The American College of Bankruptcy Foundation (the “Foundation”) awards grants to legal services organizations whose activities are consistent with the objectives of the mission of the Foundation. Grant awards are made by the Foundation’s Pro Bono Committee (the “Committee”).

 We are excited to now offer grants up to $15,000. The Committee will not ordinarily award grants in excess of $15,000. The Committee may make a few grants of in excess of $15,000 up to $20,000; these are intended for new programs or new initiatives. The recipients will typically be first-time grantees. 

 

VERY IMPORTANT: This form has a "save and continue" feature at the bottom to enable you to save your work  and continue where you left off. Once you hit "save and continue," disregard the prompts to create an account. Click through the options to create an account, and click "skip create an account." You will be then be prompted to enter your email, and you will receive a link to the draft called "get draft link." Please copy and save this link. You may send the link to other contributors as well. You may print the form for your records, though we will only accept electronic submissions.

 

 

• Please use this application form with no more than two pages of attachments describing the essential aspects of the project. Any attachments must be in at least 12-point font.
• The application must be signed by an authorized person from the organization and submitted electronically.
• Only one grant application may be submitted per calendar year by an organization.
• For programs run jointly with other organizations, only one grant application per program may be submitted per calendar year
• Before submitting the application, please review the Application Guidelines provided separately and posted on the Foundation’s website at www.americancollegeofbankruptcy.com/foundation.
• Grant applications must be submitted NO LATER THAN May 15, 2025.
• If there are any material changes in circumstances for the applicant or for the below program (including changes in Applicant’s financial condition or material financial changes for the program), the Applicant must notify the Committee promptly.
• Grants awarded will be subject to the conditions set forth on the last page.
• Organizations who have applied for their EIN/nonprofit status may be approved, but the grant will not be funded until the EIN/nonprofit status is granted, assuming the status is granted and evidence is submitted to the Pro Bono & Grants Committee within the relevant funding year.

The Committee will not ordinarily award grants in excess of $15,000. The Committee may make a few grants of in excess of $15,000 up to $20,000; these are intended for new programs or new initiatives so the recipients will normally be first-time grantees.  If a request is made for a grant of more than $15,000, please provide budgets in the alternative for grants of $15,000.

 

Stretto has graciously agreed to provide grant applicants whose grant requests are approved by the ACBF Pro Bono Committee with a 50% discount on the initial purchase of its Best Case Bankrupty Software. Please contact Jenny Cudahy at jcudahy@acbfoundation.com with any questions. Please make sure your budget item reflects the 50% discount by Stretto.

 

Please provide a budget for the program showing categories of expenses for the program requested, including total cost and the portion to be paid from ACBF grant funds. This Budget should be for the program (not the organization’s budget.)  Please identify other funding sources for the program, and other funding sources if the grant awarded is less than requested. *Please round expenses to the nearest $100.00.

 

INTERIM REPORT ON 2024 GRANT. If your organization received a grant in November 2024 for calendar year 2025, please provide an interim report on the status of the program and expenditure of funds to date. Please note that no applications will be considered if you have outstanding grant reports due. For grants awarded prior to 2025, all grant reports should have been submitted, unless the Committee extended the deadline for your report.

Please provide name, title, email and telephone number for the best person to contact regarding the Application and a second contact person for your organization

 

By signing below, the applicant acknowledges that the Foundation is relying on the information contained in this grant application and represents and warrants that any information provided in this application and the accompanying attachments is true and accurate in all respects. The applicant confirms that if the program is jointly run with another organization, no other grant application will be submitted for the program. The applicant agrees that any additional information provided to the Foundation will be true and accurate in all respects. The applicant agrees to promptly notify the Foundation of any material change in circumstances for the applicant or the above program (including changes in applicant’s financial condition or material financial changes for the program.) The individual signing below represents and warrants that they are authorized to sign on behalf of the organization submitting this grant application.

 

VERY IMPORTANT: This form has a "save and continue" feature at the bottom to enable you to log on and pick up where you left off. Once you hit "save and continue," please disregard the prompts to create an account. Please click through the options to create an account, and click "skip create an account." You will be then be prompted to enter your email, and you will receive a link to the draft called "get draft link." Please copy and save this link. You may send the link to other contributors as well.