Funding Amount

$100,000 distributed to 15 Houston area projects annually

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Houston Bar Foundation Community Grants Program

Status: Active

Geographic Scope: Houston, Texas area

Focus Areas: Supporting legal representation for those in need, promoting understanding of the legal system, fostering the administration of justice

Purpose: Funds Houston-area projects that support at least one pillar of the Houston Bar Foundation's mission

Mission Pillars:

  • Supporting legal representation for those in need

  • Promoting understanding of our legal system

  • Fostering the administration of justice
  • Award Amount: Approximately $100,000 distributed among 15 grantees annually

    2025 Grantees:

  • ABA Children's Immigration Law Academy

  • Coalition for the Homeless

  • Foster Care Advocacy Center

  • HBA Law Day Contests

  • Harris County District Court Administrator

  • Houston Area Women's Center

  • Houston Association of Women Attorneys

  • Harris Co. Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1, Place 2

  • Memorial Assistance Ministries

  • Neighborhood Recovery Community Development Corporation

  • Partners for Justice

  • South Texas College of Law Houston Agosto Justice Center for Leadership and Empowerment

  • South Texas College of Law Houston Sorrels Legal Clinics

  • Thurgood Marshall School of Law

  • Woori Juntos
  • Eligibility: Houston-area projects addressing local legal needs aligned with HBF mission

    Contact Information:

  • Houston Bar Association

  • Wells Fargo Plaza, 1000 Louisiana St., Suite 3600

  • Houston, TX 77002

  • Email: hba@hba.org

  • Phone: (713) 759-1133
  • How to Apply

    Application Process

    For detailed application guidelines and procedures, applicants should:
    1. Review Community Grants Program Guidelines (available on HBF website)
    2. Contact HBA for application portal and submission requirements
    3. Follow specified application procedures and deadlines

    Contact for Application Questions:

  • Houston Bar Association

  • Phone: (713) 759-1133

  • Email: hba@hba.org
  • Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    nonprofitscriminal-justicehuman-serviceschild-welfareimmigrationhomeless

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