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Legal Aid Grant Funders in Mississippi
11 foundations with a documented legal aid focus have made grants to Mississippi nonprofits in recent years, together directing $31.3M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 11 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
11
Legal aid funders
$31.3M
Given to Mississippi nonprofits
66
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active legal aid funders in Mississippi
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Mississippi giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Legal Services Corporation | District of Columbia | $29.0M | 10 | 2024 |
| 2 | Mississippi Bar Foundation | Mississippi | $913K | 19 | 2025 |
| 3 | North Ms Rural Legal Services Inc | Mississippi | $365K | 3 | 2024 |
| 4 | Mississippi Center for Legal Services Corporation | Mississippi | $325K | 8 | 2023 |
| 5 | Selby and Richard Mcrae Foundation | Mississippi | $300K | 3 | 2024 |
| 6 | Northeast Mississippi Planning and Development Dis | Mississippi | $105K | 7 | 2024 |
| 7 | National Legal Aid and Defender | District of Columbia | $93K | 2 | 2024 |
| 8 | Native American Rights Fund Inc | Colorado | $75K | 2 | 2018 |
| 9 | South Delta Planning & | Mississippi | $58K | 6 | 2025 |
| 10 | East Central Planning and | Mississippi | $46K | 4 | 2020 |
| 11 | Catholic Legal Immigration Network Inc | Maryland | $25K | 2 | 2017 |
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The funders above are the biggest legal aid funders in Mississippi — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 11 against your nonprofit's actual mission, service area, and budget, and shows you why each one matches. Free, no credit card.
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How this list is built. Bespoke Grants indexes 13M+ grants from public IRS Form 990 filings. This page shows foundations whose giving carries a documented legal aid focus and that have funded Mississippi nonprofits. Giving figures reflect each funder's total recent grants to Mississippi recipients. IRS data publishes on a 1–2 year lag; figures are current through the most recent available filings.