ABA YLD Subgrant Program

To promote public service and member support, the ABA Young Lawyers Division awards subgrants to young lawyer affiliates to assist them in undertaking projects in these areas. Funding for these subgrants is provided by the American Bar Association Fund for Justice and Education.

The public service subgrant and member service subgrant program begins with a mailing to affiliate chairs and chairs-elect in early January each year announcing the program and providing an application form. The judging team is comprised of ABA YLD affiliate members. Applications are emailed to the affiliate leaders in early January and applications are usually due in early March.

Public service subgrants are given to affiliates whose programs are designed to provide law-related services to segments of the population not currently being adequately served. Additional priority is given to public service projects that provide innovative approaches to dealing with significant public need. Special consideration is also given to first-time applicants and to affiliates with small annual budgets.

Projects eligible for member service subgrants are those that focus on: Professionalism/Ethics, Member Development/Recruitment and Member Support. Judging is based on the submission of well-developed proposals that demonstrate a need for the project and its potential impact on the profession and the Bar. Priority is given affiliates with small annual budgets, new affiliates and minority projects.

All affiliates are encouraged to apply for subgrants. There is no limit to the number of applications an affiliate may submit, however, the competition is keen and affiliates are encouraged to submit only their best projects for consideration.

Updated applications will be available here on the website. For more information on subgrants, please contact ABA YLD Staff, Gina Sadler at 312/988-5671.

2006-07 Member Service Subgrant Application in PDF and in Microsoft Word
2006-07 Public Service Subgrant Application in PDF and in Microsoft Word