The Council of the Inns of Court (COIC) welcomes applications for matched funding for 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 pupillages
The COIC Pupillage Matched Funded Scheme (PMF) helps provide additional pupillages in Chambers, and other approved training organisations, predominantly engaged in legally aided work. Encouragingly, a growing number of Chambers are applying for COIC matched funded grants.
“Without the support of the matched funding scheme, our pupillage programme would simply not be sustainable. I am deeply grateful for the opportunities this scheme affords us to continue our mission of delivering exceptional legal services whilst nurturing the next generation of barristers. Together, we’re not just shaping careers, we are making a lasting impact on the lives of those who rely on us for justice and support.”
– Maria Savvides, Head of Northampton Chambers
“We are enormously grateful for the assistance provided over the last decade by COIC’s matched funding scheme enabling us to continue to invest in the future by offering more high quality and competitively remunerated pupillages. The application process is very straightforward. The matched funding scheme is a fabulous initiative from which the whole Bar benefits.” – Charlotte Newell KC, Head of Pupillage
How the scheme works
It is a prerequisite of the scheme that chambers understand that matched funded pupillages are in addition to those they would have offered in any event. COIC match pupillage funding already provided by chambers with a total grant of £10,900 for 2025-2026 London pupillages and £10,000 for 2025-2026 out of London pupillages and, £12,000 for 2026-27 London pupillages and £11,000 for 2026-27 out of London pupillages, to fund the first six months of a second pupillage. Chambers are responsible for ensuring that the total pupillage award meets the BSB’s minimum award for the year in question.
How to apply
- Applications are invited between Monday 2 September – Friday 18 October 2024.
- Decisions will be communicated during the week commencing 4 November 2024.
- Online applications can be made applications can be made on the COIC website
- To find out more, please email Hayley Dawes