The IOLA grant application package for Fiscal Year 2010-2011 is now available. Click Here for the application package.
If you wish to apply for future IOLA funding, review the Regulations of the Trustees and the Frequently Asked Questions below. We recommend that you contact The Fund’s Executive Director before completing an application. This will help you determine whether your organization’s mission, focus and activities meet the IOLA Fund’s grant program requirements.
You may also send a three to five page letter of inquiry to the Executive Director describing your organization’s legal services program. Please include your most recent annual report and most recent audited financial statements.
Q. Who should apply for a grant from the IOLA Fund?
The IOLA Fund generally gives priority to programs that already receive IOLA grant funds. However, the Trustees encourage applications from other programs engaged in the provision of civil legal services if the need, client population, or geographic area that it serves is not addressed by existing programs. The Trustees also encourage applications from innovative programs that help expand access to equal justice for poor persons.
Q. How do I determine which grants program to apply for?
You should apply for a grant under the Civil Legal Services Program if your organization provides direct civil legal services in multiple areas of poverty law (for example, housing, family, public benefits) to poor persons residing in a particular geographic area. Please consult the IOLA Fund’s Regional Unit Map and Census Information and the Current Eligibility Guidelines. You may also contact IOLA staff at 646-865-1541 for guidance.
You should apply under the Administration of Justice Grants Program if your organization falls in one of the following four categories: you provide legal services principally through the pro bono model; your program provides direct civil legal services to a particular demographic group such as domestic violence victims, the disabled, the elderly, homeless persons, immigrants and others; your program provides training, technical assistance or other supporting services to civil legal services providers; your program provides legal or support services through the innovative use of technology.
Q. Who makes grant decisions?
All decisions about grants are made by the Fund’s Board of Trustees.
Q. When is the deadline for submitting a grant application?
To request an annual grant your application must be postmarked by the due date posted on the website.
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