Apply for Funding

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. If you are unsure which application is best for your organization, descriptions of each grant category are available here. If you have questions about the application process, please contact Shamika Naidu at snaidu@mlac.org.

New funding is available for nonprofit legal aid organizations that serve vulnerable immigrants in Massachusetts. Please review our Request for Proposals for more information and organization eligibility.

Questions? Please contact Shamika Naidu, MLAC Grants Manager at snaidu@mlac.org.

Please follow this link to our online portal to apply for funding:

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**Deadline Extended** Applications are now due January 17, 2020. Additionally, some data reporting requirements will be changed and reduced.

Regional and Statewide Grant Funding

Applications are reviewed on an annual basis.
Deadlines for FY2021 grant applications will be announced in March 2020.

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: TBD

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: TBD

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: TBD

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: TBD

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: TBD

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: TBD

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: TBD

In coming months applications may be posted for these additional grants:
Civil Legal Aid to Victims of Crime
Greater Boston Immigrant Defense Fund