For nearly two decades, Southwest Airlines® has connected patients to life-changing medical care through the gift of travel. The Southwest Airlines® Medical Flight Network partners with hospitals and nonprofit organizations to provide free round-trip flights that help patients reach specialized treatment during some of the critical moments in their health journey.

Loving People is at the Heart of Southwest Airlines®, and through our Medical Flight Network grants and partners, we support patients and caregivers while reinforcing our longstanding commitment to People, care, and Community. As the airline with Heart, Southwest has the privilege to play a role in supporting patients by connecting them to the care they need and to what’s important in their lives.

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Medical Flights Grants

Since 2007, the Southwest Airlines® Medical Flight Network has provided nearly $61.8 million in donated travel to thousands of patients and caregivers through more than 75 nonprofit grant recipient hospitals and medical transportation organizations. 

Grant Overview and Guidelines

Grant Purpose: Medical Flight Grants provide donated flight assistance to eligible nonprofit partners who support patients and caregivers requiring travel to receive life-changing medical treatment with a goal of reducing the financial burden of travel so patients can focus on healing.

Annual Application Cycle

  • Application Opening: Every June
  • Review Period: July – August
  • Donation of flight awards in September

Please note that applications are not accepted outside of this annual window.

Applicants must be one of the following:

  1. U.S. Based Nonprofit Hospital
  • Must hold current 501c3 status
  • Must offer specialized medical care (e.g. oncology, transplant services, pediatric specialty care, rare disease treatment, etc.)
  • Must be located within 40 miles of a city served by Southwest Airlines
  1. U.S. Based Nonprofit Medical Transportation Organization
  • Must hold current 501c3 status
  • Primary mission must be to assist patients with transportation needs (e.g. travel coordination, lodging assistance, medical travel logistics, etc.)

Learn more: Program guidelines and expectations

If your organization would like to receive email updates surrounding our upcoming grant cycle, please complete our program interest form.


MTGP Partners

Hospitals by State:

Medical Flight Network Partners

Patients and/or caregivers seeking assistance should contact program partners directly, using the links or contact information listed below, as each partner has its own guidelines for the administration of the awarded tickets.

Medical Transportation Charities

Southwest Airlines Heart

Hospitals by State

Alabama

Arizona

Arkansas

California

Colorado

Delaware

District of Columbia

  • Children's National Medical Center, Dept. of Family Services (202) 476-3070 (Washington, DC)
  • Washington Hospital Center, Clinical Resource Management (202) 877-5552 (Washington, DC)
    • Washington Hospital Center
    • Franklin Square Hospital Center
    • Good Samaritan Hospital
    • Harbor Hospital
    • Montgomery General Hospital
    • St. Mary's Hospital
    • Union Memorial Hospital
    • Georgetown University Hospital
    • National Rehabilitation Hospital

Florida

Georgia

Hawaii

Illinois

Maryland

Massachusetts

Minnesota

Missouri

Nebraska

New York

North Carolina

Ohio

Oregon

Pennsylvania

South Carolina

Tennessee

Texas

Utah

Washington

Wisconsin

The Southwest Airlines One Report

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