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 through fellowships offered across a number of different programs.
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William J. Brennan Jr. Center for Justice, Inc.
2021$200,000Descriptionto provide general support
ThemeHuman Rights Movements & Institutions
Term3 months
RegionUnited States
FunderFoundation to Promote Open Society
William J. Brennan Jr. Center for Justice, Inc.
2021$150,000Descriptionto support for the Brennan Center’s Liberty and National Security program, which engages in research, analysis, advocacy, and educational work to strengthen oversight and accountability of the executive branch on issues relating to the use of force
ThemeHuman Rights Movements & Institutions
Term1 year
RegionUnited States
FunderFoundation to Promote Open Society
William J. Brennan Jr. Center for Justice, Inc.
2019$1,000,000Descriptionto provide general support.
ThemeHuman Rights Movements & Institutions
Referring ProgramOpen Society-U.S.
Term2 years
RegionUnited States
FunderFoundation to Promote Open Society
William J. Brennan Jr. Center for Justice, Inc.
2019$100,000Descriptionto renew support for the Brennan Center’s Liberty and National Security program, which engages in research, analysis, advocacy, and educational work to contest xenophobic and discriminatory national security policies and to strengthen oversight and accountability of the executive branch in this arena
ThemeEquality & Antidiscrimination
Human Rights Movements & Institutions
Referring ProgramOpen Society-U.S.
Term1 year
RegionUnited States
FunderFoundation to Promote Open Society
William J. Brennan Jr. Center for Justice, Inc.
2018$150,000Descriptionto support the Liberty and National Security Program to combat overbroad surveillance, discriminatory travel and immigration policies, and excessive executive power all in the name of national security
ThemeHuman Rights Movements & Institutions
Referring ProgramOpen Society-U.S.
Term1 year
RegionUnited States
FunderFoundation to Promote Open Society
William J. Brennan Jr. Center for Justice, Inc.
2016$3,000,000Descriptionto provide organizational support
ThemeEconomic Equity & Justice
Human Rights Movements & Institutions
Referring ProgramOpen Society-U.S.
Term3 years
RegionUnited States
FunderFoundation to Promote Open Society
William J. Brennan Jr. Center for Justice, Inc.
2016$200,000Descriptionto rein in over-broad surveillance at the federal and local level, combat unnecessary government secrecy, and expose the discriminatory impact of Countering Violent Extremism and other surveillance programs that target American Muslims
ThemeHuman Rights Movements & Institutions
Referring ProgramOpen Society-U.S.
Term18 months
RegionUnited States
FunderFoundation to Promote Open Society
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