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The James Kane Foundation was established in 2016 and is funded through the legacy of the late James (Jim) Walker Kane, owner of JW Kane Precision Engineering Limited. The James Kane Foundation objects in their Articles of Association are:

“to advance education for the public benefit in Portadown and its environs in particular and elsewhere in Northern Ireland whether directly to individuals or indirectly through education bodies such as schools, colleges or third level institutions or employers by the provision of funding for work experience, employment opportunities or training opportunities or for the preparation for entry to any occupation, vocation, trade or profession or to enhance career development, skills and competencies within the area of benefit provided that the funding will not be used for anything which schools or colleges have a statutory duty to provide”.

The Foundation is governed by an experienced Board of Trustees, with a background in business and education. The Trustees collectively make decisions about grant giving and support. The Foundation is administered by the Belfast Charitable Society, who support the Trustees to deliver on the Foundation’s aims and objects.

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The Foundation supports applications that are aligned to its mission “to progress and facilitate education and career opportunities”.
Activity must fall into one or both of the following themes:

Theme 1 – enabling STEM related education and career opportunities.

Theme 2 – enabling students to make informed choices between employment/career and higher-level education pathways.

The Foundation is open to applications from the following:

• Education bodies including schools, colleges and third level institutions
• Employers including private sector companies, and
• Charities and social enterprises.

Priority may be given to projects that benefit those living in Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon Council area.
The Foundation seeks additionality in all projects that it funds.

The Foundation will not fund projects which Trustees believe:

• are the responsibility of local authorities or government and which they have a statutory obligation to provide,
• create duplication in an area, whether geographic or thematic.

Grant Programme currently closed for Applications

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