Pro Bono Projects Looking for Grants

Preferred Activities

The Committee prefers to award grants for projects related to bankruptcy and/or debtor/creditor law that:

• Encourage and promote legal assistance to poor and disadvantaged people
• Encourage pro bono legal work
• Educate the public to understand their rights and obligations under the law
• Train attorneys who may volunteer to represent indigent debtors without charge
• Support new or innovative approaches to the implementation and enhancement of pro bono services that require “seed money” to launch
• Assist the courts with challenges associated with pro se debtors and creditors through counseling, education, and pro bono representation
• Produce publications and host forums regarding consumer bankruptcy and/or debtor/creditor laws