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"Catalyst Grants" is currently closed and not accepting applications.
Catalyst Grants is sponsored by Alliant Energy Foundation. Alliant Energy Foundation Catalyst Grants empower nonprofits with hands-on innovation support to strengthen their mission and amplify community impact.
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Alliant Energy - Alliant Energy Foundation Catalyst Grants Payment Assistance Options Programs and Offers Tailored to You Are you looking to move your nonprofit to the next level? Alliant Energy Foundation Catalyst Grants empower nonprofits with hands-on innovation support to strengthen their mission and amplify community impact.
These grants offer one-day, two-day and yearlong opportunities for organizations to step back, rethink challenges and design new pathways forward. Uncover new solutions to persistent challenges. Sharpen and strengthen program design.
Explore operational improvements that enhance sustainability. Accelerate ideas that advance their mission. These innovation experiences meet nonprofits where they are, help them imagine what’s possible and build strategies to make meaningful, lasting change in the communities they serve.
The Innovation Lab has helped many nonprofits advance their goals. Read stories of past programs and initiatives. Anne Dugger, executive director of the Catherine McAuley Center Download story of impact [PDF] “The two-day strategy session with The Innovation Lab helped CSN identify new revenue opportunities, enhance program impact and reimagine development strategies.
It was a great chance to work together, and we left feeling inspired and ready to take action. ” Caroline Bowers, executive director of the Community Support Network Download story of impact [PDF] “Our time at the Innovation Lab was an amazing opportunity to step out of our day-to-day and ask some big questions we have been needing to wrestle with for some time.
Because of the groundwork that was laid in this meeting, we have been able to narrow our focus, reform our mission and provide more robust care to our community." Rev. Samuel Felderman, executive director of the Dubuque Rescue Mission Download story of impact [PDF] Eligibility and application process To be eligible, your organization must: Benefit a community Alliant Energy serves .
Work within one of our Foundation’s four focus areas: Hunger and housing; workforce readiness; environmental stewardship; or community safety and engagement. To apply for this grant program, please submit an application through our online portal by May 15, 2026 . We will not consider late or incomplete applications.
Catalyst Grant recipients are not eligible to receive a monetary grant from Alliant Energy or the Alliant Energy Foundation within the same calendar year. Because this program provides substantial in‑kind support through expert‑led innovation and coaching sessions, participation counts as the organization’s annual grant award. Eligible organizations may apply again every other calendar year.
This ensures opportunities for more nonprofits to benefit from the program and supports ongoing innovation across our communities. Applications are due May 15, 2026. We announce awards June 1, 2026.
Innovation sessions take place June through December, 2026. Recent stories from our blog U.S. Department of Energy Secretary visits QTS site in Cedar Rapids Alliant Energy was honored to help host U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright during his recent visit to the Big Cedar Industrial Center and QTS data center site in Cedar Rapids.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: 501(c)(3) nonprofits serving communities within Alliant Energy's service area that work in one of four focus areas: hunger and housing, workforce readiness, environmental stewardship, or community safety and engagement. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The published deadline was May 15, 2026, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
Catalyst Grants is funded by Alliant Energy Foundation. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Applications go through the funder's official portal — the Apply Now link on this page goes there directly.
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