programs
We will partner with you to lift up our communities and our industry.
Who do we support?
The JetBlue Foundation is committed to supporting aviation-related education, and science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) initiatives. Inspiring the next generation of aviation pioneers is a responsibility JetBlue takes very seriously. At JetBlue, inspiration is more than an idea – it’s our mission. No other airline has gone on record to solely focus on supporting aviation education, and we are proud of our commitment to serve the communities in which we live and fly.
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Grant Criteria and Structure
The JetBlue Foundation awards grants up to $50,000 to qualifying educational organizations as described under the grant proposal criteria:
Applicant organizations must be located in a city where JetBlue currently flies, including our domestic and international cities.
Applications are only accepted from qualified educational institutions and organizations that sponsor educational STEM and/or certification programs in one or more of the following areas:
Aviation technology
Aviation engineering
Aviation operations
Aviation maintenance
Sustainable and environmental programs in aviation
Programs must serve one or more communities that are under-represented in aviation:
Veterans aviation education
Women in aviation
Under-represented diverse groups including but not limited to the African, Asian or Latin diaspora.
LGBTQ+
Neurodiverse and People with Physical Disabilities
Applications that do not meet these qualifications are not eligible for a JetBlue Foundation grant.
Grant Application Process
The application will close on Saturday March 30, 2024 at 12:00AM (ET). Applications received after this date will not be accepted.
Apply here.
Due to the volume of grant requests that the JetBlue Foundation receives, we are not able to individually reach out or award grants to every applicant. Should your organization be selected to receive a JetBlue Foundation grant, we will reach out directly in June, 2024*.
*Dates Subject To Change
Other JetBlue Giving
The JetBlue Foundation is focused on supporting STEM and Aviation related education. To learn about JetBlue’s initiatives in the areas of youth & education, community and the environment please visit:
Partners
- Year
- Partner
- Project Name
- Location
2022
- Partner
- Aviation High School
- Project
- General Support
- Location
- Queens, NY
- Partner
- Fundación Estrellitas Del Mar
- Project
- General Support
- Location
- Guayaquil, Ecuador
- Partner
- Hiller Aviation Institute
- Project
- Aero Design Challenge
- Location
- San Carlos, CA
- Partner
- Lee Archer, Jr. Red Tail Youth Flying Program (RFA)
- Project
- Diversifying the Skies Program
- Location
- Newburgh, NY
- Partner
- Mariposa DR Foundation
- Project
- General Support
- Location
- Cabarete, Dominican Republic
- Partner
- Sally Ride Elementary School
- Project
- Aviation and Aerospace Magnet Program
- Location
- Orlando, FL
- Partner
- Spelman College
- Project
- General Support
- Location
- Atlanta, GA
- Partner
- Universidad Ana G. Méndez (UAGM)
- Project
- General Support
- Location
- San Juan, Puerto Rico
- Partner
- YMCA of Greater Los Angeles
- Project
- General Support
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA
2021
- Partner
- Above The Clouds
- Project
- Discovery and Cadet Flyers Program
- Location
- Norwood, MA
- Partner
- America On Tech
- Project
- General Support
- Location
- New York, NY and Los Angeles, CA
- Partner
- Aviation Youth Mentoring Program
- Project
- General Support
- Location
- Washington, D.C.
- Partner
- Boys & Girls Club of Broward County
- Project
- Ionosphere Program
- Location
- Fort Lauderdale, FL
- Partner
- Code Nation
- Project
- General Support
- Location
- New York, NY
- Partner
- EcoExploratorio
- Project
- In The Clouds 2.0 Program
- Location
- San Juan, Puerto Rico
- Partner
- Girl Scouts of Greater New York
- Project
- Leadership Institute STEM for Social Good Program
- Location
- New York, NY
- Partner
- Museum of Discovery & Science
- Project
- Aviation Pathway Program
- Location
- Fort Lauderdale, FL
- Partner
- The Lower Eastside Girls Club
- Project
- STEM Academy
- Location
- New York, NY
- Partner
- Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico
- Project
- Wings For All Program
- Location
- Bayamón, Puerto Rico
2020
- Partner
- America on Tech
- Project
- Rapid Response Emergency Grant
- Location
- New York, NY
- Partner
- Artists For Humanity
- Project
- Rapid Response Emergency Grant
- Location
- Boston, MA
- Partner
- Aviation High School
- Project
- Rapid Response Emergency Grant
- Location
- Queens, NY
- Partner
- Challenger Center
- Project
- Rapid Response Emergency Grant
- Location
- Downey, CA
- Partner
- Girls Incorporated Of Worcester
- Project
- Rapid Response Emergency Grant
- Location
- Worcester, MA
- Partner
- Latino Pilots Association
- Project
- Rapid Response Emergency Grant
- Location
- New York, NY and Fort Lauderdale, FL
- Partner
- Oliver Scholars Program, Inc.
