The second set of Grant Activity Reports (GARs) is due March 1, 2013. The forms that are due are: 

• D-1 forms (Actual Expenses)
• D-3 forms (Actual Support and Revenue)
• E-0 (Actual Office Information)
• E-1 forms (Actual Staffing)
• L (Other Services Narrative)
• M (Community Legal Education)

Click to view GAR Instructions, or go to www.lscgrants.lsc.gov and log in to complete the GARs.

In accordance with LSC’s multi-year funding policy, grant applications for calendar year 2014 funding will be accepted only for specified service areas. 

LSC plans to publish the list of service areas in competition for 2014 grant awards on the Where We Fund page and in the Federal Register on or around April 1, 2013. 

LSC plans to publish the application forms for the Standard Grant Renewal during the week of April 8, 2013. The Standard Grant Renewal is for current grantees with service areas in renewal that have not had an LSC program quality visit (PQV) since January 1, 2011. The grant renewal is submitted through the online application system.

Review the complete instructions for submitting a Standard Grant Renewal in the Standard Grant Renewal Instruction, available on the Application Documents page.

Send questions about the competitive grant and grant renewal process to competition@lsc.gov.

LSC will post the list of applicants that filed a Notice of Intent to Compete (NIC) on or around May 13, 2013. The posting will be available on the Notices page. 

LSC will hold the Applicant Informational Session (AIS) May 21, 2013. This free online conference is designed to provide an understanding of the information needed to prepare the grant application. The AIS is for applicants that have not had an LSC program quality visit (PQV) since January 1, 2011, and for new applicants.

Registration for the AIS begins April 2013.

The grant application is due on June 3, 2013 for all applicants filing a Standard Grant Application (Schedule A). This includes all applicants that have not had an LSC program quality visit (PQV) since January 1, 2011, and new applicants. The grant application is submitted through the online application system.

Review the complete instructions for applying for LSC Legal Aid Grants in the Request for Proposals, available on the Application Documents page, or choose a topic to learn more.

• Overview, selection process, applicable law and more
• Eligibility to apply for a grant
• The application process
• Key dates for applying to Legal Aid Grants

In accordance with LSC’s multi-year funding policy, grant applications for calendar year 2014 funding will be accepted only for specified service areas. Learn more about service areas and see the list of competed service areas on the Where We Fund page.

Send questions about the competitive grant and grant renewal process to competition@lsc.gov.

Post-PQV (Schedule B) grant applications and grant renewals are due on June 17, 2013. Post-PQV Schedule B is for applicants that have had a PQV since January 1, 2011; will have received a final PQV report by April 30, 2013; and are the only applicant for the service area.

Browse helpful information for Post-PQV applicants, or review the Post-PQV Request for Proposals Narrative Instruction or the Post-PQV Renewal Instruction. These documents provide the complete instructions for submitting a Post-PQV grant application or grant renewal and will be available on the Application Documents page. The Post-PQV grant application and renewal are submitted through the online application system.

Send questions about the competitive grant and grant renewal process to competition@lsc.gov.

The LSC Certification Form will be due during the month of August. LSC will notify applicants of the specific date once that information is available. 

The Certification Form is used to certify compliance with the Grant Assurances and other requirements, and is required for all applicants for 2014 funding. The Certification Form must be returned to LSC using the online application system.