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The Law Foundation of Ontario awards millions of dollars each year to grants, class actions, and Legal Aid Ontario to advance access to justice across the province.

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The Law Foundation of Ontario makes grants to advance access to justice that align with our statutory objectives of: legal education, legal aid, legal research, and law libraries within Ontario.

We provide one-time and ongoing funding through a variety of granting programs. Grants are made to nonprofit organizations that work to benefit the people of Ontario. We also have a unique fund that provides grants to nonprofit organizations across Canada. We do not provide funding to individuals or to for-profit ventures or to support litigation or advocacy.

See our open calls for applications, granting programs, and grants made webpages to learn more.

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$45.5M in funding to Ontario’s leading access to justice organizations

December 11, 2024

The Foundation approved new 3-year Catalyst grants totaling $45.5M for the program’s current cohort of 25 organizations.

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Bennett Jensen receives 2025 Guthrie Award

June 25, 2025

The Foundation is pleased to announce that the 2025 Guthrie Award recipient is 2SLGBTQIA+ advocate, Bennett Jensen.

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Shalini Konanur appointed to Board of Trustees

June 5, 2025

The Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Shalini Konanur to its Board of Trustees.