Choir Schools Association Bursary Trust Limited

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Typical grants: £2,500 – £12,000
Applications: Accepted
How to apply: Invitation only
Decisions: Three times yearly

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About Choir Schools Association Bursary Trust Limited

The Choir Schools Association Bursary Trust supports the choral tradition by providing bursaries to choristers and grants to choir schools. Its mission is that every prospective chorister offered a place in a member choir can accept it, regardless of financial circumstances. The Trust operates two funding streams: means-tested bursaries for individual choristers attending full member schools, and grants for member schools to enhance the chorister experience. Funding covers education, arts, and faith-related activities. The Trust works UK-wide, focusing on choir schools associated with cathedrals, churches, and college chapels. It is distinctive in its exclusive focus on choral education within the choir school setting.

What Choir Schools Association Bursary Trust Limited funds

The Trust funds two distinct areas. Bursaries support individual choristers with school fee relief, enabling children and young people to take up places in member school choirs. Grants support member schools with projects that enhance the chorister experience and create new opportunities within their foundations. Eligible costs include project delivery, equipment, capital works, events, and training. The Trust funds education, arts, and faith-related causes. All funding is UK-wide, with a focus on choir schools that are full or associate members of the Choir Schools Association.

Who can apply

Bursaries are available to individual choristers who have been offered a place at a full member school of the Choir Schools Association. Parents apply via the school. Grants are available to all member schools, both full and associate, for projects that benefit choristers. The Trust prioritises children and young people, and through schools, the general public may also benefit. There is no faith requirement for applicants. Financial need is the key criterion for bursaries.

What Choir Schools Association Bursary Trust Limited doesn't fund

The Trust does not fund organisations other than its member schools for grants. It does not support registered charities, community groups, faith groups, social enterprises, or other organisational types. Bursaries are only for individual fee relief for choristers; they do not fund general education, non-chorister training, or institutional projects. Grants are not available to individuals or non-member organisations.

How they like to fund

Bursaries are means-tested and require reapplication each year. Grants are awarded for specific projects that enhance the chorister experience, covering costs such as equipment, capital works, events, and training. The Trust welcomes unsolicited applications from eligible individuals and schools. Funding is one-off per project or year, with no multi-year commitments.

How much does Choir Schools Association Bursary Trust Limited give?

Choir Schools Association Bursary Trust Limited runs 2 grant programmes. Every figure below is sourced from their published guidance.

Last verified 8 August 2026 · 29 sourced facts

CSA Bursary TrustOpen to applications

By invitation only
3 rounds a year
Single-year grants

CSA Grant AwardsOpen to applications

£792+

By invitation only

Those are the published figures. What your charity could realistically get — and whether you'd clear their rules on income, location and legal structure — is what the free fit check answers.

What Choir Schools Association Bursary Trust Limited funds — and what they won't

Their stated priorities

Every prospective chorister who is offered a place in one of our members’ choirs is able to accept it, regardless of financial circumstances

Costs they'll cover

Education & skillsProject deliveryEquipmentCapital works & buildingsEventsTraining

They don't fund

Registered charitiesCIOsCICsCompanies limited by guaranteeUnincorporated associationsSchoolFaith groupsCommunity groupsSocial enterprisesCommunity benefit societiesTrustIndividuals

Good to know

FaithNo restriction

Focus areas

Children & youthEducation

How to apply to Choir Schools Association Bursary Trust Limited

Choir Schools Association Bursary Trust Limited takes applications via invitation only.

Published programme route: by invitation only.
Decisions are typically three times yearly.
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Frequently asked questions

How much funding does Choir Schools Association Bursary Trust Limited provide?

Choir Schools Association Bursary Trust Limited runs 2 grant programmes — CSA Grant Awards: £792+.

Where does Choir Schools Association Bursary Trust Limited fund charities?

Choir Schools Association Bursary Trust Limited funds charities operating in the UK.

Does Choir Schools Association Bursary Trust Limited accept unsolicited applications?

Choir Schools Association Bursary Trust Limited accepts unsolicited applications from eligible organisations. Current programme status is on this page — do not assume a round is open.

How do I apply for funding from Choir Schools Association Bursary Trust Limited?

Choir Schools Association Bursary Trust Limited takes applications via invitation only. Published programme route: by invitation only.