How much funding does Spring Grant Cycle provide?

Funding amounts vary. Check the grant details for specifics.

When is the deadline for Spring Grant Cycle?

The deadline is February 15, 2027.

Spring Grant Cycle

OHIO STATE BAR FOUNDATION

Foundation Annual Grants for Nonprofits Human Rights Grants

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Funding Amount

Varies

Deadline

February 15, 2027

313 days left

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Spring Grant Cycle

Funder: Ohio State Bar Foundation (OSBF)

Geographic Scope: Ohio nonprofits

Focus Areas: Law-related philanthropic organizations and projects addressing specific, unmet legal needs in communities. Grants have supported creation of legal materials, websites, campaigns, clinics, conferences, trainings, and presentations.

Grant Type: Project-based (not operational)

Background: Since 1992, OSBF has awarded more than $19 million to law-related philanthropic organizations and projects across Ohio.

Key Information:

Next application deadline: 2/15/27

Access to online applications closes at 5:00 pm on the due date

If the due date falls on a weekend, the deadline is the following Monday at 5:00 pm

Any online application not submitted by the deadline will be removed from the system

Contact: Michelle Hendricks at mhendricks@osbf.org

Address: 1700 Lake Shore Drive Suite 230, Columbus, OH 43204

Phone: 614.487.4444

Email: osbf@osbf.org

How to Apply

Application Process

1. Pre-submission Conference: Email Michelle Hendricks at mhendricks@osbf.org to schedule a conference with OSBF staff

2. Required Application Materials:
- Completed application form including:
- Organizational Background: Mission and strategic initiatives
- Project Description: Including justification of need, socio-economic information for populations served, specific goals and objectives, activities planned to meet goals and objectives, anticipated outcomes, anticipated challenges/difficulties, project timeline, methods of evaluation, collaborating organizations, linkages between the program and additional community resources
- Project Budget: Anticipated expenses, details about how Foundation funds will be used, anticipated income (including information about other sources approached for funding)
- Organizational Budget or Audited Financial Statement
- 501(c)(3) Status: Classification as a public charity or information confirming status as a governmental unit or agency
- Optional: Letters of support

3. Resources Available:
- Guidelines for Consideration of Grant Applications (updated 7.24)
- OSBF Final Report Template
- Sample Grant Agreement (pdf)
- Sample Grant Application (updated 2023)