diff --git a/packages/core/src/components/fields/LayoutGridField.tsx b/packages/core/src/components/fields/LayoutGridField.tsx
index a09ba68704..a450b5fa29 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/components/fields/LayoutGridField.tsx
+++ b/packages/core/src/components/fields/LayoutGridField.tsx
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import {
   FormContextType,
   GenericObjectType,
   getDiscriminatorFieldFromSchema,
+  getSchemaType,
   getTemplate,
   getTestIds,
   getUiOptions,
@@ -141,6 +142,21 @@ function isNumericIndex(str: string) {
   return /^\d+?$/.test(str); // Matches positive integers
 }
 
+/** Detects whether the given `type` indicates the schema is an object or array
+ *
+ * @param [type] - The potential type of the schema
+ * @returns - true if the type indicates it is an array or object, otherwise false
+ */
+function isObjectOrArrayType(type?: string | string[]) {
+  let realType: string | undefined;
+  if (Array.isArray(type)) {
+    realType = type.length === 1 ? type[0] : undefined;
+  } else {
+    realType = type;
+  }
+  return realType ? ['object', 'array'].includes(realType) : false;
+}
+
 /** The `LayoutGridField` will render a schema, uiSchema and formData combination out into a GridTemplate in the shape
  * described in the uiSchema. To define the grid to use to render the elements within a field in the schema, provide in
  * the uiSchema for that field the object contained under a `ui:layoutGrid` element. E.g. (as a JSON object):
@@ -730,12 +746,17 @@ export default class LayoutGridField<
 
   /** Generates an `onChange` handler for the field associated with the `dottedPath`. This handler will clone and update
    * the `formData` with the new `value` and the `errorSchema` if an `errSchema` is provided. After updating those two
-   * elements, they will then be passed on to the `onChange` handler of the `LayoutFieldGrid`.
+   * elements, they will then be passed on to the `onChange` handler of the `LayoutFieldGrid`. This handler is also
+   * given the `schemaType` and uses it to determine whether the inbound path on the `onChange` should be appended to
+   * the `dottedPath` that has been split on the `.` character. When the type is an 'object' or 'array', then the
+   * inbound path will be the index of the array item or name of the object's field.
    *
    * @param dottedPath - The dotted-path to the field for which to generate the onChange handler
-   * @returns - The `onChange` handling function for the `dottedPath` field
+   * @param schemaType - The optional type of the schema for the field
+   * @returns - The `onChange` handling function for the `dottedPath` field of the `schemaType` type
    */
-  onFieldChange = (dottedPath: string) => {
+  onFieldChange = (dottedPath: string, schemaType?: string | string[]) => {
+    const appendPath = isObjectOrArrayType(schemaType);
     return (value: T | undefined, path?: (number | string)[], errSchema?: ErrorSchema<T>, id?: string) => {
       const { onChange, errorSchema } = this.props;
       let newErrorSchema = errorSchema;
@@ -743,7 +764,11 @@ export default class LayoutGridField<
         newErrorSchema = cloneDeep(errorSchema);
         set(newErrorSchema, dottedPath, errSchema);
       }
-      onChange(value, dottedPath.split('.'), newErrorSchema, id);
+      let actualPath: (number | string)[] = dottedPath.split('.');
+      // When the `schemaType` is an object or array, then the path will contain the index of the array or the name of
+      // object's field, so append it to the path.
+      actualPath = Array.isArray(path) && appendPath ? actualPath.concat(...path) : actualPath;
+      onChange(value, actualPath, newErrorSchema, id);
     };
   };
 
