Applications open for annual Stanton Springs Data Center Community Action Grants

Applications close Nov. 21 for technology community benefit programs

Meta has launched the latest cycle of its annual Data Center Community Action Grants program for the Stanton Springs community. The Walton County community has benefited significantly from this program in the past. The program provides direct funding to schools and eligible nonprofits in Jasper, Morgan, Newton and Walton counties that are creating meaningful local impact.

Applications are open now through Nov. 21 for projects that put technology to use for community benefit, create strong, sustainable communities, and/or support STEAM education. More information and an online application is available at datacenters.atmeta.com/grants.

Since 2019, Meta has provided over $4.5 million in direct funding, including through the Data Center Community Action Grants program, to Stanton Springs-area schools and nonprofits. The following are the latest Walton County programs that benefited in 2025 from this grant.

• Camp Twin Lakes – To provide year-round programs that build strong communities of kids with illnesses, disabilities, and life challenges by providing opportunities for connectedness, belonging and STEAM learning outside of school.
• Carver Middle School. – To provide updates to our nonfiction book selection for our science, technology, electronics, arts, math and computer needs.
• Walker Park Elementary. – To integrate the Lü Interactive Playground into our classrooms to support the growing emphasis on STEM education.
• Youth Middle School – To provide 20 Meta Quest 3 VR headsets to our computer science lab.