The Louisiana Bar Foundation
Advancing Equal Justice and law-related education through Fellowship
Funding
Funding
The Louisiana Bar Foundation (LBF) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) entity organized under the state of Louisiana. The LBF supports programs that provide free legal services for the poor in all 64 parishes. As the largest funder of legal aid in the state, the LBF makes grants to organizations that provide free legal aid to women, children, the elderly, people with disabilities, the newly unemployed, those facing loss of their homes and those in need of guidance to secure food stamps. We offer four types of funding: annual/sustaining funds; discretionary funds; special initiatives; and scholarships, fellowships and awards.
New Grant Application Period
Please be advised that the new Annual/Sustaining Grant application period will begin this fall. The application forms and guidelines will be available on October 1, 2010 on our website and will be due on December 1, 2010. This application will cover the grant funding period of July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012.
Annual/Sustaining: Description
- Building Capital Development Grants
- Children's Legal Services Grants: Includes direct legal service providers for youth, CASA Programs, Teen Courts and other court-ordered programs for youth
- Law-Related Education Grants
- Legal Assistance to the Poor Grants: Includes domestic violence programs, Legal Service Corporations, pro bono projects and other legal services providers
- Loan Repayment Assistance Program
Discretionary: Description
Special Initiatives: Description
Scholarships, Fellowships and Awards:
- Equal Justice Works AmeriCorps Program
- Kids' Chance Scholarships
- Law Student Pro Bono Awards
- Summer Fellowships
Grantees