Destination GOOD
AirAsia Foundation is the philanthropic arm of the AirAsia Group and we are here to help you effect social change through entrepreneurship.
Across ASEAN, we have met many people who are inspired by the AirAsia story and dream of making their own impact. Our social enterprise awards are designed to help make this a reality. If you are a start-up social entrepreneur looking to scale up your innovative venture, let us know about your work.
Successful grantees will be provided with seed funding and mentorship throughout the grant period. We will tap on AirAsia’s network strengths and help you make connections. Together, we aim to find sustainable solutions to social challenges through innovation, passion and determination.
Let us introduce the people behind AirAsia Foundation.
True to the roots of AirAsia, we began building AirAsia Foundation very much as our own start-up. Our small team has gradually grown our footprint to cover seven countries in ASEAN, with more to come soon.
We have nurtured social enterprises addressing a wide range of social goals from environment to poverty alleviation. We have helped budding entrepreneurs raise their profiles, rebrand their products and reach new markets. Through investing in community-based tourism initiatives and helping build ethical brands, we aim to leverage on social enterprise products and services to help make AirAsia’s core business sustainable, fair and inclusive.
Yap Mun Ching
Executive Director
Mun Ching embarked on her second career in AirAsia when she started AirAsia Foundation with a vision of changing the way businesses contribute to society. A student of politics and economics, she enjoys the challenge of making social enterprises accessible and mainstream.
Elaine Tan
Grants & Business Development
Elaine has over 7 years of experience in product management and strategy in the banking sector. Prior to AirAsia Foundation, she was supporting the sustainability efforts of the bank. As an adventurer, she loves hiking and camping during her free time.