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Meta Platforms Inc.

Funds external and academic research, developer tools, and innovation programs focused on artificial intelligence and technology.

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Programs7
Active grants3
Total grants5
About

Meta Platforms Inc. is the US public company behind Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger, and Reality Labs. Founded in 2004 and based in Menlo Park, it funds external research through Meta Research, including PhD fellowships, recurring research RFPs, AI Glasses Impact Grants, and open-source AI work.

The funding mix is split across cash awards and in-kind support. The Meta Research PhD Fellowship offers $42,000 a year plus tuition and follows an annual cycle. Research RFPs usually land between $25,000 and $100,000, with some themes reaching $150,000. AI Glasses Impact Grants go up to $200,000, while Meta for Startups is separate and mainly provides ad credits, technical support, and mentorship.

Meta is most active where research meets its platform and hardware roadmap: AI safety and security, privacy, networking, social systems, AR and VR, and wearable AI. The best fit is usually a PhD student, faculty team, or research group with a narrow technical question and a direct link to Meta's product stack.

Programs & grants under this funder
Meta AI (FAIR) Research RFPs

Offers AI research solicitation opportunities from FAIR on human-centred interaction topics.

1 grant
Meta AI FAIR RFP — Diplomacy
Open
— pool·Rolling submission
Meta AI Glasses Impact Grants

Funds teams using Ray-Ban Meta AI Glasses to build welfare-focused and high-impact projects.

Meta for Startups

Provides in-kind ad platform resources and mentorship for startups without direct cash funding.

1 grant
Meta for Startups
Discontinued
— pool
Meta Llama Impact Grants

Provides innovative organizations in United States that are turning innovation ideas into reliable market-ready products.

Meta Llama Startup Program

Offers Meta's Llama Startup Program with compute credits and startup support for teams building generative AI products.

1 grant
Meta Llama Startup Program
Open
— pool·Rolling submission
Meta Research PhD Fellowship

Funds doctoral fellowships in computer science, metaverse, and spatial computing at Meta for two years.

1 grant
Meta Research PhD Fellowship Cohort
Opens Aug'26
— pool
Meta Research Awards (RFPs)

Offers recurring research awards in artificial intelligence fields, including human-AI interaction and systems.

1 grant
Meta Research Awards
Open
— pool·Rolling submission
Last verified: 28 May 2026Source: about.meta.com