FAQs

Registered Charitable Organizations may apply for funding. Applicants must include the CRA Charitable Registration number in the funding application form. Not for profit organizations are not eligible for funding.

There is no set minimum or maximum amount of funding that can be applied for. The average grant awarded for an individual project is between $10,000 and $40,000.

Grants cannot be used to pay for any indirect costs, operating expenses, capital projects, budget deficits, general fund drives, annual charitable appeals, scholarships, sabbaticals, or the holding of conferences or seminars. Requests for grant funding relating exclusively to publication costs, equipment purchases and travel costs cannot be considered.

No permanent commitments are made to support any type of project. No grants are made to projects which would result in financial gain to an individual or organization.

All applications must be submitted by May 2, 2023 for this year. The LFFF Board of Trustees reviews all applications and makes recommendations to the LFFF Board of Directors. The Board of Directors typically finalizes the list of approved grants by the end of June/beginning of July each year and applicants are notified of the results at that time.

Each project must be on an annual basis. Projects must begin on September 1^st and end on August 31^st of the following calendar year (12 months).

An interim report must be submitted on or before March 15 of the project year and a final report is due upon completion of the project. Funding is provided in three installments, a cheque for 50% of the funding is sent when the project begins, a second installment for 30% of the funding is issued following receipt of the interim report and the remaining 20% is sent once the final report and materials are received by the Canadian Bar Association.