Current programs

IROLP supports projects which promote the rule of law both within countries and in the wider international legal order.  We do this through funding or conducting a range of activities and projects including research, colloquia and other events. 

British Institute of International and Comparative Law

In particular, IROLP supports the programme of activities based at the British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL).  BIICL is an independent research institute and charitable organisation specialising in international and comparative law. It is unique in the United Kingdom and one of the foremost bodies of its kind around the world. The Institute is renowned for its applied research, events, training and publications (see the BIICL website  for further details).

Opportunities to support BIICL include:

• making an unrestricted donation to the BIICL fund to support core priorities
• donations to support the establishment of new BIICL Fellowships.

Further information is available on the BIICL donations webpage.

Bingham Centre for the Rule of Law

The Bingham Centre for the Rule of Law was founded by BIICL in December 2010 to honour the work and career of Lord Bingham of Cornhill, a great judge and passionate advocate of the rule of law.   The Centre seeks to:

• Provide an intellectual framework to define and implement the rule of law as a universal and practical concept;
• Highlight threats to the rule of law;
• Produce high quality studies and training on rule of law issues, drawing on comparative examples and seeking practical outcomes;
• Support capacity building and promote a wider appreciation of the rule of law among governments, decision makers and the wider public; and
• Demonstrate how the rule of law upholds respect for human dignity and enhances economic development and political stability.
  

Grant applications

IROLP may also choose to raise funds for research and projects by other similar bodies providing these are consistent with IROLP's goals.

To be eligible for consideration for a grant from IROLP:

1. the potential Grantee must describe in writing its intended use for the Grant and to agree to use the Grant only for such purposes;
2. we must be satisfied that the intended use of the Grant would be exclusively for charitable, scientific, literary or educational purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and that no part of the funds will be used for any purpose inconsistent with our status as a tax-exempt organization; and
3. the potential Grantee must agree to provide a written report on how the Grant was used.

For further details on how to apply for a grant from IROLP, please contact the IROLP Chair, using the contact form.