Organizations in Alliant Energy's Iowa and Wisconsin communities can apply for Community Grants for hunger and housing, workforce and education, environment, and community safety (first-responder gear, playgrounds: $1,000). The 2027 application opens November 2, 2026; reviewed three times a year.
Alliant Energy and its Foundation give Community Grants to organizations in the Iowa and Wisconsin communities Alliant serves, for hunger and housing, workforce readiness (education, agriculture, job training, youth development), environmental stewardship, and community safety and engagement (first-responder equipment and playground updates have standard $1,000 awards). One application is reviewed three times a year; the application is closed for 2026 and reopens November 2, 2026 for 2027 grants.
Our reading of the listing: for-profit businesses are not eligible for this one.
Organization in a community Alliant Energy serves in Iowa or Wisconsin
Program fits one of four focus areas: hunger and housing, workforce readiness, environmental stewardship, community safety and engagement
Not funded: individuals or for-profit businesses, energy-related projects, religious institutions (unless a separate 501(c)(3)), sports, golf outings or walks, computers (see TechRefresh), body cameras or K-9s
One grant per calendar year
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