Bigglesworth Family Foundation Grant2026–2027
All Information
The Bigglesworth Family Foundation provides grants to eligible nonprofit organizations working to improve access to legal services and strengthen support for underserved communities. Its funding supports general operations, innovative and replicable projects, legal-sector research, advocacy, recruitment and retention, and initiatives that improve the delivery of civil legal aid. The foundation primarily funds organizations in California. Certain national organizations may qualify for support for access-to-justice leadership, legal-aid sector development and related initiatives. This is organizational funding, not a grant for individual entrepreneurs or students.
Requirements checklist
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Applicant must generally be a registered US 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization or eligible public entity.
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The organization must work within the foundation's eligible legal-services funding areas.
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Applicants must submit a Letter of Inquiry (LOI) during an open application cycle.
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Organizations must provide current financial documentation, such as audited financial statements or Form 990.
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Eligibility for general operating or project funding depends on the organization's operating budget and the proposed activity.
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Organizations outside California must fit the foundation's limited national funding exceptions.
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Individuals, direct scholarship applicants and capital campaigns are not eligible.