Law firm Shoosmiths has announced that invitations are open for the next round of the Shoosmiths Foundation funding.

Applications for projects in the UK that advance access to justice have the opportunity to receive grants from the Foundation worth between £25,000 and £50,000 going towards the successful applicants.

On this occasion the Shoosmiths Foundation welcomes applications from charities that work in the following areas in related to increasing access to justice:

- Sustaining or improving community access to specialist legal advice
- Leveraging organisations’ and/or educational institutions pro bono programmes to increase access to justice.
- Only UK Registered charities are eligible to apply during application windows, unsolicited or incomplete applications will not be considered. Applications from all sizes of UK registered charities are welcome, especially smaller charities.

The application period will remain open until 18th April 2025, subject to the possibility of an earlier closing date in the event the Foundation receives sufficient suitable applications. Early applications are "highly encouraged".

Max Finney, chair of Shoosmiths Foundation Grants Committee said: “We’re delighted to be launching another round of funding for our Shoosmiths Foundation, where we are seeking to support access to justice, in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goal 17, Peace Justice and strong institutions. We believe everyone deserves fair access to the law, and we are seeking to enable this pillar of the legal industry through this funding round.”

We’re therefore looking for innovative and impactful projects that can demonstrate clear positive outcomes including measurable improvements in access to justice within the UK.”

Application forms are available here and are to be submitted to shoosmithsfoundaiton@shoosmiths.com upon completion.

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