intermediary groups that redistribute funds. Fraternal or social clubs. Body cameras, riot gear, tasers, dashcams or K-9 service dogs and affiliated equipment.

Animal welfare agencies or animal training services. Athletes, teams, sporting events or tournaments (unless structured as community-wide sponsorships). Swimming pools or recreational water features.

Registration or participation fees for individuals, teams or schools for fundraising events (e.g., individual entry fees) such as walk-a-thons, runs, travel funds for tours or tournaments. Direct funding of individual participation in golf outings or run/walk events. Books, magazines or professional journal article purchases.

Computers, laptops, or tablets. These are supported through our TechRefresh program . Post-prom events or booster club programs.

Individual troops or clubs. The Foundation is governed by a board of directors consisting of officers of Alliant Energy Corporation or its subsidiaries, which periodically reviews grant program guidelines. Step three: Review the application process and apply.

Notes about applying for a Community Grant Funds are only available for 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, public schools, government entities and tax-exempt organizations located within the communities Alliant Energy serves. Organizations are eligible for one grant per calendar year. Past support of an organization is not a guarantee of future support.

Please do not rely on donations from year to year, as we like to support a wide variety of causes. While we strive for trust-based philanthropy, we do prefer supporting specific programs, projects or initiatives. We manage applications for Alliant Energy’s Community Grants through our CyberGrants portal.

We accept applications year-round and review them three times a year. With a request for a specific date/event, please be aware of the grants awarded date. We prefer online applications.

If that’s impossible for you or your organization, please contact us . We notify applicants about funding decisions via email. Please add @cybergrants.

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