Legal Services Grants - Bigglesworth Family Foundation
Legal Services Grants - Bigglesworth Family Foundation support legal aid providers and sector organizations through operating, innovation, and capacity-building grants to improve access to justice.
Funder: Bigglesworth Family Foundation
Due Dates: November 23, 2026 (Spring 2027 LOI) | January 25, 2027 (Spring 2027 application) | Rolling (Access Grants)
Funding Amounts: Most legal services grants: $10,000–$30,000; Access Grants: $1,000–$3,500
Summary: Supports legal aid providers and sector-supporting organizations through operating, innovation, and capacity-building grants to improve access to justice.
Key Information: A Letter of Inquiry is required each cycle, including for previous grantees; full legal services applications require an invitation.
Description
The Bigglesworth Family Foundation supports legal services organizations and work that strengthens the civil legal aid sector, primarily in California. General operating grants focus on providers offering unique services within their communities, including those in “legal deserts.” Innovative and Replicable grants support testing models that could benefit both the applicant and peer organizations, including strategy-focused projects that improve organizational effectiveness.
The foundation also supports sector infrastructure: hubs offering training, technical assistance, research, and advocacy; recruitment and retention of legal services professionals; staff well-being; and leadership development. Access Grants help organizations obtain existing tools that improve efficient service delivery and directly benefit the organization or its clients. These smaller grants are limited to organizations closely aligned with the foundation’s legal services focus.
