The Nevada Bar Foundation (NBF) makes grants to organizations that promote access to justice through direct legal services to the poor, to victims of domestic violence and to children protected by or in need of protection of the juvenile court.
Donor Name: Nevada Bar Foundation
State: Nevada
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/16/2026
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Grant funding is provided by the Interest on Lawyer Trust Accounts (IOLTA) program. This program, created by the Nevada Supreme Court in 1982, is managed by the NBF for the above-stated purposes. Pursuant to SCR 216, substantially, all IOLTA funds are granted to organizations that provide legally related services to the poor, to victims of domestic violence and to children protected by or in need of protection of the juvenile court.
Selection Criteria
The NBF makes maximum use of IOLTA funds and has adopted the following guidelines for its consideration of grant requests. In making its selections, the following criteria will be taken into account:
- The NBF makes grants available to organizations rather than individuals.
- Grants involving matching funds, or other types of arrangements to leverage grant funds, are favored.
- A single organization may apply for more than one grant for special projects administered by that organization.
- Weight will be given to organizations with a prior history of successfully rendering quality service.
- Preference will be given to organizations with evidence of community support.
Excluded Uses of Funds
No funds will be granted to provide:
- Contributions to or be made available to any political party or association of the campaign of any candidate for public office.
- Fund raising benefits or mass appeal solicitations.
- Additions to endowments.
- Projects outside the State of Nevada.
For more information, visit NBF.
