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2009 Subgrant winners were announced at the 2009 ABA YLD and LPM Joint Spring Conference in May. The submission process for 2009 subgrants has ended. The 2010 submission process will open on October 1, 2009.
About the Subgrant Program	Subgrants are awarded annually by the American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division (ABA YLD), with support from the ABA Fund for Justice and Education. The program is designed to promote quality projects developed by affiliated young lawyer organizations and to assist in the success of the program by providing support through program funding for the following two categories: Public Service Project Bar Leadership/Membership Service Project ABA YLD will award approximately $25,000 in total to young lawyer affiliates for Public Service and Bar Leadership/Member Service Projects. Public Service Awards will not exceed $2,000 per subgrant and Member Service Awards will not exceed $500 per subgrant. Successful proposals include the following: Well-defined and achievable goals Specific measures of success Collaboration with minority bar associations and/or senior bar associations Inclusion of underrepresented or diverse minority groups Original and unique project activities Projects that can be replicated by other affiliates Additionally, priority will be given to projects that provide law-related service to the public, which help meet an otherwise unmet need.
Eligibility	Any ABA YLD Young Lawyer Affiliated Organization affiliated under Articles 3.1 (a) or 3.1 (b) of the ABA YLD Bylaws is eligible. There is no limit to the number of applications an Affiliate can submit. Each subgrant is valid for a one year time period. For more information on Affiliate eligibility, see the ABA YLD Bylaws:
Submission Requirements	2010 Subgrant applications must be received at the ABA YLD offices by March 1, 2010. Information Form: Each subgrant applicant must complete and submit the online information form. Project Narrative and Budget: A narrative description and a preliminary line item budget are required. Please follow the proposal writing format outlined in the Subgrant Guidelines. The written proposal should demonstrate: Ability to manage and produce a good project Coordination of activities with minority bar associations and/or senior bar associations Involvement with groups and agencies in the community whose cooperation is needed to establish a successful project
How to Apply	Step 1: Open and review the complete Subgrant Guidelines 2010 Subgrant Guidelines (available October 1, 2009) Step 2: Open, complete and save the Subgrant Information form to your computer 2010 Subgrant Information Form (available October 1, 2009) Step 3: Email Gina Sadler at sadlerg@staff.abanet.org. Attach: Subgrant information form Project narrative Project budget Sample Narrative and Budget For more information on subgrants, please contact Gina Sadler, at the ABA YLD (312) 988-5671.
For a list of past public and member service subgrant winners, please use the links below: 2008 Awarded Member and Public Service Subgrants Historical Listing Is your Affiliate information current? Click here to update.