Grant Programs

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The Interest on Lawyers Trust Accounts (IOLTA) Program is a successful partnership between Vermont lawyers and the banking and credit union community resulting in a statewide grants program to promote equal access to justice for all Vermonters.

The Foundation Board has the discretion to set policy as to the allocation of IOLTA monies between and within the above two categories. Given this discretion, at least 90% of the funds available for grants are awarded to legal services for the disadvantaged and up to 10% are awarded to public education. The Board believes this funding should allow grantees to explore creative ways of providing needed legal services or law-related education.

Program Information

Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP)

VBF’s statewide Loan Repayment Assistance Program (VBF-LRAP) provides loan assistance for licensed attorneys employed in non-profit organizations dedicated to serving the civil legal needs of low-income individuals and families in Vermont or employed by the Offices of the Defender General or the State’s Attorneys. This program is designed to assist attorneys who have incurred significant educational debt so they can work in civil legal aid programs or in the Offices of the Defender General or the State’s Attorneys.

Learn more about LRAP.