@@ -954,7 +979,7 @@ export default class LayoutGridField<
           errorSchema={get(errorSchema, name)}
           idSchema={fieldIdSchema}
           formData={get(formData, name)}
-          onChange={this.onFieldChange(name)}
+          onChange={this.onFieldChange(name, getSchemaType<S>(schema))}
           onBlur={onBlur}
           onFocus={onFocus}
           options={optionsInfo?.options}
diff --git a/packages/core/test/LayoutGridField.test.tsx b/packages/core/test/LayoutGridField.test.tsx
index 670dcd59b5..f02da4b299 100644
--- a/packages/core/test/LayoutGridField.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/core/test/LayoutGridField.test.tsx
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import {
 import validator from '@rjsf/validator-ajv8';
 import { render, screen, within } from '@testing-library/react';
 import userEvent from '@testing-library/user-event';
-import { get, has, omit, pick } from 'lodash';
+import { get, has, isEmpty, omit, pick } from 'lodash';
 
 import LayoutGridField, {
   GridType,
@@ -593,6 +593,44 @@ const arraySchema: RJSFSchema = {
 const outerArraySchema = arraySchema?.properties?.example as RJSFSchema;
 const innerArraySchema = outerArraySchema?.items as RJSFSchema;
 
+const nestedSchema: RJSFSchema = {
+  type: 'object',
+  properties: {
+    listOfStrings: {
+      type: 'array',
+      title: 'A list of strings',
+      items: {
+        type: 'string',
+        default: 'bazinga',
+      },
+    },
+    mapOfStrings: {
+      type: 'object',
+      title: 'A map of strings',
+      additionalProperties: {
+        type: 'string',
+        default: 'bazinga',
+      },
+    },
+  },
+};
+
+const nestedUiSchema: UiSchema = {
+  'ui:field': 'LayoutGridField',
+  'ui:layoutGrid': {
+    'ui:row': {
+      children: [
+        {
+          'ui:columns': {
+            span: 6,
+            children: ['listOfStrings', 'mapOfStrings'],
+          },
+        },
+      ],
+    },
+  },
+};
+
 const ERRORS = ['error'];
 const EXTRA_ERROR = new ErrorSchemaBuilder().addErrors(ERRORS).ErrorSchema;
 const DEFAULT_ID = 'test-id';
@@ -672,6 +710,7 @@ const gridFormSchemaRegistry = getTestRegistry(GRID_FORM_SCHEMA, REGISTRY_FIELDS
 const sampleSchemaRegistry = getTestRegistry(SAMPLE_SCHEMA, REGISTRY_FIELDS, {}, {}, REGISTRY_FORM_CONTEXT);
 const readonlySchemaRegistry = getTestRegistry(readonlySchema, REGISTRY_FIELDS, {}, {}, REGISTRY_FORM_CONTEXT);
 const arraySchemaRegistry = getTestRegistry(arraySchema, REGISTRY_FIELDS, {}, {}, REGISTRY_FORM_CONTEXT);
+const nestedSchemaRegistry = getTestRegistry(nestedSchema, REGISTRY_FIELDS, {}, {}, REGISTRY_FORM_CONTEXT);
 const GRID_FORM_ID_SCHEMA = gridFormSchemaRegistry.schemaUtils.toIdSchema(GRID_FORM_SCHEMA);
 const SAMPLE_SCHEMA_ID_SCHEMA = sampleSchemaRegistry.schemaUtils.toIdSchema(SAMPLE_SCHEMA);
 const READONLY_ID_SCHEMA = readonlySchemaRegistry.schemaUtils.toIdSchema(readonlySchema);
@@ -713,6 +752,10 @@ function getExpectedPropsForField(
     required = result?.required?.includes(name) || false;
     return schema1;
   }, props.schema);
+  // Null out nested properties that can show up when additionalProperties is specified
+  if (!isEmpty(schema?.properties)) {
+    schema.properties = {};
+  }
   // Get the readonly options from the schema, if any
   const readonly = get(schema, 'readOnly');
   // Get the options from the schema's oneOf, if any
@@ -1501,6 +1544,60 @@ describe('LayoutGridField', () => {
     await userEvent.tab();
     expect(props.onBlur).toHaveBeenCalledWith(fieldId, 'foo');
   });
+  test('renderField via name explicit layoutGridSchema, nested array', async () => {
