Law Foundation of Nova Scotia Grant

Priorities:

1. Services that address the legal needs of vulnerable Nova Scotians including:

• Direct services to individuals – information, triage, navigation, assistance with applications, etc.
• Services that help prevent legal problems through education and information
• Services that provide information and resources to front line staff and intermediaries who assist vulnerable individuals

2. Services that address one or more priority unmet legal need(s), for example:

• Cost of legal services: options and help for low-middle income individuals in the area of civil non-family legal matters
• Family law information: particularly in the area of child welfare
• Rural access: access to free legal services and access to service providers
• Self-represented litigants: information, guides, advice, navigation
• Pro-bono law assistance: focus on rural areas, form filling, prison advocacy
• Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR): affordable or free options and prevention/early resolution options
• Cultural competency: education and awareness for legal community and frontline staff to facilitate improved service for and access to justice for racialized and minority communities

Priority may be given to funding one-time only projects that address one or more of the priority areas. Consideration may be given to project applications for specific areas with weight being given to proposals that:

• Demonstrate a collaborative approach to the development and delivery of the project by two or more partner organizations; or
• Provide an end product or service or result that is sustainable without further LFNS funding