Grants for Human Rights and Democracy

Grants for Human Rights and Democracy is sponsored by Open Society Foundations. The Open Society Foundations prioritize funding for Indigenous rights as part of their broader commitment to human rights and democracy.

The Open Society Foundations work to build vibrant and inclusive democracies whose governments are accountable to their people. Learn more about who we are Every year, the Open Society Foundations give grants to a diverse array of groups and individuals who promote our values—through a unique network that is guided by local voices and global expertise.

Over the past three decades, our giving has focused on supporting people who are trying to make their communities fairer, freer, and more harmonious. Our approach involves focused, time-bound funding interventions, long-term support for partners, and flexible funds to respond to sudden crises.

Our grants—ranging from a few thousand to hundreds of thousands of dollars—are awarded to organizations and individuals in scores of countries around the world. Learn more about how we work The Open Society Foundations are active around the world, using grant giving, research, advocacy, impact investment, and strategic litigation to build a future where everyone can live with rights and dignity.

Learn more about what we do Latin America and the Caribbean Middle East and North Africa George Soros began his philanthropic work in Africa in 1979. Today, Open Society works on democratic governance, economic advancement, and a host of other issues across the continent.

The Open Society Foundations have been expanding and deepening work in Asia since the 1990s—engaging in a region of great political diversity where democratic governance remains strongly contested. Against the background of the regional upheaval caused by Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, Open Society continues to support open and inclusive societies and to invest in those who seek to reinvent and revitalize democracy.

Latin America and the Caribbean In Latin America and the Caribbean, the Open Society Foundations seek to bolster democratic change by transforming growing public concern about inequality, corruption, violence, and the climate crisis into powerful initiatives and alliances to build an open and safe society.

Middle East and North Africa The Open Society Foundations’ work in the Middle East and North Africa seeks to promote democratic governance and to protect human rights amid entrenched regional conflicts and political restrictions. The Open Society Foundations champion efforts across the United States to advance justice, protect rights, and increase democratic participation. George Soros is the founder of the Open Society Foundations.

He has given away more than $32 billion of his personal fortune to fund the Open Society Foundations’ work around the world. Learn more about George Soros