- Project
- Rapid Response Emergency Grant
- Location
- New York, NY
- Partner
- Project Scientist
- Project
- Rapid Response Emergency Grant
- Location
- Charlotte, NC
- Partner
- Reach the World
- Project
- Rapid Response Emergency Grant
- Location
- New York, NY
- Partner
- School Board of Broward County
- Project
- Rapid Response Emergency Grant
- Location
- Fort Lauderdale, FL
- Partner
- The Lower Eastside Girls Club of New York, Inc.
- Project
- Rapid Response Emergency Grant
- Location
- New York, NY
- Partner
- Variety Boys & Girls Club of Queens
- Project
- Rapid Response Emergency Grant
- Location
- Queens, NY
2019
- Partner
- ACE Mentor Program of Greater NY
- Project
- Mentoring for Queens Students
- Location
- Queens, NY
- Partner
- America on Tech
- Project
- Tech Flex Leaders
- Location
- New York, NY
- Partner
- Artists For Humanity
- Project
- STEAM Power: STEM Learning in the Youth Arts Enterprise
- Location
- Boston, MA
- Partner
- Base 11
- Project
- STEM Stars Program - Let it Glide
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA
- Partner
- Caribbean Science Foundation
- Project
- Computer Coding Workshop Focused on Girls
- Location
- Barbados
- Partner
- Clarkson University
- Project
- Aeronautical Composite Manufacturing Laboratory for Undergraduate STEM Education
- Location
- Potsdam, NY
- Partner
- Code Nation
- Project
- Tech Education for Underserved Youth
- Location
- New York, NY
- Partner
- Cristo Rey New York High School
- Project
- Inquiry-Based Instruction, Science Curriculum Reform
- Location
- New York, NY
- Partner
- Dutchess Community College
- Project
- Aviation Maintenance Technology (AMT) Program
- Location
- Poughkeepsie, New York
- Partner
- Elementary Institute of Science
- Project
- Girls Take Flight
- Location
- San Diego, CA
- Partner
- Latino Pilots Association
- Project
- A.L.A.S: Academy for Latinos in Aviation Science
- Location
- New York, NY and Fort Lauderdale, FL
- Partner
- Mariposa DR Foundation
- Project
- STEM Programming at the Mariposa Center for Girls
- Location
- Dominican Republic
- Partner
- National CARES Mentoring Movement
- Project
- The HBCU Rising: A Campus-Public Schools Literacy and STEM Mentoring Initiative
- Location
- Atlanta, GA and New York, NY
- Partner
- Northeastern University
- Project
- The Summer Math and Science Honors Academy (SMASH) at Northeastern University
- Location
- Boston, MA
- Partner
- Northeast STEM Starter Academy at Mt. Vernon
- Project
- The Science of Success
- Location
- Mt. Vernon, NY
- Partner
- Oliver Scholars Program, Inc.
- Project
- STEM Research Studio
- Location
- New York, NY
- Partner
- Speech and Language Development Center
- Project
- STREAM Lab: Adapted STEM lab for children with special needs
- Location
- Buena Park, CA
- Partner
- Student Leadership Network
- Project
- STEM AT The Young Women's Leadership Schools (TYWLS)
- Location
- New York, NY
- Partner
- The Lower Eastside Girls Club of New York, Inc.
- Project
- Making Space for Girls in Space
- Location
- New York, NY
- Partner
- Tools & Tiaras
- Project
- Program Expansion
- Location
- New York, NY
- Partner
- Tri-Valley STEM Center
- Project
- Building A Community of Makers, Builders and Aviators
- Location
- San Francisco, CA
- Partner
- University of the Virgin Islands
- Project
- UVI FLY
- Location
- U.S. Virgin Islands
- Partner
- YMCA of Northern Utah
- Project
- STEM Gender Equity Program
- Location
- Utah
2018
- Partner
- Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County
- Project
- Learning Through the Arts: Kitty Hawk
- Location
- Miami, FL
- Partner
- AeroStar Avion Institute
- Project
- Talent Pipeline Project
- Location
- Chicago, IL
- Partner
- Ann Richards School
- Project
- STEM Education for Girls
- Location
- Austin, TX
- Partner
- Boys & Girls Club of Brockton
- Project
- STEM Programming
- Location
- Brockton, MA
- Partner
- Broward College
- Project
- Strengthening Our Aviation Resources (SOAR) Project
- Location
- Fort Lauderdale, FL
- Partner
- Challenger Center
- Project
- From Earth to Mars: Igniting the Potential in Downey, CA Students
- Location
- Downey, CA
- Partner
- Ciencia Puerto Rico
- Project
- Ciencia al Servicio
- Location
- Ponce, Puerto Rico
- Partner
- EcoExploratorio
- Project
- In The Clouds
- Location
- San Juan, Puerto Rico
- Partner
- Girls Incorporated Of Worcester
- Project
- Eureka! Aviation Enhancement
- Location
- Worcester, MA
- Partner
- Hiller Aviation Institute
- Project
- Girls' Aero Team
- Location
- San Carlos, CA
- Partner
- Institute for Computational and Experimental Research in Mathematics
- Project
- GirlsGetMath
- Location
- Providence, RI
- Partner
- Inter American University of Puerto Rico
- Project
- Microbial Biodegradation of Jet Aviation Fuel
- Location
- Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
- Partner
- Inter American University of Puerto Rico
- Project
- Give Wings to theirs Dreams
- Location
- Bayamón, Puerto Rico
- Partner
- Kingsborough Community College
- Project
- STEM Saturdays High School Program
- Location
- Brooklyn, NY
- Partner
- Materials for the Arts
- Project
- Project “Look Up” - STE(A)M Education Workshops for NYC Public School Teachers
- Location
- Queens, NY
- Partner
- Middle School 88
- Project
- Aiming For The Sky
- Location
- Brooklyn, NY
- Partner
- Museum Of Discovery And Science
- Project
- Runways to Rockets
- Location
- Fort Lauderdale, FL
- Partner
- New York Hall of Science
- Project
- Science Career Ladder
- Location
- Queens, NY
- Partner
- nfpNEXUS, Inc.
