Canadian Bar Association: Law for the Future Fund
The Law for the Future Fund (LFFF) has grants available for innovative projects in the field of law. Projects eligible for consideration must be of national interest and/or of benefit to the public and must be in at least one of the following fields:
- Legal research
- Legal education
- Legislation and law reform
- Administration of justice
Visit the Canadian Bar Association website for more information on the Law for the Future Fund.
Value and Duration
No maximum value. Typically ranges from $10,000 to $40,000 for one year. Projects must start on September 1 and conclude by August 31 of the following calendar year.
Grants cannot be used to pay for any indirect costs, operating expenses, capital projects, budget deficits, general fund drives, annual charitable appeals, scholarships, sabbaticals, or the holding of conferences or seminars. Requests for grant funding relating exclusively to publication costs, equipment purchases and travel costs cannot be considered.
Eligibility
Only Canadian projects will be considered.
Deadline
May 1, 2026
Special Requirements
To be considered, applications must include the following documents:
- Federal charitable registration number
- Organization’s budget for the current and preceding years
- Audited financial statement for organization
- Brief history and purposes of organization
- List of Board of Directors of organization
These documents can be provided by the Office of the Vice-President (Research, Innovation and International) (OVPRII) contact or your Faculty Research Facilitator (FRF).
How to Apply
- Submit an internal Carleton Approval Form through our central awards management database cuResearch.
- Submit an external application to the Canadian Bar Association. Applications should be submitted to LFFF@cba.org.
Contact Us
Katie Harriman: katie.harriman@carleton.ca