Funding of Musica Sacra Saxoniae – Foundation in Dresden

The Musica Sacra Saxoniae – Foundation in Dresden specifically targets non-profit organizations, public institutions, and educational establishments in Saxony dedicated to Catholic church music as a funding body. Through its continuously open application process, the foundation awards grants for a variety of church music projects, including concerts, organ and choir initiatives, printing and program materials, as well as didactic formats such as workshops and further training. Eligible applicants are entities with non-profit status or church sponsorship, whose headquarters or area of activity is in Saxony and who implement Catholic church music projects. Funding supports both the performance of historical and contemporary works and the composition of new church music pieces, aiming to keep the musical heritage alive and enable art-historical innovations.

The foundation’s objectives further include supporting science and research on Saxon Catholic church music as well as the training and continuing education of church musicians. Special attention is given to church music institutions such as the Dresden Chapel Boys, to whom, in addition to operational projects, the preservation and acquisition of instruments are to be enabled. By providing funds for sheet music and printed materials, organizers are relieved and public relations strengthened. Overall, the funding by Musica Sacra Saxoniae contributes to sustainably promoting the diverse church music life in Saxony, creating space for new artistic impulses, and securing the next generation of qualified church musicians.