Grants, Scholarships, and fellowships
The Open Society Foundations award grants, scholarships, and fellowships throughout the year to organizations and individuals who share Open Society values. We look for grantees who have a vision and whose efforts will lead to lasting social change. The vast majority of our grants are awarded to organizations that we approach directly, but we do list some open opportunities below. Other funding opportunities are available through Open Society’s network of national and regional foundations.
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Latin America Program
OrganizationalThe Latin America Program of the Open Society Foundations focuses its funding on accountability and transparency, drug policy, human rights, citizen security, and homicide reduction.
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Open Society Initiative for Eastern Africa
OrganizationalThe Open Society Initiative for Eastern Africa invites applications from pro-democracy organizations in the region.
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Building Social Base
OrganizationalOpen Society Initiative for Europe’s call for proposals is open to NGOs registered in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia to support their efforts strengthening their social support base.
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Civil Society Leadership Awards
IndividualThe Scholarship Programs’ Civil Society Leadership Awards provide fully-funded scholarships for master’s degree study to individuals who clearly demonstrate a deep commitment to leading positive social change in their communities.
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Ethnicity and Mental Health: Exploring Nonmedical Approaches to Mental Health for Roma Communities in Europe
OrganizationalThe Open Society Public Health Program invites concept notes from consortiums in Europe to explore ethnic discrimination and racism as crosscutting issues with mental health in Roma communities.
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Local Climate Justice Activism in Central Eastern Europe
OrganizationalThe Open Society Institute–Sofia Foundation, in cooperation with the Open Society European Network, invites applications from groups focused on advancing climate justice on a local level in Central Eastern Europe.
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New Executives Fund
IndividualThe Open Society Fellowship Program’s New Executives Fund provides key support to new nonprofit heads to help organizations navigate leadership transitions.
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Open Society Internship for Rights and Governance
IndividualThe Open Society Internship for Rights and Governance is a global initiative designed to identify, cultivate, and support the next generation of human rights practitioners.
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Working Together to Improve Governance and Anticorruption
OrganizationalThe Open Society Initiative for Europe issues an updated call for proposals to support civil society working to combat corruption and promote good governance, in response to the coronavirus crisis.