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OUR WORK

What We Fund

Every person deserves access to justice, regardless of their income, background, or circumstances. We fund the programs, projects, and people working to make that a reality across this province.

Our Mandate Areas

Funding Priorities

Guided by our Strategic Plan, we invest in work that empowers people and strengthens communities.

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Legal Clinics & Legal Advocates

Through ongoing and multi-year support, we fund legal clinics and a network of province-wide legal advocates to provide free legal services and support to people in BC.

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Advancing the Public Interest

We invest in legal work that creates social change, work that serves the public good and makes the law more accessible to people in BC.

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Indigenous Justice

Supporting Nations, Indigenous communities, and organizations to breathe life into their Indigenous laws in ways that empower, connect, and heal.

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Racial Justice

We fund organizations working to reform the laws and policies that shape the lives of Indigenous, Black, and racialized communities.

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Other Funding

These funds contribute specifically to support public interest law participation and legal research aligned with our mandate.

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Offerings for grantees

In addition to funding projects and programs, we invest in the organizations and people behind the work. Our offerings are designed to build the strength, capacity, and resilience needed for lasting impact.

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How lawyers make a difference

Through the interest earned on pooled trust accounts, lawyers across BC make a meaningful and ongoing contribution to access to justice in this province. It adds up to something significant.

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Preferred Financial Institutions

The Law Foundation of BC is grateful to these Preferred Financial Institutions – banks and credit unions – that have committed to pay competitive interest rates on lawyers’ pooled trust accounts.