Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle
Annual
Tracked since
April 2026

From the program guidelines: “Our grant cycle typiclly runs mid-year (Q2/Q3) annually and last 30 days in duration.”

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Required status

  • 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status

Not eligible / not funded

  • Not eligible: Eligible applicants must be nonprofits serving communities where Ameren operates, while ineligible entities include individuals and for-profit organizations.
  • Not eligible: Individuals (including those seeking direct scholarships).
  • Not eligible: Political parties, organizations or activities.
  • Not eligible: Religious organizations for religious (denominational) purposes.
  • Not eligible: Projects that may result in undue personal benefit to a member of the Ameren board or to any Ameren coworker.
  • Not eligible: Conferences, unless they are where Ameren has a business presence.
  • Not eligible: Multiple contributions to the same institution in a calendar year.
  • Not eligible: Nonprofit organizations that are opposing or intervening parties (or that fund any such parties) in any proceeding in which Ameren is a party, or that fund or produce negative advertisements against Ameren or actively oppose Ameren on social media.
  • Not eligible: Foreign organizations.
  • Not eligible: For-profit organizations.
  • Not eligible: Sports teams or events.

Overview

The Ameren Missouri Grant Program supports local organizations and community events in Missouri and Illinois, enhancing the quality of life for residents. Grants vary in amount and are typically awarded during a mid-year cycle lasting 30 days. Eligible applicants must be nonprofits serving communities where Ameren operates, while ineligible entities include individuals and for-profit organizations. This initiative reflects Ameren's commitment to community development and engagement.

Ameren has a long history of giving back to the communities we serve in Missouri and Illinois.
Grant Opportunities
Ameren offers support to community programs.
Grant amounts vary in sizes. Our grant cycle typiclly runs mid-year (Q2/Q3) annually and last 30 days in duration.

Eligibility

Be located in, or provide services, to a community in which Ameren has a business presence Be a nonprofit (i.e. be exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and not a private foundation, as defined in Section 509(a) of the Code)

Ineligibility

Individuals (including those seeking direct scholarships).Political parties, organizations or activities.Religious organizations for religious (denominational) purposes.Projects that may result in undue personal benefit to a member of the Ameren board or to any Ameren coworker.Conferences, unless they are where Ameren has a business presence.Multiple contributions to the same institution in a calendar year.Nonprofit organizations that are opposing or intervening parties (or that fund any such parties) in any proceeding in which Ameren is a party, or that fund or produce negative advertisements against Ameren or actively oppose Ameren on social media.Foreign organizations.For-profit organizations.Sports teams or events.

What Ameren Charitable Trust (Union Electric actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2024

Grants in 2024
1
Total given
$6.57M
Median grant
$6.57M
  • By dollars: Texas 100%.
IRS Form 990-PF, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Nonprofits
  • Community services

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