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The Alliant Energy Foundation contributed $70,975 to 33 organizations in the Madison area in the second of three grant cycles in 2011. The grants ranged from $500 to $5,000 and were given to help fund a variety of community-based initiatives and projects.

MADISON, Wis. – September 15, 2011 – The Alliant Energy Foundation contributed $70,975 to 33 organizations in the Madison area in the second of three grant cycles in 2011. The grants ranged from $500 to $5,000 and were given to help fund a variety of community-based initiatives and projects. For example, a $5,000 community grant was awarded to the 201 State Foundation in support of the Overture’s Tommy Awards, a program to honor and celebrate excellence in high school theatre. Several other youth programming-related grants were also given support this summer like the Madison Children’s Museum, Madison Public Library Foundation, Wisconsin Academic Decathlon and Opera for the Young, Inc.

“The Alliant Energy Foundation Community Grants Program annually provides grants to over six hundred deserving non-profit groups throughout our utility service territory,” said Julie Bauer, Alliant Energy Foundation Executive Director. “We are pleased to support so many innovative projects in the greater Madison area.”

The Community Grants Program focuses on contributing to a wide range of projects aimed at improving the quality of community life. Grants are awarded to support specific programs that address community needs and benefit a large number of people. The Program emphasizes five primary areas of giving: human needs, education, culture and art, civic and the environment.

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