OPEN for the FY2027 Grantee Engagement Scholarships grant category. FULL APPLICATION (not pre-application) January 13, 2027 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time via GrantEase.
National — LSC FY2027 Pro Bono Innovation Fund Grantee Engagement Scholarships (January 13 Full Application)
FY2027 PBIF 12-month organizational Grantee Engagement Scholarship restricted to current LSC Basic Field grantees with no active PBIF grant in the October 2027–September 2028 term. Full application Jan 13, 2027 11:59 p.m. EST. Applicant award maximum not yet published.
FundingIndividual FY2027 applicant award amount and maximum NOT PUBLISHED; final FY2027 LSC appropriation undetermined. 12-month award beginning October 1 2027; do not use program pool as individual award.
DeadlineFULL APPLICATION (not pre-application) January 13, 2027 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time via GrantEase.
Last verified2026-11-06
Required next actionConfirm current LSC Basic Field-General, Basic Field-Migrant, or Basic Field-Native American award. Verify absence of an active PBIF grant October 1 2027 through September 30 2028; submit complete application directly by January 13 2027 at 11:59 PM EST. Consult 2027 Federal Register notice 2026-22542 and LSC GrantEase instructions.
Broad Eligibility
Only current recipients of Legal Services Corporation Basic Field-General, Basic Field-Migrant, or Basic Field-Native American grants qualify. The applicant organization MUST NOT have an active PBIF grant between October 1, 2027 and September 30, 2028. These are grants to qualifying legal aid organizations for professional growth, peer learning, knowledge exchange with the PBIF team, and related pro bono program strengthening; they are not individual student scholarships.
Atlas Analysis
November 6 2026 verified from 91 FR 69885-69887, Federal Register November 5 2026 doc 2026-22542 and the LSC official PBIF program site. DISTINCT Grantee Engagement Scholarships organizational financial assistance track, 12-month term commencing October 1 2027, FY2027 funding not yet appropriated so applicant award amounts not published. Only current recipients of Legal Services Corporation Basic Field-General, Basic Field-Migrant, or Basic Field-Native American grants qualify. The applicant organization MUST NOT have an active PBIF grant between October 1, 2027 and September 30, 2028. These are grants to qualifying legal aid organizations for professional growth, peer learning, knowledge exchange with the PBIF team, and related pro bono program strengthening; they are not individual student scholarships. Direct FULL APPLICATION through LSC GrantEase by January 13, 2027 at 11:59 p.m. EST; no separate preliminary application for this track. Award decisions in summer 2027. No universal match or detailed expense restrictions claimed without authoritative instructions. WordPress all-status searches for PBIF, Pro Bono Innovation, LSC 2027 conducted and no same-cycle solicitation pre-existed; each funding track uses separate identifier.
Grant opportunity
The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) FY2027 Pro Bono Innovation Fund Grantee Engagement Scholarships are competitive organizational financial assistance for civil legal aid programs serving eligible low-income people, not ordinary government procurement. Only current recipients of Legal Services Corporation Basic Field-General, Basic Field-Migrant, or Basic Field-Native American grants qualify. The applicant organization MUST NOT have an active PBIF grant between October 1, 2027 and September 30, 2028. These are grants to qualifying legal aid organizations for professional growth, peer learning, knowledge exchange with the PBIF team, and related pro bono program strengthening; they are not individual student scholarships.
Individual applicant award and grant term
Individual applicant award limit or range: not published for FY2027. The controlling November 5, 2026 Federal Register notice states that the FY2027 PBIF appropriation is not yet determined and funding decisions are expected summer 2027. The award term is 12-month, beginning October 1, 2027. Past-year totals or any overall federal appropriation must not be treated as an individual award amount.
Controlling application deadline
FULL APPLICATION (not pre-application) January 13, 2027 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time via GrantEase. Direct FULL APPLICATION through LSC GrantEase by January 13, 2027 at 11:59 p.m. EST; no separate preliminary application for this track. Award decisions in summer 2027.
Eligibility
Only current recipients of Legal Services Corporation Basic Field-General, Basic Field-Migrant, or Basic Field-Native American grants qualify. The applicant organization MUST NOT have an active PBIF grant between October 1, 2027 and September 30, 2028. These are grants to qualifying legal aid organizations for professional growth, peer learning, knowledge exchange with the PBIF team, and related pro bono program strengthening; they are not individual student scholarships. Ordinary nonprofits that do not currently receive LSC Basic Field funding are not eligible direct applicants. Check the organization’s current grants and absence of any PBIF award active during the FY2027 grant term before applying.
Funding restrictions, match and allowable uses
Funding is restricted to the applicable LSC pro bono program purpose and required grant term, under the terms of the final award and subsequently updated LSC application guidelines. The controlling notice does not publish a universal cost-sharing percentage, an individual grant maximum, or complete expense line-item rules. Do not invent a match requirement or treat the entire national program funding as an individual award. The organization must document a credible activity plan aligned with the specific funding category.
Application
Read the official Federal Register November 5, 2026 FY2027 PBIF notice, document 2026-22542 and LSC’s program instructions, noting that certain LSC overview pages still discuss FY2026. Apply through the existing LSC GrantEase system, following the exact application stage above. Where subsequent LSC instructions add requirements, those controlling current requirements govern.
FY2027 controlling notice reviewed November 6, 2026.
Source verificationOfficial government source · www.federalregister.govAtlas last verified this record 2026-11-06. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗
