2027 Low Income Taxpayer Clinic (LITC)
- Posted
- May 5, 2026
- Closes
- July 17, 2026
- Award ceiling
- $200,000
- Award floor
- $10,000
- Program funding
- $26,000,000
- Expected awards
- 150
- Cost sharing
- Yes
- Instrument
- Grant
- Assistance listing
- 21.008
- Category
- Law, Justice and Legal Services
Program funding history
Awards made under Assistance Listing 21.008 across FY2024–FY2026, from public federal spending records.
- FY2024 obligated
- $20.2M
- FY2025 obligated
- $18.5M
- FY2026 (to date) obligated
- $22.5M
- Awards in window
- 816
Top recipients: Prairie State Legal Services Inc, The Legal Aid Society, North Georgia Low Income Taxpayer Clinic, Inc., University of Toledo, Brooklyn Legal Services, Inc.
Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed August 2026
Synopsis
2027 LITC Grant Application Period announcement
More information may be found on the Taxpayer Advocate Website at https://www.taxpayeradvocate.irs.gov/about-us/low-income-taxpayer-clinics-litc
The grant application period is 5/6/2026-7/17/2026. Appy at https://litcgrants.treasury.gov
The NOFO is attached to this announcement
Who can apply
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
according to the statute, a clinical program at an accredited law, business, or accounting school is eligible to apply.
How to apply
Applications go through the official government listing. Grants Radar links you straight to the source — applying is free.
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