Legal Support Grant Funding

Please Note - This notice is to alert suppliers of a market engagement for the award of a grant agreement and not a contract therefore the Procurement Act 2023 does not apply.

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is committed to ensuring early access to free legal support through its Legal Support Grants. Since 2015, over £30 million has been invested to help individuals facing legal or rights-based issues. A new grant programme is expected to launch from April 2026, with funding of around £6 million annually through to March 2029, subject to the Spending Review.

As part of this programme, the MoJ is seeking to appoint a grant intermediary to manage the administration and delivery of the grant. The intermediary will be responsible for:

The successful intermediary will enter into a Primary Grant Agreement with MoJ by early November 2025. The MoJ may direct funding into specific categories aligned with user needs and delivery models.

Eligibility for grant intermediary/administrator role:

Applicants must be:

• A charity or institution (other than a charity) which is established for

charitable, benevolent or philanthropic purposes.

It is strongly desirable that prospective intermediaries also:

Wales with up to 200 applications within 3-4 months.

• Have experience of working closely with data analysts and an independent

evaluator, or the capability to do so, to provide data and reports as required