Access To Justice Foundation - Improving Lives Through Advice 2026

The funding is intended to increase access to justice for communities that need it most. 

How much is available

A total of £3.9 million is available.

Grants will run for three years, from 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2029.

Three levels of funding are available, dependent on organisational income:

  • Annual income above £250,000 - up to £100,000 per annum, maximum of £300,000.
  • Annual income between £150,000 and £250,000 - up to £75,000 per annum, maximum of £225,000.
  • Annual income below £150,000 - up to £50,000 per annum, maximum of £150,000.

Who Can Apply

To be eligible, organisations must:

  • Be registered with the Charity Commission or Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR).
  • Deliver services in one or more of the following locations: London, the Southeast of England, Scotland and​ Wales.
  • Have a track record of delivering free legal advice in one or more of the following areas of law: asylum, community care, consumer, debt, disability, discrimination, education, employment, family, housing, immigration, mental health, public and administrative law, welfare benefits.
  • Have experience working with communities to raise awareness of legal rights and help people identify and resolve legal issues.

Organisations that applied to City Bridge Foundation's Access to Justice programme (Round One) do not need to complete a full application form for this programme and must contact the Access to Justice Foundation.

Restrictions

The following are not eligible for funding:

  • Universities.
  • Private law firms.
  • Individuals.
  • Partnerships or consortiums.
  • Organisations looking to redistribute funding through onward granting.

Eligible Expenditure

Funding is unrestricted.

Examples of how funding may be used include:

  • Direct costs associated with delivering services.
  • Organisational development such as business planning, testing new ways of working, staff training and development, developing governance and leadership, developing, and sharing impact and learning, and increasing capacity to support collaboration and partnership working.
  • Running costs such as salaries, rent, utilities.

How To Apply

Applications will be accepted between 16 February 2026 (noon) and 16 March 2026 (noon).

Apply here

Information Session

An information webinar is being held on 19 February 2026 (14:00). Organisations can register here.

Guidance and an online application form are available from the Access to Justice Foundation website.

Contact the Access to Justice Foundation for further information.

Contacts

For further information on how to obtain this fund, please contact the following:

  1. Enquiries
    Access to Justice Foundation
    PO Box 64162
    London
    WC1A 9AN
    Email: grants@atjf.org.uk

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