Civil Legal Aid Grants
Funding Amount
Varies by organization
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
foundation
Overview
Civil Legal Aid Grants
Funder: Illinois Equal Justice Foundation (IEJF)
Geographic Scope: Illinois (statewide and regional)
Focus Areas:
Eligibility:
Funding Source: State appropriation for civil legal aid housed in the Office of the Attorney General
Background: On December 10, 2019, the Board of Directors unanimously approved grants to 21 non-profit organizations totaling $1,330,106. Past grantees include Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance Foundation, Prairie State Legal Services, Legal Aid Chicago, Equip for Equality, Center for Conflict Resolution, and numerous other civil legal aid organizations serving Illinois communities.
Contact: Tyrina Newkirk, Program Officer
How to Apply
How to Apply
1. Contact the Program Officer for application materials and guidelines
2. Submit application by the stated deadline
3. Provide information on your organization's civil legal aid services
4. Describe the populations served and geographic areas covered
5. Explain how grant funds will be used
Contact for Application Materials:
What Illinois Equal Justice Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 54
- Total given
- $13.89M
- Median grant
- $50K
- Range
- $10K–$4.07M
- By dollars: Illinois 100%. Top recipient cities: Chicago, IL; St Louis, IL; Rockford, IL.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 11% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Land of Lincoln Legal Aid · St Louis, IL
To provide legal information, advice and representation to low-income people in 65…
$4.07M
Prairie State Legal Services · Rockford, IL
To provide legal information, advice and representation to low-income people in 36…
$3.3M
Coordinated Advice & Referral Program for Legal Services · Chicago, IL
To provide coordinated legal information, advice and referrals to low-income people in…
$1.03M
Legal Aid Chicago · Chicago, IL
To provide legal information, advice and representation to low-income people, veterans…
$743K
Dispute Resolution Institute · Carbondale, IL
To provide mediation services for familiies in the 1st judicial circuit and to…
$579K
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