AIRBNB AND THE IOC PRESENT

2022 Athlete Travel Grant

Supporting athletes
throughout their Olympic
and Paralympic journey

As a proud Olympic and Paralympic TOP Partner, Airbnb recognizes the importance of feeling at home while training on the road. Airbnb fits the unique needs of athletes by allowing them to stay close to where they train and compete. Staying in homes equipped with a kitchen, laundry, and other amenities allows athletes to focus on their personal, physical, and mental health in order to compete at their best, all made possible by Hosts.

Athlete Travel Grant

We launched the Airbnb Athlete Travel Grant to support athletes throughout their Olympic and Paralympic journey to use for training, qualification, and other travel accommodations. We are offering up to 500 athletes $2,000 USD in Athlete Travel Support Credit*.

How to know if you qualify

Before applying, make sure you are eligible by reviewing the requirements below.

To be eligible, you must complete the online application in full, and be/have:

Be currently competing under an IOC or IPC recognized federation within a sport that is part of the official programme of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024 / Milano-Cortina 2026 / Los Angeles 2028

Have competed at an elite level as defined by the IOC and IPC, competing at one of the following competitions during the previous 12 months:

  • Olympic or Paralympic Games

  • World Championships
  • World Cup
  • Continental Championship

Not be currently serving sanctions for a contravention of the Olympic Charter or the IPC Handbook, any doping-related offense, or any other act against the integrity of sports competitions (e.g. match fixing).

Be legally eligible to create an Airbnb account and receive Athlete Travel Support Credits from Airbnb. Airbnb users must be 18+ years of age. In accoradance with Airbnb policy, Athlete Travel Support Credits cannot be issued to residents of countries subject to sanctions by the United States Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Asset Control.

The following are not eligible to apply to the Program: directors, officers, employees, independent contractors, advertisers and agents, including those of subsidiaries or Affiliates of Airbnb, the IOC, and the IPC (collectively, “Released Parties”), and the members of their immediate families or households (including without limitation spouse, their partner, housemates, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and grandchildren).

Airbnb Olympic & Paralympic Partnership

Since becoming a Worldwide Olympic and Paralympic Partner in 2019, Airbnb has committed to providing travel options that are economically empowering, socially inclusive, and environmentally sustainable. This includes accommodation provisions that will reduce costs for the Organizing Committees and stakeholders, minimize the need for construction of new accommodation infrastructure for the Olympic and Paralympic Games period, and generate direct revenue for local hosts and communities. Working together with the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), Airbnb will also promote accommodation that supports accessibility for people with disabilities or other accessibility needs.

Airbnb Olympic & Paralympic Partnership

Since becoming a Worldwide Olympic and Paralympic Partner in 2019, Airbnb has committed to providing travel options that are economically empowering, socially inclusive, and environmentally sustainable. This includes accommodation provisions that will reduce costs for the Organizing Committees and stakeholders, minimize the need for construction of new accommodation infrastructure for the Olympic and Paralympic Games period, and generate direct revenue for local hosts and communities. Working together with the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), Airbnb will also promote accommodation that supports accessibility for people with disabilities or other accessibility needs.

See Terms and Conditions here

*Athlete Travel Support Credit is promotional credit that expires 12 months after issuance. Athlete Travel Support Credit may be applied towards stay bookings on Airbnb, is not redeemable for cash or previous purchases, and is non-transferable. Additional terms apply, Athlete Travel Support Credit Terms and Conditions.