Tarrant County Bar Foundation Grant Program

Tarrant County Bar Foundation Grant Program

Geographic Scope: Tarrant County, Texas and surrounding areas

Overview: The Tarrant County Bar Foundation provides grants to support organizations serving the legal community and public interest. Through generous support from the legal and business communities, the Bar Foundation supports the Bar Center, pro bono programs, community initiatives, and more.

What We Support

The Foundation supports organizations that:

• Provide direct human, health, and welfare services (with preference to 501(c)(3) exempt organizations)
• Provide assistance to persons that are impoverished or victims of natural disaster
• Promote educational development through loans or scholarships to students
• Support charitable and educational purposes which support, promote, and encourage activities for the furtherance of justice and legal research, education, publications, institutes, forums, and the establishment of scholarships

Grant Timeline

• Application Due: April 15 at Midnight
• Board Decision: May Board Meeting
• Grantees Notification: June 15
• Funds Utilization Period: July 1 - June 30
• Mid-year Report Due: December 31
• End-of-Year Report Due: Following June 30

2025 Funded Projects

| Organization | Project | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| ACT | A Collaborative Legal Advocacy Solution to Fort Worth Crime | $3,000 |
| Eldon B. Mahon Inn of Court | Mock Trial | $4,000 |
| Guardianship Services | E3-Educate, Engage, Enroll | $2,500 |
| L. Clifford Davis Legal Foundation | Aspiring Young Lawyers Summer Camp | $3,000 |
| Methodist Justice Ministry | Legal Representation for Indigent Victims of Abuse and Neglect | $5,000 |
| Pathfinders Veterans Services | (Project unspecified) | $10,000 |
| YMCA of Metropolitan Fort Worth | Youth and Government | $2,500 |
| Total | | $30,000 |

Contact Information

Email: kayla@tarrantbar.org
Phone: 817.338.4092
Mailing Address: Tarrant County Bar Association, 1315 Calhoun Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76102

For full Grant and Directed Contribution Policy, see funder's website.