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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.
50,000+ Total Grants Awarded. Our grants—ranging from a few thousand to hundreds of thousands of dollars—are awarded to organizations and activists in over 120 countries. Learn more about how we work. What we do.
What types of grants do the Open Society Foundations award? The vast majority of the grants made by Open Society are to organizations. Every year, Open Society awards grants for a wide range of activities, everything from discrete project grants to general operating support.
Grants and Fellowships Fellowship. Open Society Fellowship. Deadline. Passed. The Open Society Fellowship is designed to support individuals pursuing innovative and unconventional approaches to fundamental open society challenges. Contact. osfellows@opensocietyfoundations.org. Eligibility and Guidelines. Past Fellows. Filter by: Year. 108 fellows.
Every year the Open Society Foundations give thousands of grants to groups and individuals that work on the issues we care about: promoting democracy, transparency, and freedom of speech. 2,350+ Grants awarded to organizations and individuals in 2023. 100+ Countries represented by grantees in 2023.
Open Society Foundations (OSF), formerly the Open Society Institute, is a US-based grantmaking network founded by business magnate George Soros. Open Society Foundations financially supports civil society groups around the world, with the stated aim of advancing justice, education, public health and independent media.
what we do. The Open Society Foundations give grants to a diverse array of groups and individuals in more than 100 countries who work in different ways to promote democratic principles, human rights, and justice.
