The grant application deadline for 2010 was Friday, August 21, 2009. If you are interested in seeing our grant application, please click on the Forms bar on the left of this screen. If you believe that your program meets our grant criteria and fits our policies, especially the very limited purposes described below please call our office in May 2010 to request an application for our 2011 program. Applications are usually available by June 1, and the tentative deadline is August 20, 2010.

IOLTA grants may be awarded for the following three purposes:

• Civil (not criminal) legal services to the poor in New Jersey,
• Improvement in the administration of justice in New Jersey, and
• Education of lay persons in legal and justice-related areas.

Please review the IOLTA Grant Policies, Basic Eligibility Criteria, Grant Priorities, and Audit Requirements to determine which category fits your project best and that you can meet our financial and reporting requirements. There are a variety of technical documents required, such as IRS Form 990, NJ CRI-200 or 300, By-laws, and Certificate of Incorporation, and audited financial statements for grants of more than $12,000.

Thank you for your interest in the IOLTA discretionary grant program. Please call me at 732-247-8222 if you have any questions regarding the application, the grant process or criteria, the deadline or any other aspect of the IOLTA program.

- Ellen D. Ferrise