At Google, we’re committed to playing a positive role in every community in which we operate around the world. Through investments and local initiatives that utilize our tools and expertise, we’re working to help businesses, educational institutions, community collaboratives, nonprofits, and individuals create and thrive in a sustainable, knowledge-based economy. We are always on the lookout for opportunities for Googlers to share their time and expertise with the local community.

Grow with Google has partnered with 330 organizations in the state to train more than 325,000 Buckeyes on digital skills, including public libraries, chambers of commerce, and more.

Google is invested in expanding access to Google Career Certificates to help more people — particularly underserved — grow their careers. Google has also partnered with 52 Ohio educational institutions like University of Cincinnati and Lorain County Community College to make Google Career Certificates available to students and to increase employment opportunities.

Google’s community investment program supports organizations and initiatives that focus on issues we’re passionate about, including education, sustainability, access to the internet and technology, economic growth, health and science, and the arts.

Since 2006, Google has invested more than $11 million in nonprofits and organizations based in Ohio.

Learn more about our Data Center Community Investment Program, eligibility criteria, and how to apply.

Google is committed to making the internet better for the environment. We welcome proposals from data center communities that reduce carbon emissions in the immediate region, including projects that increase the renewable energy mix powering our data centers. Applicants can be nonprofit or for-profit entrepreneurs. We look for low generation cost, innovation, and total carbon reduction. Please submit proposals to [email protected].