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Bar Foundation Justice Grants

NEW HAMPSHIRE BAR FOUNDATION

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Funding Amount

Varies by award; recent awards range from $2,800 to $18,950

Deadline

June 30, 2026

83 days left

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Bar Foundation Justice Grants

Funder: New Hampshire Bar Foundation (NHBF)

Geographic Scope: New Hampshire

Program Focus:
The Justice Grants program awards funding to nonprofit organizations and/or programs addressing:

  • Delivery of legal services

  • Court operations

  • Solutions for justice-related problems

  • Civil legal aid for the disadvantaged

  • Law-related education

  • Access to justice initiatives

  • Civics education

  • Services to underrepresented populations

  • Diversity initiatives

    • Eligibility:

  • New Hampshire nonprofit organizations

  • Qualified programs

  • Organizations serving disadvantaged and low-income populations

    • Background:
    Since 2014, the NHBF has awarded Justice Grants biannually through charitable funds held by the NH Charitable Foundation. Recent examples of funded programs (2022 awards totaling $102,250) include:

  • Civil legal services strategic planning

  • Civics education programs (We The People, Civics 101, Civics 603)

  • Law school summer fellowship programs

  • Court advocacy and guardianship support

  • Public education on special immigrant juvenile classifications

  • Discrimination reporting and legal redress programs

  • AmeriCorps court advocacy positions

    • The Hon. William F. Batchelder Fund specifically supports legal services for low-income and disadvantaged people, with annual awards to UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law for the Rudman Summer Fellows Program.

    Contact Information:

  • Website: nhbarfoundation.org

  • Phone: (603) 224-6942

  • Address: 2 Pillsbury Street, Suite 300, Concord, NH 03301

    • How to Apply

    Application Process

    Submission:

  • Applications are accepted biennially

  • Specific application deadlines announced through NH Bar Foundation website and Bar News publication

    • Application Materials:
    No specific details provided in available content. Contact NHBF directly for:

  • Application forms

  • Required supporting documents

  • Narrative/proposal requirements

  • Budget templates

    • Selection Criteria:
    Awards are made to organizations demonstrating:

  • Meaningful contributions to communities throughout New Hampshire

  • Focus on education about civics and legal rights/responsibilities

  • Support for diversity and underrepresented groups

  • Improvement of justice system administration

  • Access to justice initiatives

    • Notification:

  • Award announcements published in Bar News (April issue for biennial cycles)

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    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    nonprofitshuman-rightscriminal-justiceeducation

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