One is sure that the Government will not simply dole out funds to Pan Trinbago or, indeed, any other organisation without structures in place to ensure value for money. The Prime Minister has been quoted as saying the figure to go to the construction would be $7 million. Perhaps the Government will also consider additional funding, if it becomes necessary, for capital projects such as developing the pan and exposing tuners and innovators to research projects. Equally required however would be for Pan Trinbago to develop economic projects for making the organisation self-sustainable over a period of time. The pan organisation owes it to the memory of the pioneers to make the instrument and the bands commercially viable and not simply and eternally dependent on grants from the Government or monies from corporate sponsors.