The James Weir Foundation was established in January 1967 to contribute to those charities and institutions which promote and sustain the beliefs and ideas Mr Weir supported throughout his life. The Foundation refers to his passion for aerodynamic engineering and his place in the tradition of the Eighteenth-Century Scottish thinkers who believed that clear thinking started with an empiric analysis of how things worked. He believed the best training for such thinking was best supported by a thorough understanding of fundamental science and engineering principles. Due to changes in the management of the foundation from May the 1st 2025 the foundation will only be supporting those charities chosen by the Founder and set out in the Trust Deed. In line with this change from May the 1st 2025 no external applications will be considered for grants regardless of whether the applicant has been a beneficiary in prior years. The PO Box for the Foundation has been closed.