A calendar of grants, resources, and funding opportunities listed by application or inquiry due date and tagged in various categories. For more information about grant, foundation, and other resources contact Laura Hennighausen at lhennighausen@purposepossible.com.
IOLTA/ Georgia Bar Foundation
The GBF Board of Trustees reviews grant applications from qualified organizations and may award funds to be used for one or more of the following purposes:
Supporting legal services for Georgians who lack access or are experiencing poverty
Aiding children involved in the justice system
Improving the administration of justice
Promoting professionalism in the practice of law
Providing legal education to Georgia’s children
Providing educational programs for adults in order to advance understanding of democracy and our government
Dept. Of Justice: The Second Chance Act Community-Based Reentry Program
The Second Chance Act Community-Based Reentry Program seeks to help community-based nonprofit organizations and federally recognized tribal governments to enhance or implement evidence-based responses to improve reentry, reduce recidivism, and support successful transitional planning for individuals who are currently, or were formerly, involved in the criminal justice system. Supports and services can include, but are not limited to, service coordination and tracking; gender-specific and trauma-informed programming and services; individual or group mentoring; peer support; educational, literacy, and vocational services; substance use and mental health disorder treatment and recovery services; connections to physical healthcare; services to support family reunification and restoration; assistance in providing or making referrals for safe and affordable housing; civil legal services; and staff training.
Grants.gov deadline: April 29, 2024
JustGrants deadline: May 6, 2024
American Bar Endowment: Opportunity Grant Program
Application deadline: September 1, 2023, for letters of inquiry, and October 6, 2023, for invited applications
Grant amount: Typically $25,000 or less
The American Bar Endowment’s Opportunity Grant Program provides funding for new and innovative law-related projects and programs of importance to the public and the legal profession in the United States.
Funding focus areas include:
Enhancing access to justice, especially for vulnerable and underserved populations using innovations to legal services delivery, capacity-building, or pro bono service
Improvement of the justice system, including ensuring equal justice and elimination of bias
Increasing public understanding of legal rights and responsibilities so people can recognize legal problems and know how to address them.
Examples of funded efforts include projects that build organizational capacity to serve clients better; develop tools, technology, or approaches that the broader legal community could use; launch a new law-related program; or document or prove a best practice.