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Airport Community Giving

Last Update: February 4, 2026
Canada
In-kind flight donations for community fundraising
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At a glance

Funding available
Financing goals
    No objectives are currently available
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Timeline
  • Open Date : February 3, 2026
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
  • Health care and social assistance
Location
  • Canada
Legal structures
  • Non-profit
Annual revenue
  • All revenue ranges
Organisation size
  • All organization sizes
Audience
  • All groups
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
  • Hospitals and Rehabilitation
Target groups
  • Children & youth
Revenue structures
  • 100% donations / grants
  • Mixed revenue (<50% earned)
  • Mixed revenue (50%+ earned)
  • Fee-for-service model
Scope
  • National

Overview

Provides an in-kind flight donation of a roundtrip for two. It supports fundraising activities such as raffles or auctions (with auction packaging requirements).

Activities funded

  • Fundraising initiatives that use a flight donation as an auction or raffle item
  • Auction packages that combine the flight voucher with another item to create an “experience”
  • Raffle campaigns using the flight voucher as a prize (when auction packaging is not possible)
Examples of admissible projects:
Raffle experience package to fund pediatric family support services
Silent auction travel bundle to expand school snack program

Documents Needed

Eligibility

  • The request must be for fundraising purposes (e.g., auction or raffle item).
  • The requested support must be able to use an in-kind flight voucher (roundtrip for two) as part of fundraising.

Who is eligible?

  • Charities
  • Not-for-profit organizations

Who is not eligible

  • Organizations requesting cash (monetary) donations
  • Requests not intended for fundraising purposes

Eligible expenses

  • In-kind (non-cash) donation of a flight voucher for a roundtrip for two, anywhere WestJet flies

Ineligible Costs and Activities

  • Cash donations or monetary funding requests
  • Using the flight voucher for purposes other than fundraising
  • Auctioning the voucher as a standalone item (if approved for auction use)

Eligible geographic areas

  • Communities served by WestJet
  • Domestic airport communities in Canada

Selection criteria

  • Alignment with local community needs and priorities (as assessed by WestJetters at domestic airports)

Processing and Agreement

  • Requests are reviewed due to a high volume of submissions.
  • WestJet indicates it takes about four to six weeks to review and respond.

Additional information

  • Donation requests are reviewed by WestJet employees at domestic airports based on local community needs and priorities.
  • The program also supports children’s hospitals and pediatric wards across Canada.
  • Applicants should allow four to six weeks for a review and response due to high request volume.
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