Submit Applications for Community Grants – Iowa and Wisconsin - fundsforNGOs

The Alliant Energy is excited to announce its Community Grants.

Donor Name: Alliant Energy

State: Iowa and Wisconsin

Type of Grant: Grant

Deadline: 05/15/2025

Size of the Grant: Less than $1000

Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned

Details:

Alliant Energy and the Alliant Energy Foundation build stronger communities through investments in organizations and the communities they serve in Iowa and Wisconsin.

Types of Programs

Hunger and housing
- In this category, they support programs in:
  - Clothing and household needs: Clothing; baby essentials such as cribs, car seats and diapers; household necessities.
  - Food and nutrition: Food pantry support, food delivery and meal outreach, school and backpack nutrition, refrigeration needs, emergency food, farm-to-table.
  - Housing and shelter: Emergency shelter support, refrigeration needs (excluding heating equipment), transition and permanent housing, housing for people with disabilities, home ownership, homelessness prevention, case management assistance, independent living.
  - Transportation: Bus passes, ride share.
Workforce readiness
- In this category, they support programs in:
  - Agriculture: Youth agriculture (FFA, 4-H), school gardens, farm education and innovation, county fairs.
  - Literacy and education: Libraries and bookmobiles; after school and summer reading; adult literacy; financial and digital literacy; STEM programming, workshops and festivals; STEM grants for K-12 classrooms; interactive classroom programs/tools; after school and summer STEM programs.
  - Workforce development and transportation: Career exploration and job training, employment skills for disadvantaged youth, employment for people with disabilities, school-to-career solutions, energy industry programs, work transportation assistance and ride share.
  - Youth development: Leadership and mentoring, anti-bullying, after school programs, YMCA.
Environmental stewardship
- In this category, they support programs in:
  - Environmental conservation: Protecting wildlife spaces, planting trees and prairies, creating and protecting habitats, water cleanup.
  - Environmental education: Public education, workshops, and school programs about environmental issues, endangered species and wildlife protection.
  - Park updates: Improving city parks with benches, signs and picnic tables.
  - Trail projects: Enhancing trails with benches, signs, picnic tables, garden beds and maintenance.
Community safety and engagement
- In this category, they support programs in:
  - First responders: Lifesaving equipment such as thermal cameras, gas monitors, fire gear and AEDs. (Standard funding: $1,000)
  - Community events: Festivals, fairs, holiday lights and parades.
  - Playground updates: New equipment for public parks. (Standard funding: $1,000)
  - Disaster readiness and relief: Aid for natural disasters, fires and pandemics.