Airbnb Community Fund donates over $8.5 million to 160+ nonprofits globally

Key Takeaways

• The Airbnb Community Fund will distribute $100 million to communities by the end of 2030.
• In the Fund’s fourth year, over 160 organizations across 30+countries will receive donations totaling more than $8.5 million USD. As in previous years, hosts helped direct a majority of the donations.
• Recipients include nonprofits working to make a difference in economic empowerment, environmental sustainability, and ending abuse and exploitation.

Airbnb is pleased to share the latest recipients of Airbnb Community Fund grants, which include more than 160 organizations making a difference in 30+ countries across six continents. 

Launched in 2020, the Airbnb Community Fund is a $100 million initiative to directly support local communities and the people who live there. Each year, Airbnb donates to organizations that are supporting and strengthening communities around the world, including donations made in partnership with local hosts in many of these communities.

Each year, we’re proud to partner with hosts to identify important issues and many of the non-profit organizations to receive donations. Airbnb hosts are deeply connected to their communities and by involving them in this process, we aim for the Fund to drive meaningful local impact. As in previous years, hosts helped direct a majority of the donations.

This year’s Community Fund grants were directed to organizations focused on three issue areas identified by the Airbnb Host Advisory Board as important to the global host community: economic empowerment, environmental sustainability, and ending abuse and exploitation.

The following national and regional organizations are among those receiving donations.

Organizations receiving donations in the Asia-Pacific region include:

• Community Chest in Korea to promote global citizenship by empowering young Koreans to volunteer abroad and make a direct impact;
• Flourish Australia to enhance its Women and Children’s Program, providing assistance to mothers facing homelessness.
• RCF in Japan to support the recovery and preservation of cultural traditions in the Noto Peninsula, a region impacted by earthquakes early last year.

Across Europe and the UK, organizations receiving grants include:

• The Fondation du Patrimoine in France to support the preservation of endangered historical homes and buildings while creating economic opportunities for local communities in the French countryside.
• Safe Ireland to support their work to assist survivors of domestic, sex, gender and sexuality-based violence.
• Women’s Aid to support their work to end domestic abuse against women and children in the UK.

Grants directed to organizations across Africa include: 

• Afrilabs to support over 500 innovation hubs and thousands of entrepreneurs across more than 50 African countries.
• Digify Africa in South Africa to enhance their mission to to bridge the digital divide among Africa’s youth and equip them with digital skills to improve their livelihoods.
• Global Give Back Circle to support economic empowerment and skills development for more than 300 young women in Kenya.

In Latin America, organizations receiving grants include:

• Consejo Coordinador de Mujeres Empresarias in Mexico to enable training for the professionalization and formalization of women entrepreneurs in Jalisco in order to foster female leadership and promote sustainable economic development.
• Fundación Renacer in Colombia to support the organization’s work combatting human trafficking and exploitation. 
• Instituto Alok in Brazil to contribute to the reforestation of an area equivalent to 200 soccer fields in Pará and the restoration of 70,000 square meters in Acre.

Grants directed to organizations across the United States and Canada include:

• The Chicago Community Trust to support closing the wealth gap in communities across the Chicago region by focusing on housing stability and financial security. 
• Supportive Initiative for Residents in the County of Haliburton (SIRCH) Community Services in Ontario, Canada, to provide practical training, mentorship and support to individuals and families who are struggling.
• Unbound Now to support survivors and communities across Texas in combatting human trafficking.

Members of local Host Clubs, which are led by volunteer hosts, nominated local, community-based non-profit organizations making a difference in their communities. Members of 85 Host Clubs – nearly double from last year – representing more than 30 countries selected organizations to receive grants, including Save Jeju Sea in South Korea; La Grande Casa in Italy; Yachana Foundation in Ecuador; and Paso del Norte Center of Hope in Texas.

Many recipients of Community Fund grants shared how the donation will support their work.

To date, the Airbnb Community Fund has distributed more than $36 million to non-profit organizations in nearly 70 countries, with hosts providing input each year. Organizations who previously received Airbnb Community Fund grants have shared how these donations have supported their work:

Pro Mujer, Mexico:

Support from the Airbnb Community Fund has helped Pro Mujer deliver content and tools enabling 145 entrepreneurial women in Southeast Mexico to develop professional skills while strengthening their businesses. In this program, 98% of participants reported making improvements to their businesses and 80% reporting enhanced confidence in their leadership abilities.

Himalayan Environmental studies and conservation Organization (HESCO), India:

The activities supported by the Airbnb Community Fund supported HESCO’s mission of fostering sustainable rural development, empowering local communities, preserving cultural heritage, and capturing the authentic essence of homestays. With Airbnb’s support, HESCO trained 370+ community members in homestay development, fostering growth in local tourism and generating income for participants.

“With the generous grant from the Airbnb Community Fund, we are now advancing recovery efforts in Suzu City, Ishikawa Prefecture, which suffered severe damage from both the Noto Peninsula Earthquake and a heavy rainfall disaster the same year. We will focus on preserving and revitalizing the local community through traditional culture and artistic expression, contributing to both economic and cultural renewal. We extend our heartfelt gratitude for this meaningful contribution.” — Retsu Fujisawa, Representative Director at RCF

To learn more about the Airbnb Community Fund and this year’s recipients, please visit the Airbnb Community Fund website.

This year’s Airbnb Community Fund grants were distributed from July 2024 through early 2025. Airbnb works with grantmaking partners to support due diligence and facilitate payment to many nonprofit grantees.

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