IOLTA Grants (Oklahoma)

IOLTA Grants (Oklahoma) is sponsored by Oklahoma Bar Foundation (OBF). Provides annual grants to nonprofits that offer legal services, court advocacy, law-related education, and improvements to the administration of justice.

Grant Applications - Oklahoma Bar Foundation Applications for Oklahoma Bar Foundation Court Grants, IOLTA Grants, Mortgage Foreclosure/Community Redevelopment Grants, and Court Reporter Rural Service Employment and Educational Block Grants can be found on the links below. All OBF Grant funds must be used exclusively for charitable purposes in a manner consistent with the mission of the OBF.

______________________________________________________________________________ The Court Grant Fund helps improve the administration of justice in Oklahoma Courts through grants to fund courtroom technological equipment. Application Process Opens: Jan.

5, 2026 Application Deadline: March 9, 2026 Applicant Interviews: April 7, 2026 (tentative) Requirements: Grantees are required to sign Grant Agreements and to submit Mid-Year and End-of-Year Reports.

______________________________________________________________________________ IOLTA Grants are awarded to non-profit organizations for program funding to provide legal services, law-related education and activities that improve the administration of justice.

When accessing the IOLTA Grant program on the new portal, you will be directed to Select Your Organization, use the search option; if your organization does not come up, use the Add Organization button at the bottom of the window. This will add your location to the List going forward. Please bookmark https://bbgm-apply.

yourcausegrants. com/apply/applications to access and return to your applications and requirement forms and add noreply@yourcause. com to your safe senders list.

We are encouraging grantees to add all additional applicants that should have access to the application and subsequent forms to enable sharing. Be advised that your application history will be starting over in the new portal. You may want to download any previous applications and reports prior to August 25th, 2025.

If you need help, please email grants@okbarfoundation. org Application Process Opens: April 6, 2026 Application Deadline: June 1, 2026 Applicant Interviews: Aug. 18 & Aug.

19, 2026 (tentative) Requirements: Grantees are required to sign Grant Agreements and submit Mid-Year and End-of-Year Reports.

______________________________________________________________________________ MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE & COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT APPLICATION The Mortgage Foreclosure & Community Redevelopment Grants are awarded to nonprofits that provide mortgage foreclosure defense services to underserved Oklahomans, and to programs that serve to revitalize Oklahoma communities. The funds are restricted for use for these purposes only.

Mortgage Foreclosure & Community Redevelopment Grant App. Application Process Opens: Aug. 24, 2026 Application Deadline: Sept.

28, 2026 Applicant Interviews: Oct. 20, 2026 (tentative) Requirements: Grantees are required to sign Grant Agreements and to submit Mid-Year and End-of-Year Reports. ______________________________________________________________________________ The OBF provides two grants in order to encourage and increase the availability of court reporters in Oklahoma, and specifically to serve the District Courts in rural Oklahoma.

The first grant is an Employment Grant to assist district courts in rural Oklahoma find and employ qualified court reporters through a financial incentive grant provided directly to a successful court reporter candidate.

The second grant is an Educational Block Grant awarded to qualified educational institutions with court reporting programs who commit to utilize Grant Funds to achieve the objective of meeting court reporter needs in rural Oklahoma. Requirements: Grantees are required to sign Grant Commitment Agreements and submit periodic reports.

Employment Grant Application Educational Block Grant Application ______________________________________________________________________________ If you have questions regarding any of the Grant applications, please call 405-416-7070 or email grants@okbarfoundation.

org Oklahoma Bar Foundation Grant activities are funded by attorneys, law firms, and other groups who generously make charitable donations and participate in OBF programs, such as the Partners for Justice Program, the IOLTA Program and cy pres contributions. The Oklahoma Bar Foundation is an IRS Section 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. For more information, please visit our About Us page.

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