Legacy Grants Program

Overview of the Legacy Grants Program program:

The Law Foundation of Saskatchewan’s Legacy Grants Program is a major funding initiative designed to empower non-profit organizations and registered charities to advance justice and strengthen the province’s legal infrastructure. The program seeks projects that demonstrate innovation, long-term sustainability, and measurable impact on individuals, organizations, communities, or systems. Eligible projects must focus on one or more of the Foundation’s core objectives: legal education, legal research, legal aid, law libraries, or law reform. Legacy Grants are unique in that they are awarded in addition to the Foundation’s regular grant programs, making this a special one-time funding opportunity for larger-scale or transformative initiatives.

Benefits of the Legacy Grants Program program:

• Access to large-scale, one-time funding ($50,000+).
• Opportunity to fund innovative, transformative, or capacity-building legal projects.
• Open to operational, capital, and pilot initiatives.
• Potential to improve access to justice across Saskatchewan.
• Alignment with long-term justice system improvement goals.
• Flexible project length (up to 3 years).

Eligibility criteria of the Legacy Grants Program program:

• Eligible applicants: Non-profit organizations and registered charities.
• Geographic focus: Projects must primarily benefit Saskatchewan residents.
• Project type: Must align with at least one of the following: legal education, legal research, legal aid, law libraries, or law reform.
• Funding use: Can support capacity building, innovation, capital investment, or pilot initiatives.
• Duration: Projects may run up to 3 years.
• Organizational requirements: Applicants should demonstrate the ability to measure outcomes and manage funds responsibly.