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Helen Tewolde, the Foundation’s Director of Policy and Programs, has been named a 2020/2021 Action Canada Fellow by Action Canada and the Public Policy Forum.

Several organizations have created or compiled COVID-19 related resources for the nonprofit and the justice sectors. Here are a few we believe may be helpful.

From its 2019 Investor Rights Call for Applications, the Foundation invested more than $300K for four projects that aim to support the advancement and protection of investors, in particular vulnerable investors.

Congratulations to Gina Papageorgiou, the Foundation’s longstanding Counsel to the Class Proceedings Fund on her appointment to the position of Judge of the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario.

COVID-19: Regular updates on our response to COVID-19, including how to contact us and application deadline extensions.

Call for applications information and application form to apply to The Law Foundation of Ontario’s Access to Justice Fund 2020 Call for Applications
Deadline: May 12, 2020, 5:00 p.m. EST
Grant amount: up to $100,000

With a Connecting Rural Regions grant, the Legal Clinic of Guelph and Wellington County came up with a plan – and a van – to bring legal services directly to rural communities.

Call for applications information and application form to apply to The Law Foundation of Ontario’s 2020 Measuring Impacts and Progress Call for Applications
Deadline: June 30, 2020, 5:00 p.m. EST
Grant amounts: Between $50,000 and $100,000 or between $100,000 and $250,000

The call for applications for the Foundation’s Community Leadership in Justice Fellowship is now open.

The Law Foundation of Ontario is seeking nominations for its signature Guthrie Award. Visit the Guthrie Award webpage for details.