Invitations are now open as of 17 March 2025 for the next round of the Shoosmiths Foundation funding. We are inviting applications for projects in the UK that advance access to justice, for which the Foundation will distribute grants of between £25,000 and £50,000 to the successful applicants.
On this occasion the Shoosmiths Foundation welcomes applications from charities that work in any of the following areas in regard to increasing access to justice:
- sustaining or improving community access to specialist legal advice
- leveraging organisation’s and/or educational institutions pro bono programmes to increase access to justice.
It is important to note that while we are inviting applications by 18 April 2025, we reserve the right to close this round of funding sooner once we have received sufficient suitable applications. Therefore we encourage early applications.
We encourage applications from all size of UK registered charity, especially smaller charities.
Please download the application form here, and submit to [email protected]
The Shoosmiths Foundation builds on our existing community investment programme which continues to support local charity partners through staff fundraising & firm donations, staff volunteering and the provision of pro bono legal services.
Only UK Registered charities are eligible to apply during application windows, unsolicited or incomplete applications will not be considered.
Eligible expenditure
The Shoosmiths Foundation offers grants in the following categories to:
- advance social mobility in the legal sector, and across the UK, in line with the Shoosmiths social mobility action plan. Particular focus on charitable organisations which share our belief that ‘talent can come from anywhere’, and which align their interventions with local socio-economic analysis and need;
- advance a carbon net zero UK; and
- advance access to justice in the UK.
Restrictions
- Please refer to the Shoosmiths Community Investment Policy for exclusions.
- Funding is not available for individuals.
- Applications are restricted to one application per charity.
- Applications must relate to a specific project.
- Applications are not permitted for unrestricted funding requests.
Previous support provided
The Shoosmiths Foundation has previously supported EveryYouth, Street League and JERICHO charities. Download their reports within the resources section to find out more.
You can find out more about how funding from the Shoosmiths Foundation is assisting three charity beneficiaries by viewing these videos:
