IOLTA Grant Application

IOLTA Grant Application is sponsored by Nevada Bar Foundation. Annual grants supporting organizations that provide legal services to the poor, victims of domestic violence, and children in need of juvenile court protection.

IOLTA Grant Application | Nevada Bar Foundation The Nevada Bar Foundation (NBF) is responsible for the distribution of funding provided by the Interest on Lawyer Trust Accounts (IOLTA) program. Pursuant to SCR 216, substantially, all IOLTA funds are granted to organizations that provide legally related services to the poor, to victims of domestic violence and to children protected by or in need of protection of the juvenile court.

2027 Applicants: Please note, t he IOLTA grant application has changed. If you have applied for an IOLTA grant previously, please review the revised application below prior to beginning. You will be asked to indicate if requested funds will be used for program expenses, salaries, operational expenses, or “other” and provide an associated budget.

You may use this Excel spreadsheet to enter budget items and attach it to the application, or enter budget detail directly into the application. The NBF makes maximum use of IOLTA funds and has adopted the following guidelines for its consideration of grant requests. In making its selections, the following criteria will be taken into account: The NBF makes grants available to organizations rather than individuals.

Grants involving matching funds, or other types of arrangements to leverage grant funds, are favored. A single organization may apply for more than one grant for special projects administered by that organization. No funds will be granted to provide: Contributions to or be made available to any political party or association of the campaign of any candidate for public office.

Fund raising benefits or mass appeal solicitations. Projects outside the State of Nevada. Prior to beginning , please be sure to have the following documents available in PDF; you will be asked to upload them with your application as a final step prior to submission.

A list of your organization’s Board of Directors, including name, phone number and email address. A copy of your organization’s Form 990 tax returns for the past year. A copy of your organization’s IRS determination letter.

If not a tax exempt organization, please attach an explanation of the IRS status. State / Province / Region Executive Director or Officer Is this the primary contact for the grant request? * Grant Contact Phone Number Year Organization Incorporated * The organization is a 501(c)(3) public charity.

The organization is not a 501(c)(3) private foundation. The organization is not a 509(a)(3) supporting organization. Number of full-time employees * Number of part-time employees * In 500 words or less, please describe the purpose of the organization and its overall programs and services.

* This section is intended to provide the Foundation with a high-level overview of the legal services provided by your organization. The summary should provide information about the assessed need for the program, and how the program will be implemented. In particular, the summary should provide well-defined and measurable objectives for the program or services.

In addition, are there any other organizations that provide similar services to the same clients in your areas? Attestation: I have read the Selection Criteria and Excluded Use of Funds Notice and attest that this application meets these requirements. * The Selection Criteria and Excluded Use of Funds are listed at the top of this webpage.

Please provide a title for the program or services for which you seek funding. In 300 words or less, please provide a summary of the services your organization intends to provide with the requested grant dollars for this program. * This section is intended to provide the Foundation with a high-level overview of the legal services provided by your organization.

The summary should provide information about the assessed need for the program, and how the program will be implemented. In particular, the summary should provide well-defined and measurable objectives for the program or services. In addition, are there any other organizations that provide similar services to the same clients in your areas?

Priority funding will be allocated to those organizations that meet the following criteria. Does/Is your program: * Align with the Nevada Bar Foundation mission? Provide direct legal services?

Serve rural or underserved Nevadans? Sustainable without IOLTA funds and have a clear impact? Have a proven track record?

N/A (core legal aid providers identified by the Access to Justice Commission are presumed to have met this criteria) For each box checked, you will be asked to provide a brief description. Alignment with NBF Mission * In 150 words or less, please describe how your program aligns with the NBF mission statement. Delivery of Direct Legal Services * In 150 words or less, please describe how your organization provides direct legal services.

If your program provides advocacy instead of direct representation, that should noted here. Service to Rural or Underserved Nevadans * In 150 words or less, please describe how your organization serves Nevadans in rural or underserved areas.

Sustainability and Clear Impact * In 150 words or less, please describe how your program or organization can be sustained in future years without IOLTA funding and the clear impact IOLTA funds will have on the program. In 150 words or less, please describe how your program has a proven track record.

