International funderBased in United Kingdom

The City Solicitors Educational Trust

London, United KingdomWebsite

About The City Solicitors Educational Trust

The City Solicitors Educational Trust supports legal education and pathways into the profession, with a particular emphasis on widening participation and access to justice. It funds higher education institutions and law teaching initiatives, runs City Solicitors Horizons summer schools, and also provides assistance for aspiring social welfare solicitors through the SWSQF. Through its Charitable Fund, it makes modest one-off grants to charities with a legal or City of London connection, especially those serving disadvantaged people in London.

Focus Areas

Legal Education and Law Faculty SupportWidening Participation in the Legal ProfessionAccess to Justice CharitiesSocial Welfare Law and Legal AidCity of London Charitable ProjectsSupport for Aspiring Solicitors

Giving Approach

Primarily one-off grants, with an annual charitable fund of roughly £40,000 and a separate education-focused programme for universities and summer school activity. The process appears structured and deadline-based, with an annual application window for the Charities Committee and programme-specific support for eligible institutions and students.

How to approach this funder

Check the annual application window for the Charities Committee closely; the next stated window is 1 July to 1 September 2026. Prioritise projects with a clear legal link or City of London connection, and for education grants, be prepared to show how your programme supports law teaching, widening participation, or training future social welfare solicitors.

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The City Solicitors Educational Trust

About The City Solicitors Educational Trust

Focus Areas

Giving Approach

How to approach this funder

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Notable grantees:

Open Grant Opportunities

CLSC Charitable Fund (Grants through the Charities Committee)

The City Solicitors Educational Trust

About The City Solicitors Educational Trust

Focus Areas

Giving Approach

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The Grant Brief

Notable grantees:

Open Grant Opportunities

CLSC Charitable Fund (Grants through the Charities Committee)