Facebook accepting grant applications beginning Sept. 14
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The Facebook Henrico Data Center is supporting local groups that meet community needs by awarding grants through its Facebook Community Action Grants program.
Grant applications are being accepted now through 11:59 p.m. Oct. 16. Grant recipients are expected to be announced by end of March 2021.
Grants are available to projects delivered in Henrico County that do one or more of the following:
• address critical community needs by putting the power of technology to use for community benefit;
• connect people online or off; or improve local Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (“STEM”) education.
Organizations are permitted to submit one application per grant cycle, with the exception of schools, which may apply for multiple grants. Schools are encouraged to notify the superintendent of desired grants to ensure the most competitive and feasible applications are submitted.
Funds allocated are intended to be used during the grant cycle in which they’re awarded. The project must have demonstrable metrics that can be publicly reported, and an annual report will be requested describing how funds are used and their impact in the community.
Facebook Community Action Grants are intended for registered 501(c)3 organizations. For-profit companies are not eligible to receive funds through the program.
Other organization types and requests that are not eligible for Facebook Community Action Grants include: organizations whose mission or activities include advocating on behalf of any religion; organizations that make hiring choices based on race, gender, faith, national origin, sexual orientation or disability; organizations that promote or support specific political ideologies, doctrines, candidates or issues; 501c4 organizations; and proposals for endowments, memorials, budget deficits and/or the like.
Questions may be emailed to CommDev@fb.com. Full terms and conditions can be found at cafamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/Facebook-Community-Action-Grants-Terms-and-Conditions_US_2020-2021.pdf.
