Welcome to the MLAC funding pages, and thank you for your work to create equal access to justice in Massachusetts. Before applying, review the eligibility criteria. Please click on the appropriate application below to apply for funding. If you are unsure which application is best for your organization, descriptions of each grant category are available here. The links below will take you to our application portal. If you have questions about the application process, please contact Michael Raabe at mraabe@mlac.org.
Regional Funding
Application for Regional Legal Aid Funding
This application is for organizations that seek funding to deliver a full range of civil legal services in their region of Massachusetts.
Application deadline: May 17, 2019
Grant period: July 1, 2019 – June 30, 2020
Grantees will be notified in July 2019
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Application for Regional Domestic Violence Legal Aid Funding
This application is for organizations applying for regional legal aid funding that seek additional funding to deliver civil legal aid to survivors of domestic violence.
Application deadline: May 17, 2019
Grant period: July 1, 2019 – June 30, 2020
Grantees will be notified in July 2019
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Application for Regional Disability Benefits Funding
This application is for organizations applying for regional legal aid funding that seek additional funding to deliver civil legal aid to people pursuing disability benefits.
Application deadline: May 17, 2019
Grant period: July 1, 2019 – June 30, 2020
Grantees will be notified in July 2019
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Application for Regional Medicare Advocacy Funding
This application is for organizations applying for regional legal aid funding that seek additional funding to deliver civil legal aid to people in need of Medicare advocacy.
Application deadline: May 17, 2019
Grant period: July 1, 2019 – June 30, 2020
Grantees will be notified in July 2019
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Statewide Funding
Application for Statewide Legal Aid General Support Funding
This application is for organizations that seek general support funding to deliver civil legal services throughout Massachusetts. They must provide legal aid to clients statewide, or support services to all MLAC-funded legal aid organizations, or both. Read Statewide Criteria.
Application deadline: May 17, 2019
Grant period: July 1, 2019 – June 30, 2020
Grantees will be notified in July 2019
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Application for Statewide Domestic Violence Legal Aid Funding
This application is for organizations applying for statewide legal aid general support funding that seek additional statewide funding to deliver civil legal aid on behalf of survivors of domestic violence.
Application deadline: May 17, 2019
Grant period: July 1, 2019 – June 30, 2020
Grantees will be notified in July 2019
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Application for Statewide Disability Benefits Legal Aid Funding
This application is for organizations applying for statewide legal aid general support funding that seek additional statewide funding to deliver civil legal aid on behalf of people pursuing disability benefits.
Application deadline: May 17, 2019
Grant period: July 1, 2019 – June 30, 2020
Grantees will be notified in July 2019
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Additional Funding
In coming months applications may be posted for these additional grants:
Civil Legal Aid to Victims of Crime
Greater Boston Immigrant Defense Fund