Basic Field Grant
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
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Human services
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