Open Society Foundations

• Grantees who have a vision and whose efforts will lead to lasting social change.
• Each program within the Open Society Foundations has its own strategy and process for selecting grantees. Organizations or individuals whose values, goals, and work align with said strategies may inquire with the relevant program to see whether or not there is a fit (see program pages for more information).

Programmes: scholarships and fellowships offered across a number of different programs

• For over three decades, the Open Society Foundations have had expenditures of more than $16 billion. Its work is expansive and is organized under seven regions (incl. Europe) and ten themes.
• The Open Society Foundations award grants, scholarships, and fellowships throughout the year to organizations and individuals who share Open Society values.
• The vast majority of the grants made by Open Society are to organizations, but also a limited number of grants to individuals is awarded, primarily through scholarships and fellowships offered across a number of different programs.
• Additionally, Open Society is able to make recommendations to the Open Society Policy Center for 501(c)(4) grants in support of policy advocacy (lobbying).

The Open Society Foundations’ commitment to higher education is rooted in our founder George Soros’s earliest philanthropic efforts.

Every year the Open Society Foundations give thousands of grants to groups and individuals that work on the issues focused on: promoting tolerance, transparency, and open debate.

The Open Society Foundations award grants, scholarships, and fellowships throughout the year.

The process for applying for grants varies by program. Some use requests for proposals (RFPs), others invite letters of inquiry (LOIs) or concept papers, and certain others accept proposals by invitation only. Given that each program has specific grant-making processes, it is best to inquire with that particular program to explore fit and process.