Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle
Annual
Tracked since
April 2026

Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.

Overview

LSC's Basic Field Grants provide funding to support delivery of high-quality civil legal services and access to justice to low-income people throughout the U.S. and U.S. territories.

Geographic Scope: United States and U.S. territories

Funding Types:

  • Full-service grants for all eligible people in a service area
  • Specialized subpopulation grants to provide services for:
    • Agricultural workers and their dependents
    • People in Native American communities

Eligibility: Existing LSC grantees and organizations serving low-income populations

Contact Information:

  • Address: 1825 I Street NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20006
  • Phone: 202-295-1500
  • Website: lsc.gov

How to Apply

How to Apply for a Basic Field Grant

Application materials and detailed instructions available at lsc.gov/grants/basic-field-grant

Key Resources:

  • Basic Field Allocation Process documentation
  • Basic Field Grant Key Dates
  • Award results and service areas information

For step-by-step application procedures and required materials, visit the Basic Field Grant application page.

What Legal Services Corporation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025
132
Total given
$544.91M
Median grant
$3.01M
Range
$229K–$19.4M
  • By dollars: California 10%, Texas 9%, Florida 7%. Top recipient cities: Washington, DC; Atlanta, GA; Oakland, CA.
  • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 0% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • Texas Riogrande Legal Aid Inc · Mercedes, TX

    Civil legal aid

    $19.4M

  • Lone Star Legal Aid · Houston, TX

    Civil legal aid

    $18.26M

  • Legal Aid of North Carolina Inc · Raleigh, NC

    Civil legal aid

    $17.42M

  • Legal Services NYC · New York, NY

    Civil legal aid

    $17.36M

  • Puerto Rico Legal Services Inc · San Juan, PR

    Civil legal aid

    $14.73M

IRS Form 990, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Nonprofits
  • Human services

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