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Find similar grantsGeneral Legal Aid Grants is sponsored by Alabama Law Foundation. Awards grants to programs that further the mission of securing Access to Justice for everyone in Alabama. Funding supports civil legal aid organizations providing legal services.
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Grantees - Alabama Law Foundation Grantees - Alabama Law Foundation You are using an outdated browser. Please upgrade your browser or activate Google Chrome Frame to improve your experience. Continuing Legal Education (CLE) The Alabama Law Foundation’s annual grants support programs committed to the foundation’s mission of making access to justice a reality for all of Alabama’s citizens.
Grants are awarded in two categories: General Legal Aid Grants and Foreclosure Prevention Grants. The total awarded to all grantees for 2026 is $3,744,850 . The 2026 general legal aid grants are awarded to programs that further the mission of securing Access to Justice for everyone in Alabama.
General legal aid grants for 2026 totaled $3,138,394 . The following agencies and programs received grants in the 2026 Grant Cycle: Alabama Center for Dispute Resolution, Inc. — $225,000 The Center administers mediation and alternative dispute resolution programs statewide and serves as the administrative arm of the Alabama Supreme Court Commission on Dispute Resolution.
Grant funding supports a new statewide Small Claims Mediation Program offering pro bono mediation in Alabama District Courts. Alabama State Bar Volunteer Lawyers Program — $350,000 The state’s largest pro bono program connects volunteer attorneys with low-income Alabamians in need of civil legal assistance through clinics, advice programs, and direct representation in most Alabama counties. CEOTA operates the Judge James E.
Horton, Jr. Legal Learning Center in Decatur, educating students and the public on civil rights, due process, and the constitutional right to a fair trial through legal literacy programming.
Family Sunshine Center Legal Services — $83,341 The Family Sunshine Center provides trauma-informed civil legal advocacy to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking, including assistance with Protection from Abuse orders and court representation.
Faulkner University – Law Student Public Interest Stipends — $43,168 This grant supports stipends for Faulkner University law students working in public interest clinics and pro bono placements, expanding civil legal services while fostering a culture of service among future lawyers. Frank M.
Johnson Jr. Institute — $70,000 The Institute provides free law-centered civic education programs statewide, helping students, educators, and communities understand the Constitution, judiciary, and rule of law. Harvesters of Hope — $204,966 Harvesters of Hope addresses Alabama’s growing “legal deserts” by recruiting and supporting attorneys to practice in underserved communities and provide pro bono civil legal services.
Hispanic and Immigrant Center of Alabama (¡HICA!) — $75,000 ¡HICA! delivers low-cost and free civil immigration legal services statewide through its DOJ-recognized Citizenship and Immigration Program, serving low-income and limited-English-proficient families.
Legal Services Alabama — $550,000 Legal Services Alabama provides free, client-centered civil legal advocacy statewide through eight regional offices and a centralized call center, addressing housing, domestic violence, economic stability, and disaster-related legal needs.
Madison County Volunteer Lawyers Program — $261,000 The Madison County VLP promotes equal access to justice by mobilizing volunteer attorneys to serve low-income residents through clinics, referrals, and targeted outreach programs.
Montgomery Volunteer Lawyers Program — $300,000 MVLP provides pro bono civil legal services to residents of Montgomery County, including courtroom assistance, legal clinics, and direct representation for individuals unable to afford an attorney.
Redemption Earned, Inc. — $35,000 Redemption Earned provides free legal and reentry services to incarcerated older adults and chronically ill individuals who have earned parole or work release, improving justice system outcomes and public safety.
Samford University Cumberland School of Law – C-VETS Clinic — $122,000 The Cumberland Veterans Legal Assistance Clinic provides year-round pro bono civil legal services to veterans and their families across central Alabama while training law students in public service advocacy.
Samford University Cumberland School of Law – Cumberland Innocence Clinic — $20,000 The Cumberland Innocence Clinic assists individuals with credible claims of innocence in noncapital cases and trains law students to investigate wrongful convictions. Senior Services Via! Health — $25,000 Via!
Health operates Mobile County’s Volunteer Guardian Program, providing court-appointed guardians for incapacitated adults who have no family or caregiver to serve in that role. South Alabama Volunteer Lawyers Program — $210,750 SAVLP coordinates volunteer attorneys to deliver free civil legal services to low-income residents in Baldwin, Clarke, Mobile, and Washington counties.
