Through the IOLTA Grants Program, the MBF awards financial grants annually to nonprofit organizations in Massachusetts whose programs either provide civil legal services to low-income clients or improve the administration of justice.
Donor Name: Massachusetts Bar Foundation
State: Massachusetts
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/24/2023
Size of the Grant: $29,000
Grant Duration:
Details:
These grants increase the capacity of legal aid organizations to offer critical assistance to those who have few resources to address legal issues, including domestic violence, housing, immigration status, child advocacy, family law, discrimination, and health care.
The MBF awards its portion of the IOLTA funds to law-related programs of nonprofit organizations through an annual, highly competitive application process. All programs must address the civil legal needs of low-income clients and/or improve the administration of justice. Grants are provided only for programs that serve the citizens of Massachusetts. The MBF typically receives over 100 applications. Awards are often for less than the full amount requested.
Mission
The Massachusetts Bar Foundation represents the commitment of the lawyers and judges of Massachusetts to improve the administration of justice, to promote an understanding of the law, and to ensure equal access to the legal system for all residents of the Commonwealth, particularly those most vulnerable.
Funding Information
The average grant award amounted to approximately $29,000.
MBF Funding Priorities
The MBF invites applications from nonprofit organizations in Massachusetts for programs that meet its current funding priorities.
These grants increase the capacity of legal aid organizations to offer critical assistance to those who have few resources to address legal issues, including domestic violence, housing, immigration status, child advocacy, family law, discrimination, and health care.
Eligibility Criteria
- The MBF awards IOLTA grants only to Massachusetts organizations. No funding is available for individuals. Priority is given to 501(c)(3) organizations, although other nonprofit organizations with charitable programs that fit the MBF’s guidelines may also receive funding.
- Typically, grants are awarded to legal service and law-related agencies, as well as to various nonprofit organizations across the state. In rare cases, public agencies, established by governmental entities under statutory authorization, may receive funding for pilot programs that will ultimately receive public funding. No other type of entity is eligible for funding.
For more information, visit Massachusetts Bar Foundation.
