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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Challenging FOSTA-SESTA to Advance Sex Workers Health and Rights in the United States
OrganizationalThe Open Society Public Health Program invites concept notes from civil society organizations and coalitions to advocate for sex workers’ health and human rights in connection to litigation efforts to challenge FOSTA-SESTA.
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Changing Dominant Narratives on Roma in Healthcare Settings
OrganizationalThe Open Society Public Health Program invites organizations in Macedonia and Romania to apply for funding to change dominant narratives about Roma that influence healthcare professionals' attitudes towards Roma patients.
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Civil Society Leadership Awards
IndividualThe Civil Society Leadership Awards (CSLA) 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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Civil Society Scholar Awards
ScholarshipThe Civil Society Scholar Awards support international academic mobility to enable doctoral students and university faculty to access resources that enrich socially engaged research and critical scholarship.
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Countering State Capture in Central and Eastern Europe
OrganizationalThe Open Society Initiative for Europe invites proposals from civil society organizations, or their consortia, that aim to expose, disrupt, and effectively challenge instances of corruption and particularism.
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Disability Rights Scholarship Program
ScholarshipThe Disability Rights Scholarship Program offers awards to individuals from the Czech Republic, Mexico, and select countries in Africa and Eurasia for law and education degrees.
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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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Expanding the Female Talent Pipeline in Europe—Call for Proposals 2019
OrganizationalA call for proposals to expand the female talent pipeline at high-level conferences, where men continue to take precedent.
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Fostering Latin America’s Next Generation of Feminist Leaders
IndividualThe Open Society Foundations’ Youth Exchange and Women’s Rights Program will award Young Feminist Leaders Fellowships to dynamic young people who are passionate about feminism’s future in Latin America.