Through its Grants Program, the California Bar Foundation funds projects that further its mission to champion full and equal access to the justice system, invest in the next generation of California's lawyers, educate Californians about their rights and responsibilities under the law, and promote philanthropy throughout the legal community. Entities of the State Bar of California may apply for funding awarded from a special State Bar Grants Fund. The Foundation runs its State Bar Grants Program in conjunction with its Annual Grants Program, which is open to nonprofit organizations, local, minority, and specialty bar associations, and California Courts

Grant Cycle

Grant Applications should be submitted for projects taking place in 2012. The Application Deadline for all applications for the 2011-2012 grant cycle is October 5, 2011, at 4:30 p.m. Applicants will be notified in writing of the grant decision in December 2011. Grant recipients will receive an award letter setting forth grant payment arrangements, as well as a Grants Condition Form setting forth the terms and conditions of the grant.

Program Eligibility

The State Bar Grants Program is open to all units – divisions, departments, and sections – of the State Bar of California. Grants are not awarded to individuals.

Funding Guidelines & Criteria

For the 2011-2012 grant cycle, the Foundation will award grants totaling at least $50,000 to State Bar entities.

State Bar Grants will fund projects taking place in 2012.

The Foundation may consult with the State Bar leadership regarding its program priorities in evaluating State Bar grant applications.

The Foundation reserves the right to revise, change, and expand its funding guidelines and criteria at any time, without notice, and may adopt additional criteria that it chooses not to publish.

Instructions for Submission

1. All portions of the Grant Application (Cover Sheet, responses to the Questionnaire, Signature Page, and all supporting documentation) must be received by the Foundation by 4:30 p.m. on October 5, 2011.

2. 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

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

4. An electronic version of the Grant Application is available at www.calbarfoundation.org.

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

• 2011-2012 Cover Sheet and Questionnaire — State Bar (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.

Questions? Contact Jasmine Guillory, Program Director, at 415-856-0780, ext. 302 or jguillory@calbarfoundation.org.