All applicants will follow the same schedule this year. Review the Key Dates and Activites for Calendar Year 2021. 

At the start of calendar year 2020, LSC began developing a new Grants Management System (GrantEase) and redesigned the basic field grant application. As a result of these improvements, LSC  looks  forward  to  another  successful  year  facilitating  the  basic  field  grant  process  in  GrantEase.

Basic field grant applications for calendar year 2022 funding will be accepted for specified service areas. The list of 2022 service areas in competition is available here and was published in the Federal Register on March 15, 2021. Applicants filing a grant application for any of the service areas listed must file a pre-application (formerly known as the Notice of Intent to Compete) and submit a grant application in response to LSC’s Request for Proposals (RFP).  Please note that grant renewal applicants do not file a pre-application. Additionally, renewal and competitive (award) applicants follow the same Basic Field Grant application schedule.

The pre-application will be available in GrantEase on or around May 3, 2021. Please visit the Training Resources page on LSC’s website for a video tutorial and step-by-step guide on how to locate and complete the Pre-Application. First-time applicants must register in GrantEase and fill out the Grantee Profile before completing the pre-application. All  returning  applicants  will  receive  an  email  notification  when  the  FY22  Basic  Field  Grant  opportunity  is  available  in  GrantEase on or around May 3, 2021.  Additionally, new and returning applicants are invited to participate in the Basic Field Grant and Subgrant Application Process webinar on May 25, 2021. Please register for the webinar here.

Calendar Year 2021 Schedule:

Questions? Please contact lscgrants@lsc.gov.