Is funding sought for: (check all that apply) * Operational expenses (ex: facility management, rent, etc.) Note, follow up questions specific to each checked category will follow. Of the total amount requested, how much is sought for program expenses? In 150 words or less, please provide an overview of the program, including what the program does, who is served, and how the organization would measure success.

Please provide a program budget. In this section, the organization should provide specified details of where any awarded dollars will be used. (Ex: Marketing: $XX, Supplies: $XX, Travel Expenses: $XX, Training Expenses: $XX).

If preferred, you may upload the completed Excel spreadsheet in lieu of entering budget information here. In 150 words or less, please explain how you market the program to your prospective client(s). Of the total amount requested, how much is sought for salaries?

In 150 words or less, please indicate which position(s) the organization seeks to fund and how those positions support a particular program. Please provide a breakdown of how much of the requested grant funds will be used for each position. (Ex: 1 attorney position: $XX, 2 paralegal positions: $XX, 1 intake specialist: $XX) If preferred, you may upload the completed Excel spreadsheet in lieu of entering budget information here.

Of the total amount requested, how much is sought for operational expenses? In 150 words or less, please indicate how the ogranization intends to use the funds to support operational expenses. Please provide a breakdown of how the organization intends to use the funds to support operational expenses.

Please include an explanation for any recent increases in cost. (Ex: monthly rent: $XX, equipment: $XX, anticipated repairs: $XX). If preferred, you may upload the completed Excel spreadsheet in lieu of entering budget information here.

Of the total amount requested, how much is sought for other expenses? In 150 words or less, please provide an overview of how requested funds will be used, specifically as they relate to the organization's programs or services. Please provide a specific dollar breakdown of how the organization intends to use requested funds.

If preferred, you may upload the completed Excel spreadsheet in lieu of entering budget information here. When will these funds be needed/used? (150 words or less) In which geographic service area(s) will requested funding be used?

Check all that apply. * In 300 words or less, please tell us how your organization works with other legal aid organizations or other community organizations to fulfill its mission and goals. * Please provide any additional information your organization would like to share with the Foundation to assist us in our decision making.

Are there other funding sources being sought for this program by the organization or other funding received? Please list source(s) with dollar amount requested or received. * Did your organization receive funding from the Nevada Bar Foundation for this program last year?

* In 150 words or less, please provide details including a brief description of what was funded with IOLTA grant dollars and whether measurable objectives for the program or services were achieved. In 150 words or less, please provide details including a brief description of what was funded with Foundation grant dollars and whether measurable objectives for the program or services were achieved.

Has your organization ever received funding from the Foundation? Please identify previous grant dollars received and when granted. The undersigned, on behalf of the organization, consents to: Utilize the funds granted to this organization by the Nevada Bar Foundation for the current grant cycle solely for the purpose permitted and outlined in the application.

Agree to repay the Nevada Bar Foundation any amount not used for the purposes of this grant. Open its financial records for review upon request of the Nevada Bar Foundation, limited to the previous three years.

Not utilize the funds granted to it by the Nevada Bar Foundation for any purposes other than permitted by Nevada Supreme Court Rules 216 through 221 and as further permitted by the Internal Revenue Code Section 501 (c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Services.

Release its application and subsequent reports as property of the Nevada Bar Foundation for use of any or all information presented, whether or not the application is accepted for funding. Appropriate credit or recognition to the Nevada Bar Foundation in any printed or electronic materials and communications describing activities which are wholly or partially funded by grant funds.

Submit, upon request, a revised budget if the amount awarded is less than the original requested amount. Submit a final report, on a form provided by the Nevada Bar Foundation. Furthermore, this organization acknowledges that failure to timely submit a final report may result in a loss of funds in future years.

Please upload PDF copies of the following documents. Previous Fiscal Year Form 990 Tax Return (PDF) * Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 2 GB.

empty to support CSS :empty selector. --> If applying for an IOLTA grant for the first time, please submit tax returns for the previous three years. IRS Non-Profit Determination Letter (PDF) * Accepted file types: pdf, Max.

file size: 2 GB. Organization Board of Directors List (PDF) * Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 2 GB.

The list should include the names, phone numbers, and email addresses. Accepted file types: xlsx, pdf, Max. file size: 2 GB.

empty to support CSS :empty selector. --> In lieu of providing budget details relating to program expenses, salaries, operational expenses and other expenses, you may attach the provided Excel worksheet here.