Grata Fund supports public interest legal cases that could benefit the wider community. We focus on cases in human rights, democracy and climate change across Australia.

Grata Fund gives limited financial support so you don’t have to pay all of the other side’s legal bills if you lose your case. We also give funds to cover some of the costs of going to court, like court filing fees or expert reports. We do not provide funding for solicitor or barrister fees.

We receive a large number of applications and unfortunately, we can’t provide funding in all cases.

Our case application process has several stages and we will assess whether your application can progress at each stage in line with our case criteria. As part of this process, we may ask you to sign a mutual confidentiality agreement, provide us with your court documents and prospects advice, and fill out a case proposal form to assist our team and board to consider your case. We may also seek independent prospects advice on your case before making a decision about funding.

A note on confidentiality: As part of the funding process, we will sometimes discuss your application with our legal partners. We only ever share information that is already public and never share confidential or sensitive information. If you do not want us to discuss your application with our legal partners, please let us know.

Please note: We can’t give you legal advice or be your lawyers in court. If you have not received legal advice about your case, we will encourage you to obtain legal advice before we can consider a funding application.

If you’re looking for pro bono (free) lawyers, you can contact JusticeConnect. If you need legal advice, please speak with your local community legal centre or Legal Aid office.