Law School Clinical and Internship Programs Grants
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Expected ~January
Based on past cycles
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Twice a year
- Current deadline
- January 23, 2027
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Deadlines each year: January 30 · December 31
From the program guidelines: “For Period Ending December 31: reports due by January 30”
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Geography
- Operating in Pennsylvania
Overview
Grants are made to each of the eight law schools operating in Pennsylvania to support clinical and internship programs that provide free civil legal representation.
Geographic Scope: All eight Pennsylvania law schools
Focus Areas:
- Clinical legal education programs
- Internship programs
- Free civil legal representation
Eligible Clients: Pennsylvanians living at or below 187.5% of the Federal Poverty Level
Mission: Support the provision of free civil legal representation to low-income Pennsylvanians
Mailing Address: PA IOLTA Board, P.O. Box 62445, Harrisburg, PA 17106-2445
How to Apply
Application Process
Applications are submitted through SmartSimple portal.
Key Deadlines & Information
- Next Application Opens: December 14, 2026
- Application Due: January 23, 2027 by 11:59 p.m.
- Grant Year: July 1, 2026
Required Materials
- SmartSimple Technical Support Guide
- Signed Assurances Page (must be signed and submitted with application)
- Guidelines for Grants to Law Schools for External Educational Legal Clinical Programs and Internships 2025-2026
Reporting Requirements
Grant Report Schedule for 2025-2026:
- For Period Ending December 31: reports due by January 30
- For Period Ending June 30: reports due by July 31
What Pennsylvania Interest on Lawyer Trust Accounts Board actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 44
- Total given
- $36.07M
- Median grant
- $139K
- Range
- $16K–$29.25M
- By dollars: Pennsylvania 100%. Top recipient cities: Philadelphia, PA; Pittsburgh, PA; Harrisburg, PA.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 2% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network Inc · Harrisburg, PA
Legal assistance
$29.25M
Seniorlaw Center · Philadelphia, PA
Legal assistance
$449K
Pennsylvania Hias Indigent Immigrant Legal Services · Philadelphia, PA
Legal assistance
$408K
Pennsylvania Bar Foundation · Harrisburg, PA
Admin of lrap
$394K
Pennsylvania Immigration Resource Center · York, PA
Legal assistance
$355K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Human services
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