- Project
- Spectrum Innovates Transition Program Pilot at New York Institute of Technology
- Location
- New York, NY
- Partner
- NPower
- Project
- Dismantling the Barriers to an Information Technology ("IT") Career for Young Women of Color
- Location
- New York, NY
- Partner
- The Boys' Club of New York
- Project
- STEAM Programming
- Location
- New York, NY
- Partner
- Universidad Metropolitana, SUAGM
- Project
- Avionics Lab for NextGen
- Location
- San Juan, Puerto Rico
- Partner
- Wakeman Boys & Girls Club
- Project
- Smilow-Burroughs Clubhouse After School STEM Program
- Location
- Bridgeport, CT
2017
- Partner
- Boys and Girls Clubs of Broward County
- Project
- Ionosphere Program
- Location
- North Lauderdale, FL
- Partner
- Cradle of Aviation
- Project
- Apollo 11, 50th Anniversary Celebration
- Location
- Garden City, NY
- Partner
- EnCorps
- Project
- JetBlue STEM Teachers Fellows
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA
- Partner
- Lower Eastside Girls Club
- Project
- Geek Girls Program
- Location
- New York, NY
- Partner
- Museum of Science and Technology Discovery Center
- Project
- Science Learning Partnership with the Syracuse City School District
- Location
- Syracuse, NY
- Partner
- Orlando Science Center
- Project
- Flying Together Camp
- Location
- Orlando, FL
- Partner
- Project Access
- Project
- After-School STEM Education program
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA
- Partner
- Project Scientist
- Project
- STEM Expeditions
- Location
- Laguna Beach, CA
- Partner
- Reach the World Company
- Project
- STEM Through a Global Lens: Aviation programs
- Location
- New York, NY
- Partner
- School Board of Broward County
- Project
- Olympiad program
- Location
- Fort Lauderdale, FL
- Partner
- United Way of Massachusetts Bay
- Project
- BoSTEM Program
- Location
- Lowell, MA
- Partner
- Variety Boys & Girls Club of Queens
- Project
- JetBlue Science Hubs
- Location
- Queens, New York
2016
- Partner
- Above the Clouds, Inc.
- Project
- Dream, Discovery and Cadet Flyer Programs
- Location
- Norwood, MA
- Partner
- Hiller Aviation Institute
- Project
- Real Time Weather and ATC Exhibit
- Location
- San Carlos, CA
- Partner
- New York Hall of Science
- Project
- Science Career Ladder Program
- Location
- Queens, NY
- Partner
- Trident Technical College Foundation
- Project
- Digital Lab
- Location
- Charleston, SC
- Partner
- Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology
- Project
- Simulator-Based Training Program
- Location
- Queens, NY
2015
- Partner
- Aviation Career & Technical High School
- Project
- Technology Improvement Plan
- Location
- Long Island City
- Partner
- EdVestors
- Project
- STEM Program with Boston Public Schools
- Location
- Boston, MA
- Partner
- Inter American University of Puerto Rico
- Project
- Girls in Aviation Educational Mentoring Program
- Location
- San Juan, Puerto Rico
- Partner
- JHS 88 Peter Rouget
- Project
- Fabrication Laboratory for STEM Education
- Location
- Brooklyn, NY
- Partner
- Project Scientist
- Project
- STEM Education Camp
- Location
- Long Beach, CA
- Partner
- Thomas A. Edison State College
- Project
- Online STEM Program for Aviation Management
- Location
- Trenton, NJ
2014
- Partner
- Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals (OBAP)
- Project
- ACE Camps
- Location
- Chicago, IL
- Partner
- Utah Valley University
- Project
- Women/Veterans Online Program
- Location
- Orem, UT
- Partner
- Wings of Eagles Discovery Center
- Project
- Science on a Sphere Exhibit STEM
- Location
- Elmira, NY
2013
- Partner
- Aviation Career & Technical High School
- Project
- Welding Lab
- Location
- Long Island City, NY
- Partner
- CUNY Aviation Institute at York College
- Project
- Dispatcher Program
- Location
- Jamaica, NY
- Partner
- SUN 'n FUN
- Project
- Mechanic Power Plant Program
- Location
- Lakeland, FL