Supporting community projects

Data Center Community Action Grants

Our annual Meta Data Center Community Action Grants program provides direct funding to schools, registered nonprofits and community organizations in locations where we have an operational data center.

Applications are now closed. The new applications cycle opens in fall 2025.

Our grants are one of many ways that Meta gives back to communities where we have a data center. These grants support projects that address critical community needs by:

Putting technology to use for community benefit.

Enabling people to build strong, sustainable communities.

Improving local science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM) education.

Meet the 2025 Meta Data Center Community Action Grants recipients

Explore this year’s projects

Learn more

Eligible organizations

Grant applications will be accepted by eligible organizations in communities where Meta has a data center (see 2025 communities).

In the United States, rregistered nonprofit organizations as per our program’s terms and conditions and public schools are eligible for grants. Schools are encouraged to notify the superintendent of desired grants to ensure the most competitive and feasible applications are submitted.
In Europe, registered not-for-profit organizations and government entities (including state-run schools and municipalities) are eligible for grants.

Schools may apply for multiple grants. All other organizations are limited to one application per cycle. Projects must have demonstrable metrics that can be publicly reported. Grant funds are intended to be used within one year of the grant award date.

Timeline

Applications are open from October 13, 2025 until November 21, 2025.

Ineligible organizations include:
– Programs or projects operated exclusively for religious purposes or proselytizing.
– Organizations that make hiring choices or provide goods or services based on race, gender, faith, national origin, sexual orientation or disability.
– Organizations that promote or support specific political ideologies, doctrines, candidates or issues
– For-profit companies.
– 501(c)(4) organizations (United States).
– Proposals for endowments, memorials, budget deficits or the like.
– United States governmental entities.
– Programs that support cash grants or scholarships for individuals.

– Meta partners with ChangeX, a non-profit, on this program. All applications are submitted via the ChangeX platform and ChangeX administers all grant awards.
– Applications will be reviewed in the context of the fund criteria and other applications.
– ChangeX, as the grant administrator, will review all final application scoring and allocate grants to successful applicants.
– Recipients are asked to provide a report on how the funds are being used and their impact in the community.
– Meta will be collecting your data through the grant application process, which will be used in accordance with our Privacy Policy. Please read your country-specific terms and conditions for more details.