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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Vera Institute of Justice, Inc.
2018$120,000Descriptionto support the Grantee and its coalition to strengthen a Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion initiative in New Orleans
ThemeHealth & Rights
Referring ProgramOpen Society-U.S.
Term2 years
RegionUnited States
FunderFoundation to Promote Open Society
Vera Institute of Justice, Inc.
2018$104,679Descriptionto support an evaluation of organizational reform efforts based on the principle of procedural and organizational justice in two policing agencies (in the UK and US). The comparative evaluation will identify and share key lessons for police leaders and civil society driving reform initiatives
ThemeEquality & Antidiscrimination
Referring ProgramOpen Society Justice Initiative
Term20 months
RegionUnited States
FunderFoundation to Promote Open Society
Vera Institute of Justice, Inc.
2017$250,000Descriptionto support the Immigrant Representation Network
ThemeEquality & Antidiscrimination
Term1 year
RegionUnited States
FunderFoundation to Promote Open Society
Vera Institute of Justice, Inc.
2016$300,000Descriptionto support Vera Institute of Justice's Common Justice project's efforts to lay the groundwork for engaging crime survivors across the country in efforts to reduce incarceration and to develop and launch a national strategy for addressing violence in ways that meet the needs of those harmed, advance racial equity, and do not rely on incarceration
ThemeJustice Reform & The Rule Of Law
Referring ProgramOpen Society-U.S.
Term1 year
RegionUnited States
FunderFoundation to Promote Open Society
Vera Institute of Justice, Inc.
2016$10,000,000Descriptionto support Vera's Campaign for Criminal Justice Reform
ThemeJustice Reform & The Rule Of Law
Term5 years
RegionUnited States
FunderFoundation to Promote Open Society
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