Al Qasimi Foundation
The Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi Foundation for Policy Research was established in 2009 by Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, the ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, in the UAE. It is a nonprofit think tank focussing on education, community development, health and well being, and arts and culture. The foundation also gives funding to community initiatives and offers grants and scholarships for students and researchers.
- Organisation type Foundation
- Year founded 2009
- Headquartered Ras Al Khaimah
- Registration United Arab Emirates
- Website https://www.alqasimifoundation.com/
Related sustainable development goals
Focus areas
Focus sectors
Arts
- Humanities
- Performing arts
- Visual arts
- Arts exchange
- Arts education
- Arts services
- Development
Education
- Graduate and professional
- Educational management
- Student services
- Higher education
- Education services
- Adult education
- Environment
- Health
- Philanthropy
Focus populations
Academics
- Researchers
- Artists and performers
- Caregivers
- Government employees
- Orphans
- Parents
- Retired people
- Self-employed people
- Students
- Teachers
- Unemployed people
Focus geographies
Middle East
- United Arab Emirates
Programmes
Arts and culture
The foundation seeks to cultivate grassroots artistic collaborations and expression in RAK and the UAE. It hosts the annual RAK Fine Arts Festival, the Creative Dialogue series, and provides studio and gallery spaces with funding to support local and emerging talent through an artist-in-residence programme and other grant opportunities.
Community engagement
The Al Qasimi Foundation is committed to meeting the needs of all members of the Ras Al Khaimah community, including marginalised members of the community, such as the prison population and elderly, and seeks to identify new communities in the emirate that could benefit from professional development support.
Research
The foundation focuses on conducting and promoting high-quality research, both in-house and supporting external researchers, that will help inform policymakers in Ras Al Khaimah, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and broader Gulf region.Student development
The student development department works with local Emirati students to help them realise their passions, become more fully engage in school, explore future career pathways through work experiences, and apply to competitive universities in the UAE and abroad.
Financials
Funding model
- Foundation-administered programme awards
- Grants to Individuals
- Grants to organisations
Primary funders
- Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi
Operations
Key staff
- Natasha Ridge, executive director
Board members
- Mohammad Omran Al Shamsi, chair
Contact details
- 00 971 7 2338060
- info@alqasimifoundation.rak.ae
- https://www.alqasimifoundation.com/
- Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi Foundation for Policy Research RAK Gas Building, Level 4 (near Hilton and Doubletree Hotels), Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates
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Resources
Women leaders: Natasha Ridge is executive director of the Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi Foundation for Policy Research, tasked with supporting progress in Ras Al Khaimah and the wider UAE. Read more