Humanitarian Aid Program

Showcasing how the aviation community can join together to aid those in need.

The ISTAT Foundation Humanitarian Aid Program provides grant funding for humanitarian organizations across the globe that use the power of aviation to help save lives, promote human welfare and alleviate suffering.

Grant Requests that are not Humanitarian-related should be directed to our Grants Program. 

 

Applications

The Humanitarian Committee is now accepting applications for 2023. The deadline to submit applications is Monday, 7 August 2023. All applicants will be notified of the status of their application no later than Wednesday, 11 October 2023.

Core Criteria: 

Organizations registered as a charitable, nongovernmental entity focusing on aviation-related humanitarian prevention, relief and/or recovery efforts for:

• Natural disasters (drought, floods, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, etc.);
• Human-generated disasters (conflict, social, industrial/transport accidents, etc.); or
• Health-related crises.

Other Considerations: 

• This year, the Humanitarian Committee will prioritize aviation-related programs or projects (1) with a geographic focus in developing or under-resourced regions, (2) with innovations in Environmental Impact (ESG), or (3) in areas of urban mobility such as the “last-mile” provision in disaster relief.
• Organizations can only submit one application per year.  Prior year recipients are able to apply in subsequent years.
• Umbrella organizations can only apply for a humanitarian aid grant if the proposed program or project is implemented by the umbrella organization itself.
• We do not fund capital infrastructure, for-profit projects, religious or political activities.
• As a point of reference, in 2021, the average humanitarian grant was valued above US$7,000.  
• Application materials must be submitted in English.

For more information on the ISTAT Foundation Humanitarian Aid Program, please contact ISTAT Foundation Headquarters.

Email: foundation@istat.org

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Airlink

Airlink, a rapid-response humanitarian relief organization that links airlines with pre-qualified nonprofits, was founded in 2010 by the ISTAT Foundation after responding to the devastating earthquake in Haiti. Since its inception, the Foundation has contributed over $1.6 million in support of their initiatives. 

Today, Airlink has transported more than 5,000 passengers and more than 3,000,000 pounds of cargo in support of a broad range of humanitarian initiatives. To learn more about Airlink and how you can support their mission, please visit airlinkflight.org.  

 

 

 

 

 

Congratulations to the 2022 ISTAT Foundation Humanitarian Aid Grant Recipients

In 2022, the ISTAT Foundation is pleased to grant US$120,000 to 15 organizations in support of their humanitarian efforts across the globe:

Angel Flight of New England Angel Flight Soars, Inc. Aviation Without Borders fly2help Flying Angels Foundation Flying for Life London's Air Ambulance Limited Lucy Air Ambulance for Children Charity

Midlands Air Ambulance Charity Mission Aviation Fellowship North Country Life Flight Northern NSW Helicopter Rescue Service Limited Partners for Andean Community Health Royal Flying Doctor Service Victoria Wings of Hope

 

 

Humanitarian Aid Committee

The 2022 Humanitarian Aid Committee is comprised of Richard Wall – Chair, Julian Balaam, Emer Foley, Sylvain Gloux, Michael Halaby, Sandra Higgins, James McCarthy, Erin McGarry, Christine Rovelli and Rod Sheridan.