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.
Massachusetts Immigration Legal Assistance Fund
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.
Applicants will be notified on the status of their MILAF application by the close of business on Tuesday, March 10, 2020.
Regional and Statewide Grant Funding
Applications are reviewed on an annual basis.
Deadlines for FY2021 grant applications will be announced in March 2020.
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: 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
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: 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
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