Alabama Power Foundation Grants
Giving with purpose. The Alabama Power Foundation is independently funded to serve, giving us the freedom and responsibility to support communities in Alabama with financial assistance that offers far-reaching change.
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Grant Focus Areas
For more than 35 years, we have proudly supported Alabama nonprofit organizations, schools, and community initiatives through targeted foundation grants that strengthen communities across the state. Our grant programs are designed to provide meaningful funding for projects that create lasting impact across Alabama. Grant application cycles vary by program. Please check frequently for updates and future cycles.
Choose a Focus Area below to explore our available grants in each Focus Area.
The Energy To Teach
Educational Advancement
At the Alabama Power Foundation, we want to support students through every step of their educational journey. We work from Pre-K through postsecondary education, doctoral programs, and workforce certifications, partnering with programs that open doors to opportunity so Alabama students can build meaningful careers and purposeful lives, grounded in the belief that a strong education is a lasting and transformative investment that can never be taken away.
Champion
Giving teachers funding for professional development and instructional resources to prepare students to be college and career ready in math or science.
Foundation
Helping support any of our five focus areas. They are our most versatile, and our most rigorous.
Scholar
Awarding teachers funds for professional development and instructional tools to raise student achievement in math or English language arts.
Classroom
Giving teachers funds for materials to better classroom environments and enhance students' ability to learn. Nonprofits who partner with school systems that meet criteria may apply.
Field Trip
Looking to take your students beyond the classroom? Field trip grants provide funding for educational field trips that support student learning and engagement.
Students to Stewards
Transforming today’s students into tomorrow’s stewards by promoting environmental stewardship and STEAM education across our beautiful state.
Power to Play: Sports and the Arts
Supporting middle school and high school extracurricular programs because studies show students involved in extracurriculars experience academic and mental health benefits.
2025 – A Great Year for Giving.
We are Alabama’s largest corporate foundation, funded entirely through resources independent of Alabama Power’s customers. We seek out and assist partners who spread the most good.
2025 Focus Area Giving
Our total contributions in 2025, highlighting the impact across our five Focus Areas.
2025 Year-end Corpus
For more than 35 years we've shown our enduring focus on elevating Alabama and we're just getting started.