IOLTA / Georgia Bar Foundation
The Georgia Bar Foundation (GBF) is the charitable arm of the Supreme Court of Georgia. It is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit focused primarily on promoting access to justice in Georgia. Since its creation in 1967, the GBF has been an important part of working to ensure Georgians have access to legal resources, especially Georgians who could not otherwise afford to pay for legal representation.
The GBF is governed by a Board of Trustees with up to 20 members. All of the trustees are appointed by the Supreme Court of Georgia except three who are ex-officio members during the time they serve as officers of the State Bar of Georgia.
Grant Information
One of the ways the GBF promotes access to justice is by awarding grants to qualified organizations. The primary source of funding for GBF grants is the Interest On Lawyer Trust Accounts (IOLTA) program, which began in 1983. The GBF may also receive and distribute funds from other sources, including contributions or fees assigned to be received by the Foundation.
For more information about GBF Grants, click the button below to download the PDF.
2026-27 Georgia Bar Foundation Grants
The application process for the 2026-27 Georgia Bar Foundation Grant cycle will open in early spring of 2026.
Questions regarding the Grant Application Process? Email rachel@gabarfoundation.org.
2025-26 Grant Recipients
Appalachian Family Law Information Center
Atlanta Legal Aid Society
Atlanta Victim Assistance
Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation
Atlanta/Fulton County Policing Alternatives & Diversion Initiative (PAD)
Barred Business
Café Momentum Atlanta
Catholic Charities Atlanta
Crisis Line & Safe House of Central Georgia
DeKalb Pro Bono
Fannin Literacy Action Group
Georgia Appleseed
Georgia Asylum & Immigration Network
Georgia Center for Child Advocacy
Georgia Center for Civic Engagement
Georgia Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Georgia Court Appointed Special Advocates
Georgia Heirs Property Law Center
Georgia Innocence Project
Georgia Justice Project
Georgia Legal Services Program
Georgia State University College of Law—Center for Access to Justice
Gideon’s Promise
Gilliard and Company
Halcyon Home
Jefferson County Community Ships for Youth
Kids in Need of Defense
Latin American Association
Liberty County Children’s Home (Gabriel’s House)
Lily Pad SANE Center
Lowndes Drug Action Council
Mary’s Place: Sexual Assault Center of the Coastal Empire
Middle Georgia Access to Justice Council (Middle Georgia Justice)
Mosaic Georgia
New American Pathways
North Georgia Low Income Taxpayer Clinic (Georgia Tax Clinic)
Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta
Safe Shelter Center for Domestic Violence
SafePath Children’s Advocacy Center
Satilla Health Foundation (Satilla Advocacy Services)
Share the Magic Foundation
Southern Center for Human Rights
Southern Legal Center for Youth
Southwest Georgia Legal Self-Help Center
Tahirih Justice Center
The BASICS Program
The Center for Children & Young Adults
The Georgia Appellate and Educational Resource Center (The Georgia Resource Center)
The Vashti Center for Children & Families
The Warrior Alliance
Travelers Aid of Metropolitan Atlanta (Hope Atlanta)
Truancy Intervention Project Georgia
Voices for Georgia’s Children
Women Moving On (Women’s Resource Center to End Domestic Violence)
Women on the Rise GA
YWCA Greater Atlanta
youthSpark
Georgia Bar Foundation Staff
Rachel Barnhard
Executive Director
404-588-2239
rachel@gabarfoundation.org
Lisa Smith
Operations Director (IOLTA Coordinator)
404-588-2240
lisa@gabarfoundation.org
Carrie Raynor
Finance Director
404-588-2238
carrie@gabarfoundation.org
Additional Information
Georgia Bar Foundation Notice to Financial Institution Form - PDF Version