Through the Immigrant Program, the Foundation seeks to protect immigrants and advance their rights. To this end, the Foundation focuses on a broad range of legal services, with the ultimate goal of creating space for immigrants to thrive and set roots in the country. This program area is primarily focused in the Bay Area (especially San Mateo County), however, it also supports some national-level advocacy and impact litigation. Specifically, the Immigrant Program addresses the following:
  • Legal Services that support immigrants and immigrant families who have low incomes, with specific emphasis on citizenship, removal defense, DACA and asylum/refugees
  • Policy advocacy, organizing and coalition building that promotes immigrant rights
  • National impact litigation that seeks to advance and protect immigrant rights
Special emphasis is given to organizations that have strong local leadership that reflects the communities that are being served; have innovative and broad strategies; and collaborate or coordinate resources to maximize impact.

Grantee Partners*

  • Al Otro Lado
  • Anti-Defamation League
  • Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Asian Law Caucus
  • Coastside Hope
  • Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto
  • Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees
  • HIAS
  • Immigrant Legal Resource Center
  • Community Initiatives – Immigrants Rising
  • Pro Bono Net, Inc. – Immigration Advocates Network
  • International Refugee Assistance Project
  • International Rescue Committee
  • International Rescue Committee of Northern California
  • LIBRE – San Mateo Legal Aid
  • National Immigration Forum
  • National Immigration Law Center
  • OneJustice
  • Pangea Legal Services
  • Puente De La Costa Sur
  • Southern Poverty Law Center
  • Tahirih Justice Center
  • The Justice and Diversity Center of the Bar Association of San Francisco
  • Center for Gender and Refugee Studies – UC Hastings Foundation

*Organizations included here are grantees that have received support from the Grove Foundation since 2018. This list is not necessarily comprehensive.

Photos on this page are courtesy of: The Center for Gender and Refugee Studies