Deadline: 15-Apr-23
The Legal Foundation of Washington (LFW) is announcing its Race Equity Grants to provide multiyear funding to advance racial justice in civil legal aid and build power in communities most impacted by structural racism and oppression.
LFW uses a participatory grantmaking model designed to center the voices of communities most impacted by grantmaking decisions. An advisory panel of community leaders who have lived experience with the legal aid system, poverty, and racism review grant applications and prioritize the projects that will be most impactful.
Goals
The goals of the Race Equity Grant Fund are to:
- Invest in communities most impacted by structural racism and oppression;
- Support community- and client-centered approaches to civil legal aid;
- Increase civil justice for communities of color;
- Build and support anti-racist organizations and leadership; and
- Center those most impacted in the decision making process.
Funding Information
- Grant Awards: Ten $40,000 grants will be awarded, each with two-year terms
Eligibility Criteria
- Civil legal aid providers or organizations in partnership with civil legal aid providers are eligible to apply. Grant proposals can be for new or existing projects, including operational expenses, and must be focused on civil legal aid work in Washington State. If you have an open Race Equity Grant and have not submitted your final report, you will not be eligible to apply until the final report is submitted.
For more information, visit LFW.