The Birmingham Bar Foundation – Resolve2Solve — $13,169 Resolve2Solve is a school-based conflict resolution program led by volunteer attorneys teaching students mediation and communication skills to reduce disciplinary incidents.
Volunteer Lawyers Birmingham — $400,000 Serving Jefferson County, Volunteer Lawyers Birmingham provides free civil legal services through clinics, court-based programs, and extended representation to help residents remain housed, employed, and financially stable.
YWCA Central Alabama — $100,000 Through its Justice on Wheels program, YWCA Central Alabama delivers mobile civil legal services to low-income survivors of domestic violence in rural and underserved communities. Foreclosure Prevention Grants In 2016, the Alabama Law Foundation received $3. 3 million as part of a nationwide mortgage foreclosure settlement between the Bank of America and the United States Department of Justice.
Each year, the foundation awards a portion of these funds to civil legal aid organizations to provide legal services to help Alabama homeowners avoid losing their homes to foreclosure. In 2026, the Alabama Law Foundation will provide $606,456 in Foreclosure Prevention Grants .
Recipients of these grants are: Legal Services Alabama — $110,000 VLP Coalition (c/o MCVLP) — $125,000 Alabama Bankruptcy Assistance Project (c/o Volunteer Lawyers Birmingham) — $45,000 Samford University Jefferson County Eviction Externship — $120,000 Alabama Center for Dispute Resolution – Foreclosure — $106,456 Alabama Center for Dispute Resolution – Mediation — $100,000 For more information about the Alabama Law Foundation grants program, visit our Grants page .
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Organizations in Alabama providing civil legal aid and access to justice. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $3,138,394 total awarded for 2026 across multiple grantees. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
General Legal Aid Grants is funded by Alabama Law Foundation. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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The SCI Youth Grant Pitch Contest is a competitive program from Social Capital Inc. that funds youth-led community improvement projects in Greater Boston. Teams of high school students in grades 9 through 12 residing in Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, or Suffolk counties develop project ideas through coaching from local professionals, then pitch their proposals to a live panel of judges. Winning teams receive $1,000 to $2,000 in grant funding to execute their community-strengthening visions. The program builds career skills including public speaking, project management, and team collaboration, while cultivating cross-socioeconomic connections among peers and mentors throughout the region.
The System Innovations Grant (Youth Opportunities Fund) is a multi-year funding opportunity from the Ontario Trillium Foundation that supports collaborative projects working to understand and strengthen systems so they function better for young people. Grants of up to $1,250,000 over five years fund collaboratives of two or more Ontario-based nonprofits aiming to create lasting systemic change that expands opportunities for youth ages 12 to 29, with a particular emphasis on Indigenous, Black, and other racialized youth facing systemic barriers. Eligible applicants are not-for-profit organizations incorporated for at least five years in Ontario with a mandate to serve youth, forming a formal collaborative. Indigenous- and Black-led organizations and collaboratives are prioritized. Applications were due March 11, 2026—check the Ontario Trillium Foundation website for upcoming intake cycles.
Improving Veteran Mental Health Grant Program is a grant from The Cigna Group Foundation that funds nonprofits providing housing stability and wraparound support services to improve the mental health of military veterans. The Foundation committed $9 million over three years addressing housing instability and its mental health impacts, as an estimated 40,000 veterans go without shelter nightly and 1.5 million are at risk of homelessness. Funded programs include mortgage and rental assistance, employment re-entry training, and housing development for veterans. Eligible nonprofits must leverage evidence-informed programs and align with at least one goal: increasing permanent housing, improving housing affordability, or enhancing wraparound services for veterans transitioning from shelters.
Public Law 119-83 was signed April 13, 2026, reauthorizing SBIR/STTR through 2031. The Department of War issued its implementation announcement April 20 and released over 90 topics in six weeks. The new Accelerated Research for Transition (ART) Program restructures Phase II-to-acquisition transition, Strategic Breakthrough Awards offer $30M per project with 100% matching, and CMMC Level 2 self-assessment has been the compliance floor since November 10, 2025. Here is how to read the post-reauthorization DoW pipeline.
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