Aims/priorities:
The Strategic Legal Fund (SLF) for migrant groups in the UK is a fund to support legal work in the UK that goes beyond securing justice for an individual and makes a significant contribution to law, practice and procedures to uphold and promote the rights of asylum seekers, refugees and migrants more generally.
The SLF aims to tackle injustices and inconsistencies in law and practice that disadvantage or discriminate against asylum seekers, refugees and migrants as a result of their migration status.
The SLF supports strategic legal work in the UK which benefits asylum seekers, refugees and migrants which are defined by SLF as those:
- Who are living in poverty and
- Who face significant disadvantage or discrimination in connection with their immigration status.
Who can apply:
- Not-for-profit organisations that provide specialist level legal advice to people discriminated or disadvantaged by their migration status.
- Firms of solicitors that provide specialist level legal advice to people discriminated or disadvantaged by their migration status. Firms need to demonstrate that the funded work does not include any element of profit and there is a pro bono element included.
Grant amount: The maximum grant for any one application is £30,000, however, groups are encouraged to apply for lesser amounts.
The average grant size is around £12,000 - £15,000.
Application process:
Guidelines can be found on the ILPA website.
The first step in the application process is for prospective applicants to get in touch with ILPA to outline their proposal. If their request for funding fits the eligibility criteria, an application form will be emailed to them.
Deadline: 26 October 2026.
Contact information: Immigration Law Practitioners' Association