Increasingly, many churches are unable to afford the costs of maintaining a pipe organ, funding realistic salaries for musicians or purchasing sheet music, choir robes etc. A parish's financial responsibility to the diocese and literally keeping a roof over its head leaves little left for music budgets.

Many churches have been successful in turning to Trusts for help and on this page you will find links to websites where there is helpful information about:

• available trusts
• how to approach them
• what they are interested in funding
• how to increase your own fundraising

 If you have had success in fund-raising events and would be willing to share your experience on this webpage, please let me know.

LINKS TO USEFUL SITES

Applying for Grants for your Church - A Chichester Diocese website jam-packed with info and further links.

Raising Money for Projects - another excellent Chichester Diocese page.

Fundraising with Chocolate - I liked this one!