Aims/priorities: The funding aims to strengthen the evidence base for legal support.
There are two different types of grant awards. Funding will support:
- Organisations who provide free legal support. This is aimed at legal support organisations helping people with social welfare and family law problems, to access timely and appropriate support and resolve problems as early as possible.
- The development of a Central National Online Support Offer. This is for existing systems that deliver a central national online offer across social welfare and family law areas, through accessible, high-quality information and tools. This will support individuals, their supporters (such as family members and community workers), court staff, and other not-for-profit legal support organisations.
Who can apply? Organisations registered with the Charity Commission may apply.
To be eligible, applicants must:
- Be willing and able to participate in research, data collection, and evaluation activity as part of this programme.
- Have a demonstrable track record and experience of delivering social welfare and family legal advice/support.
Grant amount: A total of £15 million is available.
Grants will run from 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2029.
The following grants are available:
- Central National Online Support Offer grants of £200,000 to £350,000 per annum, subject to a maximum award of £875,000 over the grant period.
- Organisational Infrastructure Supporting Service Delivery grants are awarded depending on income:
- Annual income above £250,000 – grants up to £150,000 per annum, with a maximum of £375,000 over the grant period.
- Annual income below £250,000 – grants up to £100,000 per annum, with a maximum of £250,000 over the grant period.
Application process: The guidance and eligibility criteria, FAQs, and online application form are available on the ATJF website.
A webinar will be held via Teams on 8 June 2026 (15:00 to 16:00) to answer questions. The registration link is on the ATJF website.
Deadline: Thursday, 25 June 2026 (noon)
Contact information: Email: grants@atjf.org.uk
Website: Apply for a grant | The Access to Justice Foundation