The Technology Initiative Grant Program is a grant from the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) that funds creative and innovative uses of technology to enhance legal services delivery for low-income Americans.

Since 2000, the program has helped LSC grantees expand access to high-quality legal assistance, the judicial system, and legal information through tools such as mobile applications, cloud computing, data analysis, and automated document assembly. Funding tiers include Technology Innovation Projects (TIP, max $35,000), Statewide or Expanded Access grants (SEA, min $40,000), and Planning Grants (max $75,000).

Only current LSC Basic Field-General, Basic Field-Migrant, or Basic Field-Native American grantees are eligible to apply. The deadline is June 30, 2026.

Technology Initiative Grant Program | LSC - Legal Services Corporation: America's Partner for Equal Justice Technology Initiative Grant Program LSC's Technology Initiative Grant (TIG) program awards special funding to existing LSC grantees to support creative and innovative uses of technology and enhance the grantee's technical capacity.

TIG funding improves legal services delivery to the low-income population and increases access to high-quality legal services, the judicial system, and legal information. LSC's Technology Initiative Grant (TIG) program awards special funding to existing LSC grantees to support creative and innovative uses of technology and enhance the grantee's technical capacity.

TIG funding improves legal services delivery to the low-income population and increases access to high-quality legal services, the judicial system, and legal information. Since 2000, when Congress first appropriated special funds for the Technology Initiative Grants program, LSC has been a leader in the development and use of technology to help meet the legal needs of low-income Americans.

TIG funding has provided current LSC grantees with a remarkable opportunity to explore new ways to serve eligible persons, to help build legal aid programs' capacities, and to support the efforts of pro bono attorneys.

These projects use a broad range of technologies -- including mobile, cloud computing, data analysis, and automated document assembly -- to make the delivery of legal services in the United States more efficient and effective. The key goals of the TIG program are to encourage grantees to use technology in innovative ways. Please visit the "TIG Program Description" page to learn more about each grant program in detail.

Go to TIG Program Description How to Apply for a TIG Grant The TIG Program awards funding to support creative and innovative uses of technology in legal services. Please visit the "How to Apply for a Technology Initiative Grant" page to learn more about the application process. Go to TIG How to Apply page The TIG Program has funded a range of successful technology projects that enhance access to justice.

Please visit the "Past TIG Awards" page to learn more about previous Technology Initiative Grants. Go to the Past TIG Awards page TIG Reporting, Compliance and Applicable Law TIG Reporting Requirements Grants awarded through the Technology Initiative Grant (TIG) program require recipients to report and request payments as they complete work on their projects. Generally, reporting and payment periods are every six months.

TIG projects are required to submit a final report that analyze a project's effectiveness and impact.

Final reports should clearly articulate and provide necessary documentation about the following: Project goals and objectives Progress toward achieving the goals and objectives Factors affecting project accomplishments and strategies employed to address major challenges Major lessons and recommendations TIG Compliance Requirements & Applicable Law Technology Initiative Grants (TIGs) are subject to the same rules and regulations as other grants from LSC.

For guidance on the operation and responsibilities of LSC and its grantees, review the Rules & Regulations page on the LSC website. TIG awards are also subject to Special Grants Terms and Conditions . TIG Modifications and Extensions Grantees may request modifications of TIG project milestones and objectives, and/or an extension of time to submit progress reports and payment requests.

All extension requests should be made in writing and emailed to the program's TIG grant manager or to techgrants@lsc. gov . It may not be submitted by anyone other than the grantee.

See TIG Modifications & Extensions A New Blueprint for Advancing Access to Justice Through Technology With extensive input and support from practitioners, technology experts and other stakeholders, the 2024-2025 LSC Technology Summit set out to identify how LSC can best support its grantee network to adopt and leverage the latest technologies. If you have a question about the TIG program please contact us.

Eric Mathison , Grant Coordinator Angela Tripp , Program Officer for Technology LaDierdre Johnson , Program Officer for Technology Jane Ribadeneyra , Senior Program Officer for Technology Technology Initiative Grant (TIG)