Legal Services
Forecasted
The Bigglesworth Family Foundation’s Legal Services grant supports nonprofit legal aid organizations working to alleviate poverty through direct services, innovation, and sector capacity-building.
Funder: Bigglesworth Family Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): February 2027 (Letter of Inquiry) | April 2027 (Full application)
Funding Amounts: Typical awards range from $1,000–$3,500 (Access Grants); other grant types may vary.
Summary: Supports nonprofit legal aid organizations delivering impactful legal assistance to alleviate poverty.
Description
The Bigglesworth Family Foundation’s Legal Services program funds nonprofit legal services organizations that provide critical legal aid to underserved populations. The foundation recognizes legal aid as an especially effective tool for poverty alleviation and seeks to support organizations that strengthen community safety nets through direct legal services, sector innovation, technical assistance, and capacity-building. Grant types include general operating support, innovative and replicable project grants (I&R), sector-supporting “hub” grants, recruitment and retention initiatives, advocacy (excluding lobbying), and Access Grants for organizational capacity.
