Call for Applications: Meta Data Center Community Action Grants

Deadline: 19-Oct-2026

Meta is inviting applications for the Data Center Community Action Grants program, which provides direct funding to schools, nonprofits, and community organizations located in communities that host Meta data centers in Canada, Ireland, Denmark, Sweden, and Singapore. The program is designed to invest directly in communities hosting Meta data centers outside the United States. It supports local projects that use technology for community benefit, strengthen sustainable communities, and expand access to STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics) education. The Data Center Community Action Grants program supports community-led projects in locations where Meta operates data centers outside the United States. The program aims to create community benefits through projects that: Through direct funding, the program seeks to support initiatives that respond to local priorities while creating measurable benefits for residents. The program is available to eligible organizations in specific communities hosting Meta data centers.

Eligible locations include:

Eligibility requirements may differ between countries because applicants must meet the relevant local legal and organizational requirements.

Eligible applicants include:

Applicants must be established for charitable purposes and must be able to publicly report project metrics. The specific legal requirements for eligibility vary by country, so organizations should ensure that they meet the applicable requirements for their location. Projects must address at least one of the programme’s three focus areas. Projects can focus on strengthening education in science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics. Initiatives may seek to improve local access to STEAM learning and provide educational opportunities that benefit students and communities. Projects can use technology to help solve critical community challenges. Applicants should demonstrate how technology will contribute to a practical community benefit and address an identified local need. Projects can also focus on helping people build stronger and more sustainable communities. These initiatives should demonstrate how the proposed activities can contribute to community development and long-term sustainability. Technology is a central component of the Data Center Community Action Grants program. Supported projects should demonstrate how technology can contribute to community benefit, whether through STEAM education, solutions to critical local needs, or efforts to build sustainable communities. Applicants should clearly explain the connection between the proposed technology-related activities and the community outcomes they expect to achieve. Grant funds are intended to be used within one year of the award date. Applicants should therefore develop realistic project plans that can be implemented and completed within the applicable one-year period. The proposed activities should have clearly defined objectives and measurable results that can be reported publicly. Applicants must be able to publicly report project metrics. This requirement means organizations should have a clear approach to identifying and measuring the results of their proposed projects. When preparing an application, applicants should consider: The number of applications an organization can submit during each cycle depends on the type of applicant. Schools may apply for multiple grants per cycle. Other eligible organizations are limited to one application per cycle. Organizations should therefore identify their strongest eligible project when preparing an application, while schools may have the opportunity to submit multiple eligible proposals during the same cycle. Eligibility requirements are tailored to the legal structures and requirements of each participating country. Although the programme has common principles across all locations, applicants should ensure that they satisfy the relevant requirements applicable to their country. The common requirements include being established for charitable purposes and having the ability to publicly report project metrics. Applicants should clearly connect their proposed project with one or more of the programme’s focus areas.

A strong proposal should explain:

Projects should be locally relevant and demonstrate a clear connection between the proposed activities and community benefit. The Data Center Community Action Grants are a Meta funding program supporting schools, nonprofits, and community organizations in selected communities hosting Meta data centers outside the United States. The programme is available in selected communities in Canada, Ireland, Denmark, Sweden, and Singapore. Eligible communities include Sturgeon County and neighboring First Nation communities. The programme includes Odense, Denmark. The programme includes Clonee, Ireland. The programme includes Luleå, Sweden. Yes. Eligible applicants in Singapore can apply, subject to the applicable local requirements. Eligible applicants include registered nonprofits, government entities, schools, and eligible community organizations located in the specified data center host communities. Projects must address at least one of three areas: improving local STEAM education, using technology to solve critical community needs, or enabling people to build strong and sustainable communities. STEAM stands for science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics. Yes. Schools may apply for multiple grants per cycle. Other organizations are limited to one application per cycle. Yes. Applicants must be established for charitable purposes. Yes. Applicants must be able to publicly report project metrics. No. Eligibility requirements are tailored to the local legal structures in each participating country, although common programme requirements apply. The Meta Data Center Community Action Grants provide direct support for community-focused projects in selected locations hosting Meta data cen