IOLTA Grants Program
At the heart of the Foundation’s grantmaking activities is the IOLTA Grants Program. The Foundation is one of three charitable entities in the state charged with distributing the Interest on Lawyer’s Trust Account (IOLTA) funds, receiving 26 percent of the aggregated interest on Massachusetts IOLTA accounts. Through the IOLTA Grants Program, the MBF awards more than 130 grants annually to nonprofit organizations in Massachusetts whose programs either provide civil legal services to low-income clients or improve the administration of justice. These grants enable recipients to provide critical assistance to those who have few resources to address legal issues, including domestic violence, housing, immigration status, child advocacy, family law and health care.