Request Process

To begin the process of receiving a Community Grant, organizations should complete the Alliant Energy Foundation’s Community Grant Request Form. The form can be accessed through the links at the bottom of this page or may be requested from the Foundation Office.

To be considered, the request must meet the Foundation’s eligibility guidelines and include all of the information requested. Requests that are submitted in another format will not be considered, and grantseekers will be asked to complete the Community Grant Request Form before their request is reviewed.

The Community Grant Request Form must be signed by the organization’s chief staff officer. Unsigned or incomplete forms will not be considered.

As part of the Community Grant Request Form, organizations are also asked to submit:

• A copy of the Internal Revenue Service ruling granting tax exemption under either Section 501(c)(3) or 170(c)(1) proof of accreditation and/or a letter from an organization that holds such a designation on its letterhead indicating that the program for which funding is sought is under its jurisdiction;
• A detailed budget for the project, program or initiative for which funding is sought;
• The organization’s most recent financial statement or other documents that list its current assets and liabilities; and
• A complete listing of the organization’s officers and board of directors, indicating their affiliations and roles separate from the organization, as applicable.

The completed Community Grant Request Form and other documents should be clearly marked GRANT REQUEST and sent to:

Marthea A. Fox, Executive Director
Alliant Energy Foundation
4902 N. Biltmore Lane
P.O. Box 77007
Madison, WI 53707-1007

Community Grant Request Forms must be postmarked by the deadline date. If the deadline date falls on a weekend or holiday, materials will be accepted until the following business day. Requests that are incomplete or unsigned as well as those submitted in another format or without the required documentation will be returned and not considered until the next grantmaking cycle. In the interest of fairness to all grantseekers, there will be no exceptions.

The Foundation will send an acknowledgement when the Community Grant Request is received and processed.

Learn more about our grantmaking cycle and application deadlines

Brochures and fact sheets:

Download the Community Grants Program Guidelines [PDF]

Download the Community Grant Request Form [PDF]

Download the Community Grant Request Form [XLS - Excel version]

Download Alliant Energy Foundation 2007 Summary of Support Report [PDF]