Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy, Legal Aid of North Carolina and Pisgah Legal Services serve a broad range of civil legal needs and were awarded a total of $7.85M in funding in 2025.
2025 Grantee Highlights: General Civil Legal Aid Providers
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In 2025, NC IOLTA’s Board of Trustees awarded $12M in grants to more than 40 organizations dedicated to providing legal aid to low-income residents across the state and improving the administration of justice in North Carolina.
The three nonprofits highlighted here —Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy, Legal Aid of North Carolina and Pisgah Legal Services — offer a broad range of civil legal services, from custody cases and domestic violence protective orders to foreclosure prevention, driver’s license restoration and access to benefits.
They received a total of $7.85M in NC IOLTA Civil Legal Aid grants, which provide basic access to the justice system for individuals, families and children residing in North Carolina. Read more about each grantee below.
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Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy staff and pro bono attorneys provide comprehensive civil legal services for the greater Charlotte region’s low-income residents. The nonprofit accomplishes its mission through a variety of advocacy strategies, including individual advice and representation, community education and outreach, representation of groups, self-help remedies, collaboration with other agencies, community economic development and impact litigation.
In 2025, CCLA received $765,000 in Civil Legal Aid grants to support programs including health care, housing, immigrant justice, low-income taxpayers and veterans. This funding also includes system support grants for organizational capacity building and technology upgrades.
CCLA’s legal services work in 2025 resulted in:
Read more:
- Find highlights of other 2025 NC IOLTA grantees on our Grantees page.
- Explore the impact NC IOLTA grantees make for their clients and communities on our Stories page.
- Learn about the importance of civil legal aid on our Media Resources page under “FAQs About Civil Legal Aid in NC.”
At top, Legal Aid of North Carolina staff attorney Lauren Ashley Wright, at center, and volunteer attorney Mark Holt meet with a client during a March 2025 legal clinic in Burnsville for residents affected by Hurricane Helene.
Legislation passed by the North Carolina General Assembly on July 9, 2025, bars NC IOLTA from grantmaking from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. Consistent with the legislation, our 2026 funding cycle has not been opened.
Learn more about NC IOLTA and find our most recent updates on this issue on our Media Resources page.
The NC State Bar and NC IOLTA continue to seek a resolution to preserve funding for civil legal aid, which plays a critical role in building a legal system that works for everyone, breaking down barriers and creating strong communities across North Carolina.