At Air Chathams we’re all about getting behind our communities. Helping locals and visitors get to and from Whakatāne, Whanganui, Kāpiti and the Chatham Islands is at the heart of that, of course. Another way we support our regions is through our Community Connection Fund. The fund offers a limited number of free and discounted flights every quarter to events, groups and individuals doing great things for our communities.
Air Chathams Community Connection Fund
We’re looking for applications that do something good for the communities we fly to.
So applications need to spell out a real benefit for our communities in Whakatāne, Whanganui, Kāpiti or the Chatham Islands:
Arts and
culture:
Supporting
the cultures that make up the community.
Examples: a
kete-weaving wānanga, Irish dancing competition or writers’ festival.
Wellbeing:
A project that supports the mental
or physical health of the community.
Examples: a
prize in a community fun run, bringing a health expert in to speak to a group.
Economic:
Something that supports small
business and employment.
Examples:
bringing a performer to an event where ticket sales and other activity will go
to the local community, sending students to a tech or business event.-
Environmental:
Supporting a conservation project
or environmental education.
Example:
travelling to a conservation conference, bringing in an expert to support a
local project
NOTA: None Of The Above! We’re sure there’ll be applications that don’t tick these exact boxes, and we’ll consider those too. The main thing is that the community gets something out of it.
How to apply
Fill out the form below. Our team reviews and votes on requests every three months (end of March, June, September, and December) and announces the recipients a couple of weeks after that. Everyone who applies will be emailed to let them know whether or not they’ve been successful, so there’s no need to chase us up.
Tip: the most important thing we need to know is how the community you’ll be flying to or from will benefit.