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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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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Challenging Dominant Narratives on Sex Work
OrganizationalThe Open Society Public Health Program calls for letters of intent from organizations, informal groups, and networks in select countries to apply for funding to change dominant narratives about sex workers.
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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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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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Grassroots and Parent Activism in Education
ScholarshipThe Education Support Program and the Early Childhood Program of the Open Society Foundations are welcoming proposals to improve the educational opportunities of marginalized children in Hungary.
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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 Ethiopia, Lesotho, Sudan, South Sudan, Czech Republic, Georgia, and Ukraine for law 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.