New Jersey Women Lawyers Association

2020 NJWLA GRANT ANNOUNCEMENT

ISSUED ON: November 27, 2019

The New Jersey Women Lawyers Association (NJWLA) is currently accepting Grant Applications for programs directed toward research, development and/or implementation of solutions, strategies, education and/or initiatives to address one or more of the following:

1. The support and promotion of women to the highest levels of law firm, government, academic, community and corporate positions or the judiciary;
2. The engagement in statewide and/or nationwide efforts designed to retain women in the legal profession;
3. The removal of barriers to women’s entry and advancement in the legal profession;
4. The development and promotion of women lawyers, leaders, role models or mentors;
5. The education of the legal profession and general public about gender equity concerns and related legal issues;
6. Providing a voice for women in the state of New Jersey; and/or
7. Encouraging women to attend law school.

GUIDELINES

Qualifications:

Applicants must be a nonprofit, federally tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization (nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, and government agencies are eligible to apply). Applications must be submitted in English.

Restrictions:

* A program must be specific to the mission and purpose of NJWLA
* Salaries, if requested, must be for personnel directly related to this program only and not general work of applicant. These salaries must also be in line with nonprofit salaries and should not include a component for fringe benefits.

Agreement and Grant Period:

All grants are conditioned on Grantee’s acceptance and execution of a Grant Agreement. The Grant Cycle is January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020.

Payments and Reporting:

Grant awards will be made in two (2) payments except in rare cases where NJWLA, in its sole discretion, deems disbursement of the funds via separate payments to be unnecessary under the circumstances. The first payment will be made upon receipt of a fully executed Grant Agreement. The second payment, if warranted, will be made after NJWLA receives and accepts the six (6) month Progress Report, which is due on June 30, 2020. A final report is also required within thirty (30) days of the completion of the Grant Cycle.

Confirmation of Receipt of Applications:

NJWLA will send email notification to the Contact Person indicated on the Grant Application confirming receipt of an application. If your application contains very minor compliance deficiencies, you may be notified and asked to correct the deficiencies in a prescribed timeframe.

Announcement of Grant Awards:

NJWLA will announce the grant awards in February, 2020.

All recipients will receive written notification. Applicants that are awarded funding will be featured in the Gala Program for the 2020 NJWLA WILL Platinum Gala. Grant recipients are strongly recommended to attend the 2021 NJWLA WILL Platinum Gala as guests of the Association, and, if requested, provide a summary of grant outcomes.

The Grant Application and Grant Agreement can be found on our website or by clicking the links below.

2020 Grant Application

2020 Grant Agreement

PLEASE SUBMIT THE COMPLETED GRANT APPLICATION ELECTRONICALLY IN PDF FORMAT to cskinner@njwla.org

AND ONE PAPER ORIGINAL to

Colleen Skinner, Executive Director
New Jersey Women Lawyers Association
372 Franklin Avenue, Suite 713
Nutley, NJ  07110  

APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY

5:00 P.M. on JANUARY 20, 2020

Applications that do not follow this format will not be considered for funding.

ABOUT NJWLA

The New Jersey Women Lawyers Association (NJWLA) was formed in 1981 to promote the retention and advancement of women in the legal profession.  NJWLA has grown from a handful of members to more than 1,500 members.  NJWLA holds numerous educational and networking events throughout the year for its members.  Each spring the WILL Platinum Gala honors women from the private, public and judicial sectors of the profession who work to advance women in the legal profession.  Further information about NJWLA can be found on our website at www.njwla.org.