The Louisiana Bar Foundation is seeking applications for its Pro Bono Projects.
Donor Name: Louisiana Bar Foundation
State: Louisiana
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 12/01/2022
Details:
Often operated by the local bar association, these projects utilize the local private bar to handle cases for the poor pro bono in many legal areas.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applications should be made for the twelve month (fiscal year) budget period. If the applicant has a different fiscal year, please indicate in the application your organization’s financial statement year-end date.
- Grant requests must be consistent with the tax-exempt public purposes prescribed by the Foundation and with applicable Internal Revenue Code regulations and rulings (including those under Section 501(c)(3). Applicant organizations must be recognized as tax-exempt organizations under the laws of the State of Louisiana and the Internal Revenue Code or as other not-for-profit entities. You will be asked to provide your tax identification number in the grant application. Those programs submitting an application with a “pending” IRS status must receive an official ruling prior to the start of the evaluation of grant applications in order for the application to be considered.
- Applicants must identify a designated Foundation category for funding in order to be considered by the Grants Committee.
- All grant recipients are expected to meet the Foundation’s criteria by which their projects will be reviewed at least annually and to assist the Foundation in conducting periodic evaluations.
- Applicants should demonstrate fiscal responsibility, program stability and an ability to ensure the effective and efficient delivery of quality services.
- Significant weight will be given to applicants with a history of a clear ability to provide a successful program.
- Consideration will be given to the proportion of the public proposed to be served within a geographic area and the breadth of services proposed to be offered. Short-term and long-term impact per grant dollar will be given consideration in this context.
- Funds will not be awarded to provide legal assistance with respect to any fee-generating case. (For Legal Services Corporation grantees and subgrantees, only those fee-generating cases permitted for non- LSC funds to provide representation in cases in which statutory attorney fees are awarded and in which representation is allowed under the provisions of 45 CFR 1609, when: a. the collection of such fees will not diminish the return to the client; and b. such fees are paid directly to the pro bono project or donated to the pro bono project by the attorney will be permitted.)
- All grant recipients will be expected to execute the Foundation’s Grant Agreement within 30 days of notification of an award.
Ineligibility Criteria
The Foundation will not make grants to:
- political campaigns;
- organizations engaging in lobbying activities on a regular and recurring basis;
- support travel, either by groups or individuals;
- endowment campaigns;
- fund individual scholarships or stipends; or
- lawyers in the private practice of law.
For more information, visit LBF.