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Data Center Community Action Grants - Meta Data Centers 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 a data center. Meet the 2026 Meta Data Center Community Action Grants recipients Explore this year’s projects Applications are now closed.
Grant recipients will be announced in the spring 2026. 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. Grant applications will be accepted from eligible organizations in communities where Meta has a data center.
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. Applications are closed. Grant recipients will be announced in the spring 2026.
Select the application link from the ‘Eligible communities and application access’ box. This will bring you to the website of our partner, ChangeX, where you can complete and submit an application form. Please verify that your organization qualifies and you have read the terms and conditions for country-specific requirements.
Select the country where you are based to review the terms and conditions. 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 – 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. How we process your application and data – 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.
Eligible communities and application access Mesa Data Center (Arizona) City of Mesa and Mesa Public Schools, Higley Unified Schools District, Gilbert Public Schools, and Queen Creek Unified Schools.
Huntsville Data Center (Alabama) Montgomery Data Center (Alabama) Stanton Springs Data Center (Georgia) Jasper, Morgan, Newton, Walton counties DeKalb Data Center (Illinois) Jeffersonville Data Center (Indiana) Altoona Data Center (Iowa) Cities served by the Southeast Polk and Bondurant-Farrar school districts Richland Parish Data Center (Lousiana) Rosemount Data Center (Minnesota) The cities of Rosemount, Eagan, and Apple Valley Kansas City Data Center (Missouri) City of Kansas City, Missouri; Clay County and Platte County Sarpy Data Center (Nebraska) Los Lunas Data Center (New Mexico) Forest City Data Center (North Carolina) Cleveland, Henderson, McDowell, Rutherford, Polk counties Bowling Green Data Center (Ohio) New Albany Data Center (Ohio) Franklin and Licking counties Prineville Data Center (Oregon) Aiken Data Center (South Carolina) Gallatin Data Center (Tennessee) Fort Worth Data Center (Texas) Temple Data Center (Texas) Eagle Mountain Data Center (Utah) Henrico Data Center (Virginia) Cheyenne Data Center (Wyoming) Odense Data Center (Denmark) Clonee Data Center (Ireland) Luleå Data Center (Sweden) Boden, Kalix, Luleå, Piteå and Älvsbyn
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Schools, nonprofits, and community organizations in communities where Meta has operational data centers. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
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