Justice Foundation (The) Improving Lives Through Advice (ILTA) Funding to Provide Free Legal Advice (England) - Deadline: 15th September 2023
Charities based in England can now apply for funding from
the Improving Lives Through Advice (ILTA) programme.
The programme, which is supported by £30 million from the National Lottery Community Fund, will provide multi-year core costs grants to organisations that deliver free legal advice to marginalised people and communities across England. The funding is designed to help organisations provide specialist social welfare legal advice to people who need it most, such as people with disabilities, women fleeing abuse, and families facing eviction. ILTA will also support organisations to develop new ways of delivering legal advice, such as through online platforms and community outreach programmes.
The funding available will depend on the size of the applicant organisation. When applying, applicants need to indicate how much funding they are applying for based on their annual income as per the information below: • Annual income above £250k. Can apply for funding up to £100k per annum – maximum of £500,000 over 5 years, • Annual income between £150k - £250k. Can apply for funding up to £75k per annum – maximum of £375,000 over 5 years, • Annual income below £150k.
Can apply for funding up to £50k per annum – maximum of £250,000 over 5 years. The Expressions of Interest (EOI) stage for the ILTA programme will close at 4pm on 15th September. To be eligible for funding, an organisation must be: • Registered with the Charity Commission and working in England, • Able to demonstrate a track record of delivering legal advice in one or more following areas of law: asylum, community care, debt, disability, discrimination, education, employment, housing, immigration, mental health, public and administrative law, and welfare benefits, • Able to demonstrate a track record in delivering advice at specialist level including carrying out end-to-end casework for clients, carrying out representation in a court or tribunal and/or holding legal aid contracts.
More information at: https://www.communityjusticefund.org.uk/apply-for-grant/