07 Aug, 2024
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 in the following proportions:
$6.7B spent on Early Childhood Education. The CHASE Fund’s support for early childhood education is a foundational investment in the future of Jamaica’s children. Adequate funding for early childhood education programmes helps close achievement gaps, promoting social equity.
$6.0B approved for the Health sector The CHASE Fund’s support for the Health focuses on the improvement in health facilities and equipment, investment in programmes that drive advancements in medical technology, treatment methodologies, and health management practices, promotes preventive health and encourages healthy lifestyles for overall wellness and to reduce the incidence of non-communicable diseases.
$4.4B approved for Arts, Culture, and Heritage projects. Initiatives in Arts, Culture and Heritage preserve and celebrate our collective histories, foster creativity, and enrich our lives in myriad ways. Funding is aimed at preserving historic sites, monuments, libraries and archives; promoting film and media development; supporting the craft industry; and promoting healthy lifestyles among other initiatives.
*Total approvals as at June 2024
APPLY TO CHASE
Any individual or institution can apply for funding from the CHASE Fund by sending in an application following the guidelines below:
- A PROJECT TITLE: This should accurately reflect the essence of the project.
- THE NAME OF THE ORGANISATION or INDIVIDUAL and address, telephone number and email address.
- NAME OF THE CONTACT PERSON and his/her position in the organization, a telephone number and email address.
- PROJECT TYPE – clearly indicate if the project falls into more than one of the specific sectors – namely, Arts and Culture, Health or Early Childhood Education
- PURPOSE OF FUNDING REQUESTED – Briefly describe the main purpose, objectives and components of the project.
- TOTAL COST OF THE PROJECT – Applicants must give the total project cost and indicate the source of additional funding, if the total cost exceeds that being requested from CHASE.
- AMOUNT REQUESTED FROM CHASE – Please state the amount being requested from CHASE
- EVIDENCE OF ORGANISATION’S/INDIVIDUAL’S ABILITY TO USE FUNDS AS REQUESTED – A summary of the main achievements of the organization/individual to date should be provided and/or a description of major projects undertaken over the past five years.
- PROPOSED IMPLEMENTATION DATE(S) – Applicants must indicate when the project is expected to commence and also when it is expected to be completed.
