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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1989 Generation Initiative
2019$93,679DescriptionThe purpose of this grant is to support the enhancement of the digital platform 89 Connect. 89 Connect aims to become the go-to resource for conference organizers and media outlets across Europe, who are seeking to include young experts and professionals in their policy debates. Furthermore, the grant will provide support for a high level conference that brings young experts together with established scholars.
ThemeDemocratic Practice
Referring ProgramOpen Society Initiative for Europe
Term22 months
RegionEurope
A Buon Diritto Onlus
2019$70,800DescriptionTo ensure access to protection for asylum seekers and other beneficiaries of protection through legal assistance and advocacy activities
ThemeHuman Rights Movements & Institutions
Referring ProgramOpen Society Initiative for Europe
Term16 months
RegionEurope
Access Info Europe
2019$575Descriptionto provide support in the form of a travel grant to Access Info, to attend the Pre-session of the Universal Periodic Review of Spain at United Nationals Palais des Nations in Geneva
ThemeHuman Rights Movements & Institutions
Referring ProgramOpen Society Initiative for Europe
Term2 months
RegionEurope
Accountability Counsel
2019$100,000Descriptionto provide project support to strengthen accountability and improve civic engagement at the World Bank Group
ThemeEconomic Equity & Justice
Referring ProgramEconomic Justice Program
Term6 months
RegionGlobal
FunderFoundation to Promote Open Society
Accountability Lab
2019$15,000Descriptionto facilitate a two-way learning and ideas exchange across topics including creating a learning culture, communicating impacts, and indicator development
ThemeEconomic Equity & Justice
Referring ProgramEconomic Justice Program
Term15 months
RegionGlobal
FunderFoundation to Promote Open Society
Accountability Lab
2019$25,000Descriptionto provide leadership development for five organizational leaders who oversee the organizational Lab mission of supporting young people who have ideas and initiatives around integrity and accountability to solve social problems in their countries, through the uses of technology, arts, and culture
ThemeEconomic Equity & Justice
Referring ProgramEconomic Justice Program
Term1 year
RegionGlobal
FunderFoundation to Promote Open Society
ActingOUT snc
2019$10,000DescriptionTo contribute to the production and distribution costs of the documentary "Ghiaccio" (Ice).
Referring ProgramOpen Society Initiative for Europe
Term3 months
RegionEurope
Action Droits des Musulmans (ADM)
2019$10,000Descriptionto provide organizational support
ThemeHuman Rights Movements & Institutions
Referring ProgramHuman Rights Initiative
Open Society Initiative for Europe
Term1 year
RegionEurope
FunderOpen Society Policy Center Inc.
African Union
2019$500,000Descriptionto strengthen the capacity of the Grantee’s Department of Rural Economy and Agriculture and Regional Economic Communities to advance intra-Africa Trade in Agricultural commodities and Services through the Africa free Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA)
ThemeEconomic Equity & Justice
Referring ProgramEconomic Justice Program
Term2 years
RegionAfrica
FunderFoundation to Promote Open Society
African Women's Development and Communications Network - FEMNET
2019$180,000Descriptionto provide general support
ThemeEconomic Equity & Justice
Referring ProgramEconomic Justice Program
Term18 months
RegionAfrica
FunderFoundation to Promote Open Society
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