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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).

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.

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

Mesa Data Center (Arizona)

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

Kuna Data Center (Idaho)

Ada County

Altoona Data Center (Iowa)

Cities served by the Southeast Polk and Bondurant-Farrar school districts

DeKalb Data Center (Illinois)

DeKalb County

Kansas City Data Center (Missouri)

City of Kansas City, Clay County & Platte County

Sarpy Data Center (Nebraska)

Sarpy County

Los Lunas Data Center (New Mexico)

Valencia County

Forest City Data Center (North Carolina)

Cleveland, Henderson, McDowell, Rutherford, Polk counties

New Albany Data Center (Ohio)

Franklin and Licking counties

Prineville Data Center (Oregon)

Crook County

Gallatin Data Center (Tennessee)

Sumner County

Fort Worth Data Center (Texas)

Tarrant County

Temple Data Center (Texas)

Bell County

Eagle Mountain Data Center (Utah)

Utah County

Henrico Data Center (Virginia)

Henrico County

Europe

Odense Data Center (Denmark)

Odense

Clonee Data Center (Ireland)

County Meath

Luleå Data Center (Sweden)

Boden, Kalix, Luleå, Piteå and Älvsbyn

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