Grantmaking
Grants That Advance Access to Justice
Georgia Bar Foundation grants support the organizations that stand between vulnerable Georgians and the life-altering consequences of going without legal help.
Funding Eligibility & Award Criteria
What We Fund
The Georgia Bar Foundation’s grants support nonprofit and law-related organizations, prioritizing those organizations that deliver direct legal services to people who need them most. Please read more below regarding eligibility & funding areas.
Who Can Apply for a GBF Grant
- Organizations that qualify as exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the IRC
- Governmental, charitable, and educational organizations exempt from income tax and whose purposes are consistent with those of the Foundation
The GBF may award funds to be used for one or more of the following purposes:
- Supporting legal services for Georgians who lack access or are experiencing poverty
- Priority: Civil Legal Aid
- Aiding children involved in the justice system
- Improving the administration of justice
- Promoting professionalism in the practice of law
- Providing legal education to Georgia’s children
- Providing educational programs for adults in order to advance understanding of democracy and our government
2026 – 2027 Application Deadlines
ALL DEADLINES ARE FINAL
INTENT TO APPLY FORM submission by MAY 15, 2026.
COMPLETED GRANT APPLICATION submission by MAY 29, 2026.
2026 – 2027 Application Process
How to Apply for a Grant
Qualified organizations submit a single application outlining their mission, structure, programs & services, and budget & financial information. The Board of Trustees reviews submissions based on demonstrated need, alignment with our mission, and measurable impact.
Documents that each organization will submit with their application include:
- Audit
- IRS Form 990 & IRS tax determination letter
- Operating Budget
- Organizational Chart, or a list of staff titles/roles
- Board Meeting Minutes from last 12 months
- Optional Letters of Support
Ready to Apply?
Start your application by clicking the button below. This will take you to an Intent to Apply Form that is the first step in the application process. DEADLINE to submit this form is May 15, 2026.
2026-27 Grant Recipients
- Appalachian Family Law Information Center
- Atlanta Legal Aid Society
- Atlanta Victim Assistance
- Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation
- Atlanta/Fulton County Policing Alternatives & Diversion Initiative (PAD)
- Barred Business
- Café Momentum Atlanta
- Catholic Charities Atlanta
- Crisis Line & Safe House of Central Georgia
- DeKalb Pro Bono
- Fannin Literacy Action Group
- Georgia Appleseed
- Georgia Asylum & Immigration Network
- Georgia Center for Child Advocacy
- Georgia Center for Civic Engagement
- Georgia Coalition Against Domestic Violence
- Georgia Court Appointed Special Advocates
- Georgia Heirs Property Law Center
- Georgia Innocence Project
- Georgia Justice Project
- Georgia Legal Services Program
- Georgia State University College of Law—Center for Access to Justice
- Gideon’s Promise
- Gilliard and Company
- Halcyon Home
- Jefferson County Community Ships for Youth
- Kids in Need of Defense
- Latin American Association
- Liberty County Children’s Home (Gabriel’s House)
- Lily Pad SANE Center
- Lowndes Drug Action Council
- Mary’s Place: Sexual Assault Center of the Coastal Empire
- Middle Georgia Access to Justice Council (Middle Georgia Justice)
- Mosaic Georgia
- New American Pathways
- North Georgia Low Income Taxpayer Clinic (Georgia Tax Clinic)
- Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta
- Safe Shelter Center for Domestic Violence
- SafePath Children’s Advocacy Center
- Satilla Health Foundation (Satilla Advocacy Services)
- Share the Magic Foundation
- Southern Center for Human Rights
- Southern Legal Center for Youth
- Southwest Georgia Legal Self-Help Center
- Tahirih Justice Center
- The BASICS Program
- The Center for Children & Young Adults
- The Georgia Appellate and Educational Resource Center
(The Georgia Resource Center) - The Vashti Center for Children & Families
- The Warrior Alliance
- Travelers Aid of Metropolitan Atlanta (Hope Atlanta)
- Truancy Intervention Project Georgia
- Voices for Georgia’s Children
- Women Moving On (Women’s Resource Center to End Domestic Violence)
- Women on the Rise GA
- YWCA Greater Atlanta
- youthSpark
2025-2026 Grant Recipients
- Appalachian Family Law Information Center
- Atlanta Legal Aid Society
- Atlanta Victim Assistance
- Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation
- Atlanta/Fulton County Policing Alternatives & Diversion Initiative (PAD)
- Barred Business
- Café Momentum Atlanta
- Catholic Charities Atlanta
- Crisis Line & Safe House of Central Georgia
- DeKalb Pro Bono
- Fannin Literacy Action Group
- Georgia Appleseed
- Georgia Asylum & Immigration Network
- Georgia Center for Child Advocacy
- Georgia Center for Civic Engagement
- Georgia Coalition Against Domestic Violence
- Georgia Court Appointed Special Advocates
- Georgia Heirs Property Law Center
- Georgia Innocence Project
- Georgia Justice Project
- Georgia Legal Services Program
- Georgia State University College of Law—Center for Access to Justice
- Gideon’s Promise
- Gilliard and Company
- Halcyon Home
- Jefferson County Community Ships for Youth
- Kids in Need of Defense
- Latin American Association
- Liberty County Children’s Home (Gabriel’s House)
- Lily Pad SANE Center
- Lowndes Drug Action Council
- Mary’s Place: Sexual Assault Center of the Coastal Empire
- Middle Georgia Access to Justice Council (Middle Georgia Justice)
- Mosaic Georgia
- New American Pathways
- North Georgia Low Income Taxpayer Clinic (Georgia Tax Clinic)
- Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta
- Safe Shelter Center for Domestic Violence
- SafePath Children’s Advocacy Center
- Satilla Health Foundation (Satilla Advocacy Services)
- Share the Magic Foundation
- Southern Center for Human Rights
- Southern Legal Center for Youth
- Southwest Georgia Legal Self-Help Center
- Tahirih Justice Center
- The BASICS Program
- The Center for Children & Young Adults
- The Georgia Appellate and Educational Resource Center
(The Georgia Resource Center) - The Vashti Center for Children & Families
- The Warrior Alliance
- Travelers Aid of Metropolitan Atlanta (Hope Atlanta)
- Truancy Intervention Project Georgia
- Voices for Georgia’s Children
- Women Moving On (Women’s Resource Center to End Domestic Violence)
- Women on the Rise GA
- YWCA Greater Atlanta
- youthSpark