Funding Amount

$5,000 - $15,000

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

New York Bar Foundation General Grants Program

Overview: The New York Bar Foundation awards charitable and educational grants to support law-related programs of legal services organizations, nonprofits, bar associations, and other organizations throughout New York State.

Geographic Scope: New York State, including all 12+ judicial districts

Focus Areas:

  • Access to justice and education

  • Domestic violence prevention

  • Elder law assistance

  • Family law matters

  • Housing and homelessness prevention

  • Veterans affairs

  • Healthcare issues

  • Food and sustenance benefits assistance

  • Debt collection and consumer debt relief

  • Immigration services

  • Racial equity initiatives

  • COVID-19 legal assistance (in pandemic period)

  • Human trafficking

  • LGBTQ+ youth services

  • Asylum-seeking and immigrant services

  • Attorney well-being and mental health support
  • Eligible Applicants: Legal services organizations, nonprofits, bar associations, and other law-related organizations throughout New York State

    Grant Range: Typically $5,000 to $15,000 per recipient

    Recent Award Totals:

  • 2023: $600,000+ to 95 organizations

  • 2022: $600,000+ to nearly 100 organizations

  • 2021: $700,000+ to over 100 organizations

  • Grants served 1.2+ million people and benefited 2.7+ million neighbors in 2023
  • Background: The New York Bar Foundation is a non-profit philanthropic organization that receives charitable contributions from state bar members and other donors. Over $1 million in grant requests received annually.

    Contact: The New York Bar Foundation, 1 Elk Street, Albany, NY 12207

    Website: tnybf.org

    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    nonprofitshuman-servicesdomestic-violencehousingveteranshealthcareimmigrationhuman-traffickinglgbtqsocial-justice

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