ALF: Law Grants

ALF: Law Grants

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Alabama Law Foundation
Last Updated: October 27, 2025

Summary

The Alabama Law Foundation, a private charitable organization, aims to enhance access to justice in Alabama by providing financial support for law-related projects. They focus on grants for programs that offer free legal aid to low-income individuals, improve the administration of justice, and promote law-related education. With only 16% of low-income residents receiving legal assistance, the foundation plays a critical role in addressing legal needs and fostering community empowerment through their annual grant initiatives.

Overview

About Us The Alabama Law Foundation provides access to justice for all and respect for and understanding of the law. As the only charitable, tax-exempt organization affiliated with the Alabama State Bar, the Alabama Law Foundation has helped the state’s lawyers make a valuable difference in the lives of Alabama’s citizens. We are the Heart of the Bar. The Alabama Law Foundation administers several separate programs, each providing ways for lawyers to better their profession and their communities. The foundation makes annual grants to organizations that provide free legal aid to the poor in civil cases, for projects that improve the administration of justice and for law-related education. Law Grant Each year the Alabama Law Foundation makes grants for law-related charitable projects. A recent survey of Alabama’s low-income residents found that only 16% of poor people receive assistance with their legal problems. Eighty percent of grants are to groups that provide free civil legal aid to the poor. The foundation awards IOLTA grants in three categories: Programs that provide free legal aid to the poor in civil cases Projects to improve the administration of justice Law related education

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. To be eligible to receive funds from the IOLTA program, an applicant must be a 501©(3) charitable organization.

Ineligibility

The foundation does not accept grant applications from individuals.