Recoverable Grants for Social, Economic, and Environmental Justice
This funding opportunity provides financial support to legal services nonprofits and small law firms working to combat social, economic, and environmental injustices through impactful litigation across the U.S. and Canada.
The Impact Fund offers recoverable grants to legal services nonprofits, private attorneys, and small law firms dedicated to addressing social, economic, and environmental injustices. Founded in 1992, the Impact Fund has distributed over 700 grants, totaling more than $9 million, to support impact litigation. Grants, awarded quarterly, typically range from $10,000 to $50,000. Eligible cases include those addressing injustices in areas such as human and civil rights, environmental harm, and economic disparities, including specific cases of discrimination, voter suppression, police misconduct, and more in various locations across the United States and Canada. Grant renewed every year. Quarterly deadline. Request LOI
Award Range
Not specified - $50,000
Total Program Funding
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Number of Awards
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Matching Requirement
No
Eligible Applicants
Additional Requirements
- Additional Information on Eligibility Any nonprofit organization, solo practitioner, or small legal firm involved in a public interest impact lawsuit is eligible. - The Impact Fund focuses on funding impact litigation for cases that confront social, economic, and environmental injustices. Eligible applicants include legal services nonprofits, private attorneys, and small law firms. The fund has a history of supporting cases that lead to significant legal and societal changes, emphasizing the importance of direct community involvement in the litigation process.
Geographic Eligibility
All
Application Opens
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Application Closes
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Grantor
Impact Fund
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