International funderBased in Germany

Stiftung Mayday

Frankfurt am Main, GermanyWebsite

About Stiftung Mayday

Stiftung Mayday provides rapid, often confidential assistance to pilots, flight crew, and their families when they face acute distress, critical incidents, or other life disruptions. Its support is highly practical and care-oriented, combining emergency financial aid with peer support, psychosocial counseling, crisis intervention, and referrals to legal, medical, and therapeutic help. The foundation appears to focus on helping aviation professionals stabilize quickly and recover through a mix of short-term relief and longer-term transitional support.

Focus Areas

Pilot and Flight Crew Hardship ReliefCritical Incident Stress Management (CISM)Peer Support for Aviation ProfessionalsPsychosocial Crisis InterventionEmergency Financial AssistanceMental Health Aftercare and Referrals

Giving Approach

Case-by-case, rapid-response support rather than open competitive grants; provides confidential emergency assistance, short-term and transitional financial support, and coordination of services as needed.

How to approach this funder

This appears to be a direct support fund for eligible pilots, crew members, and their families rather than a traditional grantmaker. Reach out directly through the foundation for confidential case review, and be prepared to document the crisis or financial need, employment/aviation connection, and any immediate support already in place.

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Stiftung Mayday

About Stiftung Mayday

Focus Areas

Giving Approach

How to approach this funder

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Open Grant Opportunities

Emergency financial and peer-support assistance for pilots and families

Stiftung Mayday

About Stiftung Mayday

Focus Areas

Giving Approach

How to approach this funder

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The Grant Brief

Open Grant Opportunities

Emergency financial and peer-support assistance for pilots and families