Augusta, ME– The Maine Justice Foundation is pleased to announce the application period for the Hancock/Washington County Legal Aid ESO Fund 2026-2028 Grant Cycle. The Foundation will accept applications from June 16 – 30, 2025. The grant guidelines and application form can be found online HERE.
The ESO Endowment Fund was established in 2011 by an anonymous donor who dedicated it to providing support for people in need of civil legal assistance in Washington and Hancock Counties. The ESO grant supports applicants and programs dedicated to the provision of legal aid in Maine, offer legal services not currently available in these counties, and are collaboratively addressing unmet needs of underserved populations. “The ESO Endowment is a wonderful example of a generous Mainer deploying their resources to help their underserved neighbors and community members in need of legal assistance,” says Michelle Draeger, Executive Director of the Maine Justice Foundation.
The Maine Justice Foundation Grants, Programs & Policy Committee will review all qualified applications and make funding recommendations to the Board of Directors this fall.
The Maine Justice Foundation, founded in 1983 as the Maine Bar Foundation, is the state’s leading funder of civil legal aid for poor and vulnerable Mainers. Find us online at www.justicemaine.org.