Funding Amount

Varies

Deadline

October 15, 2026

18 days left

Grant Type

foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle
Annual
Current deadline
October 15, 2026
Tracked since
April 2026

Deadlines typically fall in: October

From the program guidelines: “Deadline: October 15 annually (based on most recent information available)”

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Eligible organizations

  • Non-profit legal service providers

Geography

  • Community-based organizations providing legal services

Other requirements

  • Legal aid organizations
  • Volunteer lawyer programs

Overview

Law Grants Program

Purpose: Provides grants to support legal aid and access to justice initiatives in Alabama.

Geographic Scope: Alabama

Focus Areas:

  • Foreclosure prevention legal assistance

  • Community redevelopment legal assistance

  • Legal services for persons of limited means

  • Access to justice programs
  • Eligibility:

  • Legal aid organizations

  • Volunteer lawyer programs

  • Non-profit legal service providers

  • Community-based organizations providing legal services
  • Funding Sources:

  • IOLTA (Interest on Lawyers Trust Accounts) funds

  • Bank of America mortgage settlement funds (for foreclosure prevention and community redevelopment)

  • Other restricted and unrestricted sources
  • Example Grant Recipients (2016):

  • Alabama Center for Dispute Resolution - $60,000

  • Alabama State Bar Volunteer Lawyers Program - $32,500

  • Birmingham Bar Association Volunteer Lawyers Program - $42,500

  • Legal Services Alabama - $65,000

  • Madison County Volunteer Lawyers Program - $20,000

  • Montgomery County Bar Foundation Volunteer Lawyers Program - $25,500

  • South Alabama Volunteer Lawyers Program - $20,500
  • Contact Information:

  • Tracy Daniel (questions about application process)

  • Alabama Law Foundation

  • Phone: 334.781.6343

  • Email: info@alabamalawfoundation.org

  • Address: 445 Dexter Ave., Suite 5040, Montgomery, AL 36104

  • Mailing Address: P.O Box 4129, Montgomery, AL 36103
  • How to Apply

    Application Process

    Deadline: October 15 annually (based on most recent information available)

    How to Apply:
    1. Access the grant portal through the Alabama Law Foundation website
    2. Login to submit application online
    3. Complete all required sections of the grant application

    Contact for Questions:

  • Tracy Daniel

  • Phone: 334.781.6343

  • Email: info@alabamalawfoundation.org
  • Additional Information:

  • Applications submitted through online grant portal

  • Specific application requirements and narrative questions available through portal

  • Contact Tracy Daniel for clarification on requirements
  • What Alabama Law Foundation Inc actually gave

    Source: IRS Form 990 filing, 2024

    Grants in 2024
    20
    Total given
    $1.77M
    Median grant
    $58K
    Range
    $10K–$240K
    • By dollars: Alabama 100%. Top recipient cities: Montgomery, AL; Birmingham, AL; Mobile, AL.
    • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

    Example grants

    • Madison County Volunteer Lawyers Program · Huntsville, AL

      Legal aid to the poor/access to justice

      $240K

    • South Alabama Volunteer Lawyers Program · Mobile, AL

      Legal aid to the poor/access to justice

      $220K

    • Legal Services Alabama · Montgomery, AL

      Legal aid to the poor/access to justice

      $200K

    • Alabama State Bar Volunteer Lawyers Program · Montgomery, AL

      Legal aid to the poor/access to justice

      $200K

    • Alabama Bankruptcy Assistance Program Savlp · Moblile, AL

      Foreclosure prevention mediation services

      $135K

    IRS Form 990 filing, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    nonprofitshuman-rights

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