The Unit County Grant Matching Program seeks to help PA Bar Association Unit County Bar Associations and related Foundations by providing limited grants on a matching basis throughout the year. Requests must be consistent with the Pa Bar Foundations purpose of supporting programs that increase the public’s understating of the law and promote equal access to justice. The request would require an equal match by the requesting association for a specific purpose.
The PBF Unit County Grant Matching Program distributes grants funds on a rolling basis throughout the year to Unit County Bar Associations and Unit County Bar Foundations. As County Bar Associations are not typically 501(3)(C) organizations, and if the Bar does not have a foundation, the PBF would provide a matching grant towards the qualifying expenses.
The amount of each approved grant is limited to not more than $1,000 per requester, each fiscal year, to the extend funds remain.
If you have any questions, contact Pennsylvania Bar Foundation at (888) 238-3036 or at [email protected].
Resources
Unit County Grant Matching Program Application
Recipients
2024 – Lycoming Law Association Foundation - Joseph L. Rider Scholarship Program
2024 – Wayne County Bar Association – Support the creation of a low bono alimony pendentie lite/child support legal advice service within Pro Bono Partnership, Inc.
2024 – Dauphin County Bar Association – Replace outdated audio and visual equipment used to host their continuing legal education course, community-centered events and training programs.
2024 – Lycoming Law Association Foundation – Montoursville Area High School for the 2024 University of Pittsburgh’s Cathedral Classic Mock Trial tournament
2023 – Lycoming Law Association Foundation – North Penn Legal Services Protection from Abuse Cases Project & Lycoming Law Association Foundation – Lycoming County Historical Society and Thomas Taber Museum
2022 – Wayne County Bar Association’s Pardon Project
2021 – Lancaster Law Foundation in support of the Benchmark Program’s Legal Life Skills Program