Through its Annual Grants Program, the California Bar Foundation supports innovative and worthy efforts to build a better justice system by funding projects in furtherance of its mission to improve access to the justice system, educate the public about legal rights and responsibilities, foster confidence in the rule of law, and promote philanthropy as a core value of the state's lawyers.

The Grants Program is open to nonprofit organizations serving the public of California, local, minority, and specialty bar associations, the State Bar of California and its entities, and California courts. Funding is project-based.

Grant Recipients

• 2010-2011 Annual Grant Recipients
• 2009-2010 Annual Grant Recipients
• 2008-2009 Annual Grant Recipients
• 2007-2008 Annual Grant Recipients
• 2006-2007 Annual Grant Recipients
• 2005-2006 Annual Grant Recipients
• 2004-2005 Annual Grant Recipients

2011-2012 Grant Cycle

• Application Period Opens: Early Summer 2011
• Application Deadline: October 5, 2011 @ 4:30 p.m.
• Winners Notified: December 2011
• Funding Period: January 1-December 31, 2012

Grant recipients will receive an award letter setting forth grant payment arrangements, and will also receive a Grants Condition Form setting forth the terms and conditions of the grant.

Application Deadline

The Application Deadline for the 2011-2012 grant cycle is Wednesday, October 5, 2011, at 4:30 p.m.

Applications may be submitted by fax, mail, email (as a PDF), or delivery service to:

California Bar Foundation
180 Howard Street
San Francisco, CA 94105-1639
Attention: Program Director
Fax: 415-856-0788
jguillory@calbarfoundation.org

Applications postmarked by the Application Deadline but not received in full by the Application Deadline may not be accepted.

Application Information

• 2011-2012 Criteria, Instructions, and Conditions

• 2011-2012 Complete Application Packet (PDF) This packet includes the Application Criteria, Instructions and Conditions; Cover Sheet; Questionnaire and Signature Page.

• 2011-2012 Cover Sheet and Questionnaire (Word) You may use this Word version of the application so that you do not have to retype the questions in the Questionnaire. The Cover Sheet must be kept intact — that is, as one page when completed, as clearly set forth in the instructions on that page.

• Application Information for State Bar Applicants

Questions?

For additional information, please contact Jasmine Guillory, Program Director, at (415) 856-0780 ext. 302 or jguillory@calbarfoundation.org.