Social Justice litigation grants – Aug 1

Posted by Barbara McDowell and Gerald S. Hartman Foundation on June 28, 2022

Barbara McDowell and Gerald S. Hartman Foundation invites applications for social justice litigation grants

The mission of the Barbara McDowell and Gerald S. Hartman Foundation is to improve the economic well-being and social conditions of disadvantaged persons and groups in the United States through grants to organizations that undertake systemic litigation with the funds they receive and by coordinating direct, pro bono litigation through the High Impact Litigation Project.

The foundation invites social justice litigation grant applications. Grants will be awarded for cases litigating social justice issues that address a social justice issue consistent with the foundation’s area of focus which include access to benefits, children’s rights, disability rights, discrimination, domestic violence, environmental justice, healthcare, homelessness, housing, Native American rights, prisoners’ rights, refugee and immigration rights, voting rights, and veteran’s rights; cases which will significantly improve the well-being, social conditions, and/or civil liberties of a large number of disadvantaged persons and groups throughout the United States; and cases that have a strong legal argument(s) for its successful litigation.

Grants are made to pay litigation costs, including attorney time charges and litigation-related expenses. The foundation does not support cases where the relief sought is for an individual except if it would involve an important legal precedent addressing a systemic issue. The foundation does not support criminal cases in which an individual is charged with a crime or filing an amicus brief.

For complete program guidelines, application instructions, and information about previously awarded grants, see the Barbara McDowell and Gerald S. Hartman Foundation website.

Deadline: August 1, 2022