OPEN — LOIs may be submitted at any time; next Spring 2027 quarterly review cutoff is January 11, 2027.
National — Impact Fund Spring 2027 Recoverable Impact Litigation Case Grants (Up to $50,000; January 11 LOI)
Spring 2027 Impact Fund $50,000 recoverable grant cycle: Spring 2027 quarterly LOI deadline January 11, 2027; invitation-only full applications February 8, 2027. No exact closing hour or time zone given. Subject to reimbursement from recovered legal fees/costs plus 7% simple interest.
FundingUp to $50,000 per individual eligible case in a recoverable grant; typical funding approximately $20,000, no minimum. Upon legal fee or cost recovery repay grant principal plus 7% simple interest. No repayment if no fee/cost recovery (unused funds must be returned).
DeadlineSpring 2027 quarterly LOI deadline January 11, 2027; invitation-only full applications February 8, 2027. No exact closing hour or time zone given.
Last verified2026-11-07
Required next actionCreate Impact Fund Grant Portal account (allow two business days), complete eligibility questionnaire, and send Spring 2027 LOI by January 11, 2027. If invited, submit full proposal, litigation budget and complaint by February 8, 2027. Check repayable-grant terms before acceptance.
Broad Eligibility
Lawyer-represented public-interest systemic impact lawsuits run by eligible nonprofit legal services organizations, solo attorneys, or small law firms; includes economic, environmental, racial and social justice litigation. Pro se litigants are ineligible. Most cases filed or soon to be filed; affected communities should participate in environmental cases.
Atlas Analysis
Full official source review 2026-11-07. Quarterly review accepts public interest legal case grant requests. Proposals must demonstrate systemic impact and document prospective out-of-pocket litigation costs. Funding is repayable from any recovery of attorneys' fees or case costs with 7% simple interest. Up to $50,000 per individual eligible case in a recoverable grant; typical funding approximately $20,000, no minimum. Upon legal fee or cost recovery repay grant principal plus 7% simple interest. No repayment if no fee/cost recovery (unused funds must be returned). Spring 2027 quarterly LOI deadline January 11, 2027; invitation-only full applications February 8, 2027. No exact closing hour or time zone given. No universal matching requirement announced; must meet funder criteria. Official application: https://www.impactfund.org/legal-grants/application-requirements/. Legitimate recoverable grant, not procurement, not unrestricted grant.
Impact Fund — Spring 2027 quarterly impact litigation grants
Impact Fund provides recoverable grants supporting law reform and systemic economic, environmental, racial and social justice cases. This is financial assistance for eligible public-interest lawsuits, not government procurement or ordinary unrestricted charitable funding.
Applicant Award
Up to $50,000 per individual eligible case in a recoverable grant; typical funding approximately $20,000, no minimum. Upon legal fee or cost recovery repay grant principal plus 7% simple interest. No repayment if no fee/cost recovery (unused funds must be returned).
Eligibility
Lawyer-represented public-interest systemic impact lawsuits run by eligible nonprofit legal services organizations, solo attorneys, or small law firms; includes economic, environmental, racial and social justice litigation. Pro se litigants are ineligible. Most cases filed or soon to be filed; affected communities should participate in environmental cases.
Funding Uses, Restrictions and Repayment
Quarterly review accepts public interest legal case grant requests. Proposals must demonstrate systemic impact and document prospective out-of-pocket litigation costs. Funding is repayable from any recovery of attorneys’ fees or case costs with 7% simple interest. Expenses must be not-yet-paid litigation costs such as experts, document/discovery services, deposition and court reporter services or other approved costs; no attorney fees, lawyer/staff salaries, organization overhead or already paid expenses. No fixed universal match percentage is announced. Awards require case reporting.
Application and Deadline
Spring 2027 quarterly LOI deadline January 11, 2027; invitation-only full applications February 8, 2027. No exact closing hour or time zone given. Create Impact Fund Grant Portal account (allow two business days), complete eligibility questionnaire, and send Spring 2027 LOI by January 11, 2027. If invited, submit full proposal, litigation budget and complaint by February 8, 2027. Check repayable-grant terms before acceptance.
Official sources: Impact Fund case grant application guidance, grant criteria and repayment and application FAQs. Source verified November 7, 2026. Ordinary quarterly and rapid-response programs have distinct application requirements.
Source verificationReferenced source · www.impactfund.orgAtlas last verified this record 2026-11-07. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗
