<h1>Community grant funding supports nonprofits focused on economic empowerment, environmental sustainability, and protection from exploitation.</h1> The Airbnb Community Fund is deploying multi-year philanthropic grants to support nonprofits focused on economic empowerment, environmental sustainability, and ending abuse and exploitation. In its fourth year the Fund distributed grants to over 160 organizations globally, including four Indian grantees addressing waste management in the Himalayas, shelter for destitute elderly women, education for underserved youth (with emphasis on women and girls), and higher education access for underprivileged youth. Grantmaking partners handle due diligence and payment facilitation, and local hosts help identify priorities and direct donations.