Responsive program

Overview of the Responsive program program:

The Responsive Program funds innovative, community-based projects that address unmet legal needs and improve access to justice in Ontario. Grants support work in legal education, legal research, or services with legal content, particularly those that supplement existing legal services or fill gaps in the justice system by connecting people to legal information and support, especially individuals who are not otherwise being reached.

Benefits of the Responsive program program:

• The Responsive Program supports projects that:
• Advance access to justice through legal education, research, or services.
• Supplement existing legal services or address gaps in the justice system.
• Connect underserved populations to legal information and support.

Eligibility criteria of the Responsive program program:

• To be eligible for a grant, applicants must be one of the following:
• Registered charities or incorporated nonprofit organizations
• Canadian universities or colleges
• Indigenous organizations
• Unincorporated organizations, committees, or associations, so long as you possess a signed letter of commitment from one of the eligible payees listed above
• AND
• Must not be current Catalyst grantees of the Foundation
• Must not be current Responsive grantees of the Foundation unless there are less than 6 months remaining in your Responsive grant
• Eligible applications must NOT include:
• A request to support the legal fees related to the litigation of a specific legal matter
• A request to support the costs directly related to lobbying, advocating, or promoting a particular position on a legal or public policy issue to any level of government (see FAQ below for more information)