The American Bar Endowment’s charitable mission is built on a simple idea: that the legal profession can make a lasting difference in people’s lives. Through the dividends our members choose to donate — and through direct contributions — ABE works to strengthen the justice system for all. We fund and partner with programs that…

Expand access to justice

Focused on vulnerable, underserved populations. This includes supporting pro bono work, creating innovative models for legal services delivery, and strengthening organizational capacity.

Improve the justice system

Projects that promote fairness, eliminate bias, and ensure equal treatment under the law. These include research, policy work, and education tied to systemic improvements.

Improve the justice system

Projects that promote fairness, eliminate bias, and ensure equal treatment under the law. These include research, policy work, and education tied to systemic improvements.

Raise public understanding of legal rights and responsibilities

Helping people recognize legal problems, know how to address them, and engage more effectively with the legal system.

Support educational, research, and public service initiatives

Through longtime partners like the American Bar Foundation (ABF) and the ABA Fund for Justice and Education (FJE), plus our Opportunity Grants, we fund cutting-edge scholarships, policy studies, training, community programs, and more.

Support educational, research, and public service initiatives

Through longtime partners like the American Bar Foundation (ABF) and the ABA Fund for Justice and Education (FJE), plus our Opportunity Grants, we fund cutting-edge scholarships, policy studies, training, community programs, and more.

ABE’s charitable mission is powered by the generosity of our members. See how you can contribute and make a difference.

Opportunity Grants

A portion of our grants each year go toward critical, immediate legal needs in local communities. We accept applications and award grants to new, innovative programs that serve the immediate legal needs of the public.

ABE Opportunity Grant funding focus areas include:

Increasing access to justice especially for vulnerable and underserved populations using innovations to legal services delivery, capacity building, or pro bono service.

Improvement of the justice system including ensuring equal justice and elimination of bias.

Increasing public understanding of legal rights and responsibilities so people can recognize legal problems and know how to address them.

To learn more about our Opportunity Grant process and to apply for a grant, please visit our Opportunity Grant page.