CHASE Fund – Working For you

Early Childhood Literacy: A Priority for the CHASE Fund

May 13, 2025, 11:22 am

Early Childhood Literacy: A Priority for the CHASE Fund

Directors and staff of the CHASE Fund visited the Dupont Primary and Infant School and St Anne's Infant School, both in Kingston to read to students and donate books in observance of Read Across Jamaica Day (RAJD) on May 6, 2025.

All the books used on the day, as well as those donated to the schools,...

Early Childhood Literacy: A Priority for the CHASE Fund

Savanna-la-mar Hospital Receives Major Boost with New Digital Radiography Unit and Orthopaedic Drill

March 19, 2025, 10:25 am

Savanna-la-mar Hospital Receives Major Boost with New Digital Radiography Unit and Orthopaedic Drill

Savanna-la-mar Public General Hospital received a significant upgrade to its medical capabilities on March 14, 2025, with the handover of a state-of-the-art digital radiographic unit and an orthopaedic drill from the Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund.
The new digital radiography...

Barking Lodge Primary and Infant Opens a New Infant Facility

March 13, 2025, 3:02 pm

Barking Lodge Primary and Infant Opens a New Infant Facility

The Barking Lodge Primary and Infant School in St. Thomas now has a new infant facility. The keys to the new building were officially handed over to the Principal, Tania Johnson, during a ceremony on March 10 by W. Billy Heaven, CEO of the CHASE Fund. The construction of the facility was financed by...

Chronic Kidney Disease: A Silent Epidemic

March 13, 2025, 10:43 am

Chronic Kidney Disease: A Silent Epidemic

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a progressive condition that affects 300,000 Jamaicans, yet remains largely under the radar for many. It is characterized by a gradual loss of kidney function over time, often going unnoticed until it reaches advanced stages. With kidneys playing a critical role in filtering...

Olympic Way Community Cultural Centre to be Built by the CHASE Fund

December 12, 2024, 3:33 pm

Olympic Way Community Cultural Centre to be Built by the CHASE Fund

The Groundbreaking Ceremony for the Olympic Way Community Cultural Centre was held on December 4, 2024 in Olympic Gardens, Kingston and the site officially handed over to C&D Construction Ltd to begin construction of the centre.

The Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund has...

Olympic Way Community Cultural Centre to be Built by the CHASE Fund

Making a Difference, Our Impact on the Bustamante Hospital for Children

November 25, 2024, 2:53 pm

Making a Difference, Our Impact on the Bustamante Hospital for Children

Making a Difference, Our Impact on the Bustamante Hospital for Children
CHASE Fund Invests in Jamaica's Future: A $125 Million Commitment to Children's Health
CHASE Fund is proud to announce a significant milestone: a $125 million investment in critical projects at the Bustamante Hospital for Children....

Music in Schools Professional Development for Teachers

October 2, 2024, 10:14 am

Music in Schools Professional Development for Teachers

The Music in Schools project is an initiative spearheaded by The Organization for Strategic Development in Jamaica (OSDJ), in collaboration with The Ministry of Education & Youth, The Edna Manley School of Performing & Visual Arts, Church Teachers’ College, The Mico University College and Sam...

CHASE Fund Supports Blue Run 5K to Bring Awareness to Prostate Cancer

September 20, 2024, 11:05 am

CHASE Fund Supports Blue Run 5K to Bring Awareness to Prostate Cancer

The CHASE Fund, which has only 20 employees on staff will be 226 strong for the Blue Run 5K on Sunday, September 22 at Emancipation Park at 6:00 a.m. CHASE invited agency colleagues and grant beneficiaries to join its team for the 5K which aims to raise awareness for prostate cancer.

Alfred...

CHASE Fund Supports Blue Run 5K to Bring Awareness to Prostate Cancer

CHASE Us

August 7, 2024, 3:03 pm

CHASE Us

The CHASE Fund is an agency of the Government of Jamaica providing funding support to projects in Culture, Health, Arts and Early Childhood Education.

The Fund provides financing for impactful projects in the areas of Culture, Health, Arts, and Early Childhood Education.
The funds are allocated...

Culture

libraries, archives, historic sites, documentation facilities, cultural activities, monuments, documentary film footage

Health

equipping and upgrading health facilities, training of personnel, cancer prevention, detection, treatment and care, kidney failure treatment, programmes for prevention of drug abuse, health care for the mentally challenge