Professional Pipeline Grant - American College of Bankruptcy (formerly Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Grant)

The Professional Pipeline Grant from the American College of Bankruptcy Foundation aims to foster diversity in the insolvency industry. This grant supports legal services organizations working to create an inclusive pipeline for students and professionals facing barriers to success. With grants typically capped at $10,000, the Foundation may offer higher amounts for innovative new programs. Applicants are encouraged to utilize available resources to enhance their proposals and maximize funding opportunities.

American College of Bankruptcy Foundation
The American College of Bankruptcy will consider funding grants to support local or other initiatives to promote diversity in the insolvency industry.
The American College of Bankruptcy Foundation (“the Foundation”) awards grants to legal services organizations whose activities are consistent with the objectives of the mission of the Foundation, including to create an inclusive pipeline of students and professionals in the bankruptcy and insolvency arena, in particular individuals facing obstacles to advancement and success.
Grantee Resources
Before submitting a request, potential grantees are encouraged to review the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Resources maintained on the Foundation’s website. The Committee encourages potential grantees to use such resources to maximize the use of funds and avoid unnecessary reinvention of existing programs. The Committee considers the existence and use of such resources in evaluating particular requests.
Funding
The Foundation will not ordinarily award grants in excess of $10,000. The Foundation may make a few grants of up to $15,000 for the benefit of the applicant; these are intended for new programs or new initiatives so the recipients will normally be first-time grantees. If a request is made for a grant of $15,000, please provide budgets in the alternative for grants of $15,000 or of $10,000.

Ineligibility

Only one grant application per program will be considered in each calendar year. If two or more organizations are involved in a program, only one grant application should be submitted.The Committee does not ordinarily grant awards for or to: Organizations who have applied for their EIN/nonprofit status may be approved, but the grant will not be funded until the EIN/nonprofit status is granted, assuming the status is granted and evidence is submitted to the Pro Bono & Grants Committee within the relevant funding year.Projects not involving bankruptcy law and/or debtor-creditor counseling and education and activities not fostering DEI. Propaganda, lobbying activities, media activities or the election of public officials. Fund raising benefits or mass appeal solicitations. Continuing legal education programs, unless they are for the training of insolvency professionals to help promote and support a diverse pipeline into the insolvency industry. Compensation for the delivery of services whether by paid staff or outside attorneys (payment of staff to administer DEI programs is within the scope of included activities). Court filing fees or speaker fees. Law school clinics where students are receiving credit for the program.