Financial Empowerment Program
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Equal Justice Works Now Accepting Host Organization Applications
Application Due: Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET
Equal Justice Works is pleased to invite eligible organizations to apply to host a Fellow in the 2026 cohort of the Financial Empowerment Project. This innovative project – developed in partnership with the Cities for Financial Empowerment (CFE) Fund – will embed attorney Fellows in Financial Empowerment Centers (FECs) to deliver free legal services focused on legacy planning and intergenerational wealth transfer. Please find the full Request for Proposals available Here.
Fellows will work alongside financial counselors to help low-income clients access legal tools such as wills, powers of attorney, and advance directives, with the goal of building financial stability and narrowing the racial wealth gap.
Organizations providing direct legal services in the following jurisdictions are encouraged to apply:
- Sacramento, CA
- San Francisco, CA
- Baltimore City, MD
- Gaithersburg, MD
- Detroit, MI
- Lansing, MI
- Rochester, NY
- Tulsa, OK
- Allegheny County, PA (including Pittsburgh, PA)
- Charleston, SC
- Greenville, SC
- Milwaukee, WI
Host organizations may propose to host up to two full-time Fellows, who will serve for two years beginning no earlier than September 1, 2026.
Share Your Intent to Apply
Legal services organizations interested in this opportunity are encouraged to respond to the brief, non-binding intent to apply survey available Here. The survey is optional to complete but is recommended and will better ensure receipt of future correspondence and updates related to the application process.
How to Apply
Interested qualifying host organizations must submit their proposals via this Submittable application form by Thursday, April 30, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Applications will be evaluated competitively. Host organizations must meet all eligibility requirements listed in the full Request for Proposals (RFP).
Before Applying Please Review the Following Materials:
- Request for Proposals (RFP) - Financial Empowerment Project
- Required Appendices (Proposal Narrative, Budget Template, Pre-award Survey, Risk Assessment Tool)
If you have any questions about the application process, please reach out to EconomicEmpowermentProject@equaljusticeworks.org.