Application Eligibility:

All potential grantees must be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization or a public entity. BFF will not support organizations that discriminate against a person or group on the basis of age, political affiliation, race, national origin, ethnicity, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.

Grant Limitations:

BFF does not fund individuals, direct scholarships or capital campaigns.

Types of Support:

BFF provides funding for both General Operating Support and for Project/Program Support. For additional information about types of support, please click on the specific funding interest area guidelines.

Grant Amounts:

Most of our grants are in the $10,000-30,000 range. A small number of grants exceed this amount.

Deadlines:

BFF has two grant cycles per year, one in the spring and one in the fall. Applications deadlines are as follows: Fall 2017: Application window opens July 28 All materials must be received by September 20 Decision Notification: Mid-November Spring 2018: Application window opens: TBD All materials must be received by TBD Decision notification: Mid-June

Applying:

LOIs are welcome throughout the year, however applications are by invitation only. Unsolicited requests will not be considered.

Geography:

We primarily fund in the San Francisco Bay Area. National and California Statewide organizations may apply for grants for the following types of programs: Fellows programs, programs to support increased Access to Justice funding and leadership development programs.

Types of Grants:

Sector Supporting Grants: Recruitment and Retention Grants: In an effort to support the legal services sector and ensure a strong and consistent pipeline of new legal services staff, we support grants that focus on recruitment and retention of legal services attorneys. Examples of such grants include:

• Public Services Loan Forgiveness Programs

Geography:

We primarily fund in the San Francisco Bay Area. National and California Statewide organizations may apply for grants for the following types of programs: Fellows programs, programs to support increased Access to Justice funding and leadership development programs.

Types of Grants:

Sector Supporting Grants: Recruitment and Retention Grants: In an effort to support the legal services sector and ensure a strong and consistent pipeline of new legal services staff, we support grants that focus on recruitment and retention of legal services attorneys. Examples of such grants include:

• Public Services Loan Forgiveness Programs

Application Eligibility:

All potential grantees must be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization or a public entity. BFF will not support organizations that discriminate against a person or group on the basis of age, political affiliation, race, national origin, ethnicity, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.

Grant Limitations:

BFF does not fund individuals, direct scholarships or capital campaigns.

Types of Support:

BFF provides funding for both General Operating Support and for Project/Program Support. For additional information about types of support, please click on the specific funding interest area guidelines.

Grant Amounts:

Most of our grants are in the $10,000-30,000 range. A small number of grants exceed this amount.

Deadlines:

BFF has two grant cycles per year, one in the spring and one in the fall. Applications deadlines are as follows: Fall 2017: Application window opens July 28 All materials must be received by September 20 Decision Notification: Mid-November Spring 2018: Application window opens: TBD All materials must be received by TBD Decision notification: Mid-June

Applying:

LOIs are welcome throughout the year, however applications are by invitation only. Unsolicited requests will not be considered.