Lawtech Grant Competition
A competition to award funding aimed at accelerating innovation within the legal services sector and the growth of lawtech in the UK.
Applies to England and Wales
Overview
The Ministry of Justice (MOJ) are seeking to award the successful applicant a grant of up to £3.016 million to be spent over 2 years from April 2023 to March 2025.
The funding will also help support the UK’s position as a world-leading destination for legal services by promoting English and Welsh law as the law of choice in relation to emerging technologies.
The MOJ sees the growth of lawtech and innovation in the delivery of legal services as vital to a flourishing legal sector and to ensuring that UK legal services remain a leading choice for international business. The MOJ announced a second phase of investment in the digital transformation of the UK’s legal sector in August. This new funding seeks to build on and continue the progress made to date by the LawtechUK programme delivered by Tech Nation.
If you have any questions about this grant and how to engage with the department as a bidder, please refer to the Q&A for potential bidders available in the supporting documents section of this page. You can also find a recording of our recent engagement session as well as the slides from this session. If you have a question that is not covered below, please get in touch with us at mojlawtechgrant@justice.gov.uk.
Further details on the grant objectives, eligibility criteria and application process are available in the supporting documents below.
Who can apply
This competition is open to applications from UK-based registered entities. Applicants may take the form of sole legal entities or may wish to combine to form consortia, joint ventures (JVs), unincorporated associations or partnerships. Consortia will need to specify their lead applicant. Individual organisations are not permitted to apply as part of more than one consortium.
View detailed eligibility criteria and guidance for joint applicants in the .
Funding will be awarded subject to successful due diligence checks.
Timeline
Timelines are indicative only and subject to change.
| 2 November 2022 | Applications open |
| 13 December 2022 | Applications close |
| January 2023 | Successful bidder notified |
| April 2023 | Successful bidder to begin activities |
| March 2025 | Funding end date |
How to apply
Before you apply, read the . The prospectus contains important information about the objectives of the funding, the required capabilities for a provider and how to apply.
You should also read the . This is the legal agreement that the successful bidder will enter into with MOJ.
Applications must be submitted by 12am (midnight) on 13 December 2022.
You can apply either online or by email.
Apply online
Online applications must be made via GOV.UK.
You will need to register before you can access the application form. Once registered you’ll be taken through to the application form for completion.
Apply by email
To apply via email, the applicant or consortium lead partner must complete and submit all mandatory documents via email to mojlawtechgrant@justice.gov.uk.
Required documents:
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4. Written confirmation from each partner that the lead partner can act on their behalf (if applicable)
5. Consortium structure diagram (if applicable)
Supporting documents
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5. Lawtech Grant Competition webinar (YouTube)
Contact
For more information contact mojlawtechgrant@justice.gov.uk.