Grants
The Kentucky Bar Foundation’s mission is to further the public’s understanding of the judicial system and the legal profession through programs and philanthropic partnerships that help those in need. One of the ways that the Foundation serves this mission is by awarding annual grants to law-related organizations and projects.
Application Details
To be considered for a grant, your program must meet the following requirements, among others:
- Recipient must be a tax-exempt organization (e.g. 501(c)(3)).
- The program or project for which funding is requested must have a law-related purpose and provide services in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
The application and instructions for the KBF's 2025 grants will be available on January 2, 2025. Completed applications will be due on:
March 3, 2025
This year's grants will be awarded on June 6, 2025 at our Annual Kentucky Bar Foundation Luncheon in Lexington.
2025 Grant Instructions 2025 Grant Application
History of KBF Grant Recipients
The KBF has awarded nearly $5 million in grants to support over 160 law-related programs and projects across Kentucky since 1988. To learn more about the agencies we've supported, click here.
2024 Kentucky Bar Foundation Grants
$287,346 in Grant Money Awarded
| Organization | Program | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Access Justice | The Immigrant Stability Fund | $5,000 |
| AppalReD Legal Aid | Pro Se Law Clinics | $20,000 |
| AVOL Kentucky | 2024 Lexington Name Change Clinic | $3,570 |
| Barren River Area Child Advocacy Center | Guardify for a Secure and Convenient Chain of Evidence | $9,500 |
| Brighton Center | Housing Advocacy and Tenant Education | $10,000 |
| CASA of the Appalachian Mountains | Optima Evinto Solutions: Case Management and Volunteer Software | $1,140 |
| Children's Advocacy Center of the Bluegrass | Training Program | $10,000 |
| Community Response Coalition of Kentucky | Pro Se Program | $5,000 |
| Equal Justice Works | Disaster Recovery & Resilience Legal Aid Program | $25,000 |
| Family Enrichment Center | Supervised Visitation | $10,000 |
| Holly Hill Child & Family Solutions | Supervised Visitation | $18,000 |
| Home of the Innocents | Parent Education Program | $10,000 |
| Hope's Place | Digital Interviewing Software | $6,500 |
| Involvement Inc. | Home Incarceration and Drug Screening Program | $2,000 |
| The Ion Center for Violence Prevention | Court Advocate Program | $10,000 |
| Junior Achievement of the Bluegrass | Increasing the Financial Capability of Future Legal Professionals | $2,500 |
| Kentucky CASA Network | 2024 State CASA Volunteer Recruitment Summit | $3,000 |
| Kentucky Equal Justice Center | Securing Permanent Immigration Protection | $14,636 |
| Kentucky High School Mock Trial Association | Tournament Administration and DEI Support | $10,000 |
| Kentucky Innocence Project | Breaking the Chains of Injustice | $10,000 |
| La Casita Center | Legal Clinic | $15,000 |
| Legal Aid Society | Veterans Legal Assistance Program | $15,000 |
| Micah Legal | Treating Social Determinants of Health - A Medical Legal Partnership with UK Markey Cancer Center | $5,000 |
| Neighbors Immigration Clinic | Pathways to Justice: Empowering Immigrants through Language and Legal Access | $5,000 |
| The Nest-Center for Women, Children, and Families | Legal Services for Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence | $10,000 |
| Safe Harbor of Northeast KY | Legal Aid Fund | $10,000 |
| U of L Brandeis School of Law | Eviction Defense Clinic | $7,500 |
| NKU Chase College of Law | Law School Scholarships | $10,000 |
| UK Rosenberg College of Law | Law School Scholarships | $10,000 |
| U of L Brandeis School of Law | Law School Scholarships | $10,000 |
| KYLAP Foundation | on behalf of KBA 2024 Distinguished Judge, Chief Justice Laurance B. VanMeter, Winchester | $2,000 |
| CASA of Midwest Kentucky | on behalf of KBA 2024 Distinguished Lawyer, J. Keith Cartwright, Madisonville | $2,000 |