Pro Bono Innovation Fund (PBIF)
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
The Pro Bono Innovation Fund is designed to support LSC grantees with developing new and robust pro bono efforts and partnerships that will effectively serve more low-income people.
Purpose:
- Support development of new pro bono efforts
- Build robust pro bono partnerships
- Encourage collaboration and innovation
- Promote replicability of successful models
- Leverage impact to serve more low-income people
Eligibility: Existing LSC grantees
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 the Pro Bono Innovation Fund
Application materials and detailed instructions available at lsc.gov/grants/pro-bono-innovation-fund
Key Resources:
- PBIF Program Description
- PBIF Awards information
- PBIF Reporting requirements
For step-by-step application procedures and required materials, visit the PBIF 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
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Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
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