Grant Application
The Hennepin County Bar Foundation operates on an annual grant-distribution cycle. The 2022-2023 grant application is due Monday, March 6, 2023. You can also apply for the Minnesota State Bar Foundation (MSBF) and Ramsey County Bar Foundation (RCBF) grants in the same application. Before applying, please read through our Grant Guidelines.
Questions regarding the HCBF's grant-making and application process should be directed to Erikka Ryan at eryan@mnbars.org or 612-278-6321.
2022 Recipients of HCBF Annual Grants
When you give to the Hennepin County Bar Foundation, your dollars are pooled with those of other HCBA members and organizations to support agencies/projects that promote access to justice in Hennepin County. In 2022, the HCBF gave away $260,000 in grants to nonprofits that work to provide legal access and support to those in need.
Advocates for Human Rights – $5,000
Cancer Legal Care – $5,000
Children’s Law Center – $7,500
Conflict Resolution Center – $5,000
CornerHouse – $7,000
Cornerstone – $5,000
Discapacitados Abriendose Caminos – $7,500
Division of Indian Work – $5,000
HOME Line – $5,000
Immigrant Law Center – $7,500
Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers – $5,000
LegalCORPS – $7,500
Legal Rights Center – $7,500
Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans – $5,000
Minnesota Elder Justice Center – $5,000
Minnesota Justice Foundation – $5,000
Missions Inc. – $5,000
Rainbow Health – $7,500
Restorative Justice Community Action – $5,000
Seward Longfellow Restorative Justice – $3,000
Sojourner – $5,000
Standpoint – $5,000
Tubman – $5,000
Volunteer Lawyers Network – $130,000
Director of Equity, Inclusion and Foundations
eryan@mnbars.org
612-278-6321
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