The Airbnb Community Fund has announced its latest round of donations for 2026, supporting eight nonprofit organizations across India that are driving meaningful change in local communities.
The Airbnb Community Fund continues to strengthen grassroots initiatives through its long-term commitment to invest $100 million USD globally by 2030.
Launched in 2020, the Airbnb Community Fund is a $100 million USD initiative designed to support local communities and the people who live there. In its fifth year, the Airbnb Community Fund is distributing nearly $10 million USD to over 130 organizations across 25 countries.
This year’s grants reflect Airbnb’s continued focus on strengthening economic opportunity, sustainability, education, and protection for vulnerable communities worldwide.
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Airbnb hosts play a central role in shaping the priorities of the Airbnb Community Fund. Each year, the company partners with its host community to identify pressing issues and nominate nonprofit organizations for funding.
Members of the Host Advisory Board globally selected economic empowerment, sustainable and rural tourism, environmental sustainability, and ending abuse and exploitation as key focus areas for this year’s Airbnb Community Fund donations. They also reviewed regional nominations, ensuring host perspectives informed every decision.
Amanpreet Bajaj, Country Head, Airbnb India and Southeast Asia, said, “Community is at the heart of everything we do at Airbnb. Through the Airbnb Community Fund, we are proud to support organizations across India that are creating sustainable opportunity and building resilience at the grassroots level.
These nonprofits are addressing some of the most critical challenges facing local communities today from livelihoods and education, to sustainability and protection for vulnerable groups, and we are honored to support their work alongside our host community.”
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Airbnb Community Fund Recipients in India
The eight nonprofit organizations receiving donations in India under the Airbnb Community Fund are:
- Goonj, supporting community-led development and empowering livelihoods with dignity across urban and rural India.
- Forum for Integrated Development and Research, empowering rural and marginalized communities in Goa through sustainable livelihood and youth entrepreneurship initiatives.
- Access Development Services, supporting female entrepreneurs’ incomes through community-based tourism programs including homestays and craft enterprises, while promoting women’s entrepreneurship.
- Keystone Foundation, working with Indigenous and marginalized communities to build sustainable livelihoods through eco-tourism and craft-based micro-enterprises.
- Stree Mukti Snaghatana, advancing gender justice for female waste pickers through education, promoting mental health, and supporting women facing violence.
- Aasman Foundation, enabling students from underserved communities to transition successfully into higher education and skill pathways.
- Protsahan India Foundation, supporting adolescent girls impacted by violence and exploitation through trauma-informed care, rehabilitation, and education.
- Navgurukul Foundation for Social Welfare, offering affordable, high-quality education and holistic support to at-risk youth.
Vipin Sharma, CEO, ACCESS Development Services, said, “Airbnb’s support will help expand women’s entrepreneurship and community-based tourism initiatives, helping us mentor women from low-income households to strengthen decision-making, build sustainable livelihoods rooted in their local contexts, and expand their incomes.”
Siddhant Vernekar, Director, Forum for Integrated Development and Research, said, “With growing interest in Goa’s hinterlands as tourism destinations, we aim to nurture tourism-linked enterprises that can meaningfully contribute to local economic growth, while also protecting their natural surroundings.
By acting early and investing in people, not just projects, we envision a new generation of rural leaders – especially women from Goa’s rural and tribal regions – who will lead the holistic development of their villages where livelihood and sustainability thrive together.”
Anshu Gupta, Founder, Goonj, shared, “This support recognises the power of communities to shape their own futures, with dignity and local wisdom at the center. It will go a long way to sustain and strengthen our work building deeper connections and respect between urban and rural communities across India.”
Airbnb Community Fund in Action
To date, more than 640 organizations across nearly 70 countries have benefited from the Airbnb Community Fund, with hosts providing input annually. 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 payments to many nonprofit recipients globally.
