Strategic Legal Fund
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The Strategic Legal Fund (SLF) is a fund to support legal work that goes beyond securing justice for an individual and makes a significant contribution to law, practice and procedures to uphold and promote the rights of migrant groups in the UK.
The SLF aims to tackle injustices and inconsistencies in law and practice that disadvantage or discriminate against people as a result of their migration status. They do this by making grants to organisations to:
- undertake pre-litigation research, or
- make third party interventions to ensure that the key legal points are made in existing cases.
The SLF funds strategic legal work in any area of law where asylum seekers, refugees and migrants experience disadvantage or discrimination as a result of migration status. This includes (but is not restricted to) potential cases in the areas of:
- Immigration
- Asylum and asylum support
- Human rights
- Education
- Housing
- Welfare benefits
- Discrimination
- Access to justice
- Community care
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Geographical areas funded: UK
Fund type
- Type of funding:
- Grant
- Type of cost:
- Revenue
Fund award sizes
- Maximum:
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- Average:
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- Annually awarded:
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Who can apply
Not-for-profit organisations that provide specialist level legal advice to people discriminated or disadvantaged by their migration status.
Firms of solicitors that provide specialist level legal advice to people discriminated or disadvantaged by their migration status. Solicitors’ firms need to demonstrate that the funded work does not include any element of profit.
Specialist legal representatives working in partnership with voluntary and community groups, who may be able to assist with research, gathering evidence and identifying clients. This type of application should be made by the legal representative with the other organisation(s) being subcontracted to do the work at an appropriate rate.
When to apply
There are usually six closing dates for applications during the year, roughly every two months. Applications must be received by 5pm on the closing date.
The next deadline is 26 October 2026.
Next deadline: 26 Oct 2026
How to apply
The application form and guidance are available on the Fund website.
Prospective applicants need to get in touch with ILPA to outline their proposal. If your request for funding fits the eligibility criteria (outlined in the funding guidelines), they send out the application form to complete.
Exclusions
Activites funded: Advice and information Advocacy Campaigning Justice, equality and law
Beneficiaries funded: Black and Ethnic Minorities Refugees and asylum seekers
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