Airbnb Community Fund donates nearly $10M to 130+ nonprofits globally

Key Takeaways

• The Airbnb Community Fund will distribute $100M to communities through 2030.
• In the Fund’s fifth year, over 130 organizations across 25 countries are receiving nearly $10M USD in donations.
• Donations support organizations working on economic empowerment, sustainable and rural tourism, environmental sustainability, and other issues.
  
  

Airbnb is pleased to announce the latest recipients of the Airbnb Community Fund, which include more than 130 organizations making a difference in 25 countries across the globe.

Launched in 2020, the Airbnb Community Fund is a $100 million initiative designed to support local communities and the people who live there. In 2025, the Airbnb Community Fund donated nearly 10 million to nonprofits globally, supporting organizations working to strengthen communities around the world.

Airbnb hosts are deeply connected to their communities, and each year we proudly partner with the host community to identify important issues and many of the nonprofit organizations that will receive donations. Host Advisory Board members helped select economic empowerment, sustainable and rural tourism, environmental sustainability, and ending abuse and exploitation as focus areas for this year’s donations. They also reviewed nominations in their regions, bringing host perspective to every decision.

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

Organizations receiving donations across the United States and Canada include:

• CD11 Foundation in Los Angeles, CA to support wildfire recovery efforts in Council District 11 and enhance the quality of life for residents, businesses, and organizations.
  
  
• Florida Wildlife Corridor Foundation in St. Petersburg to support their mission to connect, protect, and restore a statewide corridor of lands and waters vital for wildlife and people.
• Neighborhood Housing Services of New York City to support housing stability and economic opportunity for low to moderate income residents across all five boroughs.
  
  
• Huronia Transition Homes in Ontario, Canada, to support programs providing safe housing, food, care, and resources for women and children.
  
  

Organizations receiving donations through Europe include:

• Fondo Per L’ Ambiente Italiano ETS to protect and promote Italy’s cultural and natural heritage.
  
  
• Family Holiday Charity in the United Kingdom to provide short breaks and holidays for families facing financial hardship and other challenges, helping them rest, reconnect, and make memories together.
• Fondation du patrimoine in France to support rural heritage, develop local economies, create jobs and guarantee local and sustainable developments across the country.
• Red Española de Desarrollo Rural (REDR) in Spain to promote a sustainable approach to rural development, improve quality of life and showcase the strategic importance of rural territories.
  
  

In Latin America, organizations receiving donations include:

• Fundo Imobiliário Comunitário para Aluguel, an initiative of Associação pela Propriedade Comunitária, in Brazil to advance housing rights by shaping public policy and expanding access to stable, community-based properties that provide affordable social housing services for families facing socioeconomic vulnerability.
  
  
• Fundación Renacer in Colombia to provide comprehensive prevention and protection efforts to combat human trafficking and the commercial sexual exploitation of children and adolescents.
• Fundación Vuela in Mexico to support free stays for families whose children are undergoing cancer treatments and need to travel to Mexico City to get it as well as Vuela’s ongoing work. These stays will allow families to access comfortable homes during their children’s medical care, easing the economic, logistical, and emotional burden of treatment.
  
  
• The Charles Darwin Foundation, in Galapagos, Ecuador works to tackle the greatest threats and challenges to the Islands through scientific research and conservation action.
  
  

Across the Asia-Pacific region, organizations receiving donations include:

• DxP in Japan to support outreach, counseling, and access to essential support for teenagers and young adults facing isolation and hardship.
• ACCESS Development Services in India to support female entrepreneurs’ incomes through community-based tourism programs including homestays and craft enterprises, as well as to promote support for women’s entrepreneurship.
  
  
• The Patricia Giles Centre for Non-Violence in Australia to provide crisis accommodation and support for families escaping domestic violence.

Donations directed to organizations across Africa include:

• Wiser Kenya – Women’s Institute for Secondary Education and Research in Kenya to provide girl-centered education, health services, and community support that help girls transcend poverty, reduce HIV risk, and stay safe from gender-based violence.
• Bokamoso Ke Barona in South Africa to provide young people in the Greater Alexandra area with skills training, education, and entrepreneurship support so that they can build careers, start businesses, and create opportunities within their communities.

Members of Airbnb Host Clubs, which are led by volunteer hosts, and Host Advisory Board members also nominated organizations in their communities. More than 50 Host Club selected organizations to receive donations, including including Instituto Recicleiros in Brazil, Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles, Hawai’i Foodbank, The Mirror Foundation in Thailand, Naturschutzbund Deutschland Landesverband Berlin in Germany, People Nature Connect in South Africa, and RizeUp Limited in Australia, among others.

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

The Airbnb Community Fund in action

To date, the Airbnb Community Fund has distributed more than $46 million to more than 640 organizations in nearly 70 countries, with hosts providing input each year.

To learn more about the Airbnb Community Fund, please visit the Airbnb Community Fund website.The 2025-2026 Airbnb Community Fund donations will be distributed from November 2025 through March 2026. Airbnb works with grantmaking partners including Goodstack to support due diligence and facilitate payment to many non-profit recipients.