Legal Foundation of Washington Race Equity Grants 2026 (up to $50,000) – YOA

Deadline: April 15, 2026

Applications are open for the Legal Foundation of Washington Race Equity Grants 2026. The Race Equity Grants present multiyear funding to advance racial justice in civil authorized support and construct energy in communities most impacted by structural racism and oppression.

They use a group-pushed grantmaking mannequin designed to heart the voices of communities most impacted by grantmaking choices. An advisory panel of group leaders who’ve lived expertise with the authorized support system, poverty, and racism assessment grant purposes and prioritize the initiatives that will probably be most impactful. Since the Race Equity Grant program’s inception, 88% of awards went to BIPOC-led organizations and nearly half have been first-time grantees with LFW. The program additionally displays LFW’s statewide attain: 38% p.c of grantees work statewide; 33% deal with Central and Eastern WA; 17% p.c serve the Puget Sound area; and 12% cowl different areas in WA.

The targets of the Race Equity Grant Fund are to:

• Invest in communities most impacted by structural racism and oppression;
• Support community- and consumer-centered approaches to civil authorized support;
• Increase civil justice for communities of shade;
• Build and assist anti-racist organizations and management; and
• Center these most impacted within the choice making course of.

Grants

• Fifteen $50,000 grants will probably be awarded, every with two-12 months phrases.

Eligibility

• Civil authorized support suppliers or organizations in partnership with civil authorized support suppliers are eligible to apply.
• They welcome proposals from nonprofits, Tribal entities, and fiscally sponsored applications. 
• If you may have obtained a previous Race Equity Grant, you’re eligible to apply in case your remaining report has been submitted or in case your grant will conclude by June 30, 2026.

Application

Grant purposes are due by 11:59PM PST on April 15, 2026.

Click here to apply

For extra info, go to Race Equity Grants.