The Canadian Bar 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 general public and must be in at least one of the following fields:
- Legal research
- Legal education
- Legislation and law reform
- Administration of justice
Any project costs must be directly related to the proposed initiative. For clarity, the following costs are not eligible for funding and must not be included in the application:
- Personnel costs (salaries and benefits) that are not specific to carrying out the project
- Portions of salary for individuals who are supervising direct project staff
- Indirect costs: expenses for general operations/research support, facilities (rent or lease), building maintenance, utilities and administrative services.
- Budget deficits
- Sabbaticals
- General operating costs
- Capital expenditures unless they are one-time costs directly related to the implementation of the project
- Sponsorships of fundraising activities or awards events
- Attendance at or holding of conferences, seminars, workshops
No permanent commitments are made to support any type of project. Individuals applying for grants must do so under the auspices of organizations which are qualified donees under the Income Tax Act. No grants are made to projects which would result in financial gain to an individual or organization.
The application period will open in January 2026.
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
Deadline for application is 1st of May each year. All applications are reviewed by a five-member Board of Trustees consisting of three CBA members, a member of the Bench and a lay person. Successful applicants are notified in writing.
