Legal Advice Sustainability Scheme

London Legal Support Trust
Deadline

Funding

Up to £75,000

Deadline

1 November 2026

Location

Berkshire; Oxfordshire; Hampshire; Isle of Wight; Surrey

Applications

Deadline: 1 November 2026

Overview

The London Legal Support Trust’s Legal Advice Sustainability Scheme gives £75,000 of unrestricted funding over five years, plus tailored consultancy, to small free legal advice organisations. This round is for organisations based in and mainly serving Berkshire, Oxfordshire, Hampshire (including the Isle of Wight) or Surrey. Free specialist legal advice must be your main purpose, with income between £50,000 and £1 million and at least a year of delivery. You need a quality mark or professional regulation, or to be working towards one. Charities, CIOs and CICs limited by guarantee can apply. The deadline is Sunday 1 November 2026, with decisions by mid-December. Open support sessions are listed on the page. Official source: https://londonlegalsupporttrust.org.uk/our-grants/sector-support/centres-of-excellence/legal-advice-sustainability-scheme-lass-applications/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 17 October 2026.

Requirements to check

Who can apply:

Key requirements:

  • Free specialist legal advice must be your primary purpose.
  • Annual income between £50,000 and £1 million.
  • Based in and mainly serving Berkshire, Oxfordshire, Hampshire (including the Isle of Wight) or Surrey.
  • Charities, CIOs and CICs limited by guarantee only.
  • Quality mark or professional regulation, or working towards one.

Registered, exempt or excepted charities, CIOs or CICs limited by guarantee whose primary purpose is free specialist legal advice, with annual income between £50,000 and £1 million, at least one year of delivery, a recognised quality mark or professional regulation (or working towards one), and based in and mainly serving Berkshire, Oxfordshire, Hampshire or Surrey.

This summary may not include every exclusion. Check the full eligibility rules, including who and what the funder will not support.

Who is this for?

Small, local free legal advice services in Berkshire, Oxfordshire, Hampshire and Surrey.

Full details from London Legal Support Trust

Unrestricted grants of £75,000 spread over five years, with tailored consultancy support, for smaller, locally rooted organisations delivering free specialist legal advice in Berkshire, Oxfordshire, Hampshire (including the Isle of Wight) and Surrey. Supported by the National Lottery Community Fund and City Bridge Foundation. Applications close on Sunday 1 November 2026, decisions by mid-December 2026, and support starts in January 2027.

How to apply

Read the eligibility criteria and guidance, then apply using the online form on the LLST page before Sunday 1 November 2026. A downloadable form and audio versions are available, and you can book an open support session.

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Last updated: 17 October 2026