Canadian Bar Association: Law for the Future Fund

Sponsor’s Website

Visit the Canadian Bar Association website for more information on the Law for the Future Fund.

Internal Contact

Katie Harriman: katie.harriman@carleton.ca

Deadlines

Overview

The Law for the Future Fund is designed 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

Value and Duration

There is 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.

Eligibility

Only Canadian projects will be considered.

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 funding relating exclusively to publication costs, equipment purchases and travel costs cannot be considered.

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 of organization
• Brief history and purposes of organization
• List of board of directors of organization

These documents can be provided by the internal contact or your Faculty Research Facilitator.

Submitting Your Application

1. Submit an internal Approval Form through our central awards management database cuResearch. Consult the user’s manual for guidance.
2. Submit an external application to the Canadian Bar Association via email: LFFF@cba.org.