Awarded Grants
The Open Society Foundations work to build vibrant and inclusive democracies whose governments are accountable to their citizens. The vast majority of the grants made by Open Society are to organizations, but we also award a limited number of grants to individuals, primarily through scholarships and fellowships offered across a number of different programs.
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7iber for Training and Technology
2019$180,000Descriptionto help 7iber scale its editorial production, providing high-quality journalism in service of the public interest
ThemeJournalism
Referring ProgramIndependent Journalism Program
Middle East and North Africa Program
Term2 years
RegionMiddle East and North Africa
Abdorrahman Boroumand Center for Human Rights In Iran (ABC)
2019$180,000Descriptionto support advocacy on human rights
ThemeHuman Rights Movements & Institutions
Referring ProgramMiddle East and North Africa Program
Term18 months
RegionMiddle East and North Africa
FunderFoundation to Promote Open Society
Accelerate Change
2019$200,000Descriptionto research, develop, and pilot new organizing models with the goal of deeply engaging citizens while developing sustainable revenue streams
ThemeEconomic Equity & Justice
Referring ProgramOpen Society-U.S.
Term1 year
RegionUnited States
FunderFoundation to Promote Open Society
Access Foundation
2019$140,000Descriptionto provide organizational support for charitable and educational activities of the Access Foundation, in 2019-2020.
ThemeHuman Rights Movements & Institutions
Referring ProgramHuman Rights Initiative
Term2 years
RegionLatin America and The Caribbean
Access Now
2019$175,000Descriptionto support the digital security of human rights defenders, educate them about digital threats and internet shutdowns, and support the attendance of MENA human rights defenders at the 2019 Rightscon event in Tunis
ThemeHuman Rights Movements & Institutions
Referring ProgramHuman Rights Initiative
Middle East and North Africa Program
Term1 year
RegionGlobal
Middle East and North Africa
FunderFoundation to Promote Open Society
Action Center on Race and the Economy Institute
2019$250,000Descriptionto provide general support
ThemeEconomic Equity & Justice
Referring ProgramOpen Society-U.S.
Term2 years
RegionUnited States
FunderFoundation to Promote Open Society
Advocates for Children and Youth, Inc
2019$160,000Descriptionto advocate for equitable school funding and policies and practices that improve school climate and reduce harsh school discipline
ThemeEarly Childhood & Education
Referring ProgramOpen Society-U.S.
Term18 months
RegionUnited States
FunderFoundation to Promote Open Society
Advocates for Informed Choice
2019$160,000Descriptionto provide general support
ThemeHealth & Rights
Referring ProgramPublic Health Program
Term25 months
RegionGlobal
FunderFoundation to Promote Open Society
African Civic Leadership Program
2019$138,000Descriptionto develop a Civil Society Resource Center with the aim of identifying, training and mentoring emerging and existing civil society organization's leadership and organizations helping to rebuild civil society in Ethiopia
ThemeDemocratic Practice
Term1 year
RegionAfrica
FunderFoundation to Promote Open Society
African Institute of Children Studies
2019$200,000DescriptionTo advocate for public financing for community-based models for people with mental disabilities in Kenya
ThemeHealth & Rights
Referring ProgramPublic Health Program
Term2 years
RegionAfrica
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