New £3.9 Million Fund to Support Legal Advice Services in Scotland, Wales, London and SE England

Unrestricted three-year funding available

Organisations providing free legal advice across Scotland, Wales, London and the Southeast of England will soon be able to apply for new funding through the Access to Justice Foundation’s Improving Lives Through Advice 2026 programme.

Funding is being made available through a collective action settlement, Gutmann v SW Trains.

The fund will offer unrestricted, three-year grants, with a total of £3.9 million expected to be available. The programme is designed to strengthen access to justice for communities most in need of legal support.

Further details on eligibility and the application process will be made available when the programme opens to applications.

The Access to Justice Foundation will host an online information webinar on 19 February 2026 (14:00). Organisations can register here.