Legal Services supports legal aid organizations through North Bay services, targeted projects, and statewide and national field support to strengthen a safety net for people in need and alleviate poverty.
No LOIs will be accepted in fall 2026 as BFF shifts from open inquiries to focused RFPs, North Bay grants, and continued statewide and national support. The new approach takes effect in November 2026, with guidelines forthcoming in the first quarter of 2027.
Legal Services Grants support legal aid organizations, primarily in California, through operating support, replicable projects, sector initiatives, and tools to strengthen legal aid and service delivery.
General Operating Support Grants support legal services organizations, including providers in legal deserts, funding their ongoing community services within a broader focus on access to justice.
Sector Supporting Grants support legal services organizations through hubs, workforce recruitment and retention, and advocacy to strengthen the sector and advance access to justice.
Access Grants support legal services nonprofits with technology, expert testimony, consultancy, and staff development to strengthen organizational capacity, improve efficiency, and better serve clients.
I & R Grants support legal services leaders in testing innovative, replicable projects that strengthen their organizations and offer approaches that peers can adopt to improve their own work.