Strengthening Justice fund

This fund aims to connect organisations using and shaping the law more closely with communities facing injustice and to create the space for these organisations to respond to emerging opportunities and challenges. 

Our funding decisions will be guided by two factors: 

1. How accountable your organisation is to the communities you serve

We recognise that you may be at different stages of this journey, and are happy to support you, as well as learn from you, as you work towards this goal.

2. How your organisation uses the law to drive wider change  

• Are you actively using the law to build power in communities?
• Are you challenging and reshaping the law and policy to promote social justice?
• Are you collaborating with sector partners in your influencing and campaigning work? 

We want to partner with organisations that are using the law creatively and collaboratively as part of a wider movement for justice. This could include a wide range of approaches, for example, using evidence from a Freedom of Information request to drive your policy, research or campaigning or using the public sector equality duty to challenge discrimination.

Flexible grants of £50k-£100k per year over 3–5 years to support your work related to the law. As this is not project funding, we will not ask you to request a specific amount or length of grant in your first stage application. If your application is shortlisted, we will discuss this with you as part of our assessment. We will not normally fund more than 35% of your organisation’s annual income. 

These grants can be used to fund any costs including, but not limited to:

• staff time (new or existing)
• volunteer expenses
• legal fees or consultancy
• court expenses
• event costs including participation expenses, venue hire and catering
• governance costs
• overheads

As we start to make grants under the new strategy, we will share case studies of organisations supported through this fund.

You can speak to us about this funding at any time but we will make decisions on applications twice a year.

Our application form for Strengthening Justice is currently closed as we make improvements following feedback on our most recent grants round. The form will reopen on 12 January 2026.