Board & Staff Funding Categories Grants Press Legal Help Links Contact FY 2009 FINAL GUIDELINES (Press Release - June 9, 2008) Illinois Equal Justice Foundation Grant Deadline: July 15 The Board of Directors of the Illinois Equal Justice Foundation (IEJF) has released its 2009 grant criteria. The IEJF distributes funds allocated by the General Assembly to non-profit organizations that provide civil legal aid to low-income families and seniors in Illinois. The appropriation is housed in the budget of the Office of the Attorney General of Illinois.   [ read more ] FY 2009 DRAFT GRANT CRITERIA (Press Release - April 1, 2008) Illinois Equal Justice Foundation Grant Criteria Available for Public Comment The Board of Directors of the Illinois Equal Justice Foundation (IEJF) has released a draft of its fiscal year 2009 grant criteria for public comment. The IEJF distributes funds allocated by the Illinois General Assembly to non-profit organizations that provide civil legal aid to low-income families and seniors throughout the state.   [ read more ] 2007 GRANTS (Press Release - January 10, 2007) Low-Income Illinoisans to Benefit from Increased Access to Legal Assistance Thanks to $3.3 M in State Grants Providing a safety net for families and communities around the state, the Illinois Equal Justice Foundation (IEJF) announced today that it has awarded $3.3 million in grants to 26 not-for-profit organizations that help lower-income Illinois residents gain access to legal assistance, information and advice.  The grants ranged in scope from funding for a program helping families victimized by mortgage rescue fraud to a downstate program helping elderly people facing abuse, health and consumer matters, to a statewide online legal self-help center.  [ read more ] 2007 FINAL GUIDELINES (Press Release - August 15, 2006) Illinois Equal Justice Foundation Grant Deadline: September 15 The Board of Directors of the Illinois Equal Justice Foundation (IEJF) today unveiled its guidelines for grants to be awarded in December 2006.  The IEJF supports initiatives to increase Illinois residents’ access to the legal system. The IEJF distributes funds allocated by the General Assembly to non-profit organizations that provide civil legal services to low-income Illinoisans. The appropriation is housed in the budget of the Office of the Attorney General of Illinois.  The IEJF received a $3.5 million appropriation in the 2007 state budget. [ read more ] DRAFT CRITERIA OUTREACH LIST [ read more ]