About The TK Foundation
The TK Foundation funds programs that strengthen the maritime realm and advance outcomes for disadvantaged youth, with an emphasis on maritime education, training and seafarer welfare tied to pathways into maritime careers. It supports youth development more broadly—education, workforce preparation, life skills and leadership—primarily in South Africa, the Bahamas and parts of North America/Caribbean. The foundation operates multi-year program cycles and favors capacity-building, scholarships/bursaries, and projects that connect youth to maritime opportunities and safe, sustainable maritime operations.
Focus Areas
Maritime education & training (bursaries, scholarships, short courses)Pathways for disadvantaged youth into maritime careersSeafarer welfare and emergency maritime assistanceYouth workforce preparation and life-skills programs for disadvantaged youthMaritime safety, security and community maritime programs
Giving Approach
Program-driven, multi-year grants operating in three-year cycles; Maritime program is largely invite-only or RFP-based (no unsolicited proposals). Requests >$250,000/year typically follow a two-stage process (LOI then full proposal); many awards are substantial (example mid-hundreds of thousands) and some decisions occur on a rolling basis tied to RFPs.
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