+    const fieldName = 'listOfStrings';
+    const props = getProps({
+      schema: nestedSchema,
+      uiSchema: nestedUiSchema,
+      layoutGridSchema: fieldName,
+      idSeparator: '.',
+      registry: nestedSchemaRegistry,
+    });
+    const fieldId = get(props.idSchema, [fieldName, ID_KEY]);
+    render(<LayoutGridField {...props} />);
+    // Renders a field
+    const field = screen.getByTestId(LayoutGridField.TEST_IDS.field);
+    expect(field).toHaveTextContent(stringifyProps(getExpectedPropsForField(props, fieldName)));
+    // Test onChange, onFocus, onBlur
+    const input = within(field).getByRole('textbox');
+    // Click on the input to cause the focus
+    await userEvent.click(input);
+    expect(props.onFocus).toHaveBeenCalledWith(fieldId, '');
+    // Type to trigger the onChange
+    await userEvent.type(input, 'foo');
+    // Due to the selection of schema type = `array` the path is appended to the fieldName, duplicating it
+    expect(props.onChange).toHaveBeenCalledWith('foo', [fieldName, fieldName], props.errorSchema, fieldId);
+    // Tab out of the input field to cause the blur
+    await userEvent.tab();
+    expect(props.onBlur).toHaveBeenCalledWith(fieldId, 'foo');
+  });
+  test('renderField via name explicit layoutGridSchema, nested object', async () => {
+    const fieldName = 'mapOfStrings';
+    const props = getProps({
+      schema: nestedSchema,
+      uiSchema: nestedUiSchema,
+      layoutGridSchema: fieldName,
+      idSeparator: '.',
+      registry: nestedSchemaRegistry,
+    });
+    const fieldId = get(props.idSchema, [fieldName, ID_KEY]);
+    render(<LayoutGridField {...props} />);
+    // Renders a field
+    const field = screen.getByTestId(LayoutGridField.TEST_IDS.field);
+    expect(field).toHaveTextContent(stringifyProps(getExpectedPropsForField(props, fieldName)));
+    // Test onChange, onFocus, onBlur
+    const input = within(field).getByRole('textbox');
+    // Click on the input to cause the focus
+    await userEvent.click(input);
+    expect(props.onFocus).toHaveBeenCalledWith(fieldId, '');
+    // Type to trigger the onChange
+    await userEvent.type(input, 'foo');
+    // Due to the selection of schema type = `object` the path is appended to the fieldName, duplicating it
+    expect(props.onChange).toHaveBeenCalledWith('foo', [fieldName, fieldName], props.errorSchema, fieldId);
+    // Tab out of the input field to cause the blur
+    await userEvent.tab();
+    expect(props.onBlur).toHaveBeenCalledWith(fieldId, 'foo');
+  });
   test('renderField via object explicit layoutGridSchema, otherProps', () => {
     const fieldName = 'employment';
     const globalUiOptions = { propToApplyToAllFields: 'foobar' };
diff --git a/packages/core/test/testData/getTestRegistry.tsx b/packages/core/test/testData/getTestRegistry.tsx
index e96dbd7215..fc5f912589 100644
--- a/packages/core/test/testData/getTestRegistry.tsx
+++ b/packages/core/test/testData/getTestRegistry.tsx
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ export default function getTestRegistry(
   templates: Partial<Registry['templates']> = {},
   widgets: Registry['widgets'] = {},
   formContext: Registry['formContext'] = {},
+  globalFormOptions: Registry['globalFormOptions'] = {},
 ): Registry {
   const defaults = getDefaultRegistry();
   const schemaUtils = createSchemaUtils(validator, rootSchema);
@@ -22,6 +23,6 @@ export default function getTestRegistry(
     rootSchema,
     schemaUtils,
     translateString: englishStringTranslator,
-    globalFormOptions: {},
+    globalFormOptions,
   };
 }