Partnership Programs: How to Apply

Apply for Partnership Programs online: Submit your application in five easy steps! Before submitting your application, please review the eligibility criteria.

All Partnership Programs applications must be submitted online. If this creates a hardship, please contact your Economic and Community Development Manager or use our Contact Us form or call 1-800-937-0177.

New for 2010: we will review applications monthly according to the following schedule:

Applications accepted

Deadline for applications

Funding decisions communicated

Deadline for submitting receipts

Projects must be completed in the year that the application was received. Awards will not be carried over to the following year; however, the organization may reapply. Multi-year commitments are not granted under the Partnership Programs.

Applications not funded during 2010 may not be carried over for consideration in the following year.

Determination of Award Amount

Our Economic and Community Development team meets monthly to review applications. The energy services provided by Alliant Energy in the area the project represents will affect the maximum amount of the award. For example:

Eligibility by type of service provided by Alliant Energy:

Final award decisions are made by consensus of our Economic and Community Development team and are evaluated with regards to project need, impact, leverage of other funding, innovation, capacity, and sustainability.

Financial support to applicants representing more than one community (i.e. county or regional organizations) may be prorated based on the proportion of the area served by Alliant Energy.

Note: Payout of awards may be adjusted based on final receipts received after the project, but will not exceed the original approved amount. Funding is subject to availability relative to the number of requests we receive throughout the year.

If you have questions regarding the Partnership Programs, please use our Contact Us form or call 1-800-937-0177.