Data Center community action grants
Supporting community projects
Meta’s annual 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.
Meta Data Center Community Action Grants
Application opens September 9 – October 18 2024.
Our Data Center Community Action Grants are one of many ways that Meta gives back to communities where we have an operational data center. These grants support projects that address critical community needs by:
Putting the power of technology to use for community benefit
Giving people the power to build strong, sustainable communities
Improving local science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM) education
Eligible organizations
Grant applications will be accepted by eligible organizations in communities where Meta has an operational data center (see communities).
- In the United States, registered 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
Application process opens on Monday, September 9, 2024. Applications must be received by Friday, October 18, 2024 midnight local time. Recipients will be announced in Spring 2025.
Learn more about how to apply
Select the application link below for your home country to submit an application for the Data Center Community Action Grants program through CyberGrants, LLC. Please verify that your organization qualifies and you have read the terms and conditions for country specific requirements.
Apply here
Terms and Conditions
Learn more about the application process
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.
– All applications are submitted via CyberGrants, a third-party site hosting the grant application.
– Meta partners with CAF America to administer all grant awards. Grant applications are reviewed by a committee of Meta employees that make recommendations based on their overall merit and adherence to the grant guidelines.
– 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 data policy. Please read your country specific terms and conditions for more details.
Meet the 2024 Data Center Community Action Grants Recipients
Eligible communities
United States
City of Mesa and Mesa Public Schools, Gilbert Public Schools, and Queen Creek USD school districts
Huntsville Data Center (Alabama)
Madison County
Stanton Springs Data Center (Georgia)
Jasper, Morgan, Newton, Walton counties
Ada County
Cities served by the Southeast Polk and Bondurant-Farrar school districts
DeKalb County
Kansas City Data Center (Missouri)
City of Kansas City, Clay County & Platte County
Sarpy County
Los Lunas Data Center (New Mexico)
Valencia County
Forest City Data Center (North Carolina)
Cleveland, Henderson, McDowell, Rutherford, Polk counties
Franklin and Licking counties
Prineville Data Center (Oregon)
Crook County
Gallatin Data Center (Tennessee)
Sumner County
Fort Worth Data Center (Texas)
Tarrant County
Bell County
Eagle Mountain Data Center (Utah)
Utah County
Henrico Data Center (Virginia)
Henrico County
Europe
Odense
County Meath
Boden, Kalix, Luleå, Piteå and Älvsbyn