The Open Society Institute is a grantmaking organization, working in the areas of promote democratic governance, human rights, and economic, legal, and social reform. As one of the largest private foundations, it provides innumerable opportunites for individuals and organizations to apply from grants, scholarships and awards, which are announced regularly on its website. It supports NGOs in many of developing countries and provides grants to innovative projects. Its programs have covered Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Central Eurasia, Latin America & the Caribbean, Russia, Ukraine & Belarus, South Eastern Europe, Turkey & the Middle East and the United States. The issues covered by the organization are:

• Children & Youth
• Economic Development
• Education
• Governance
• Health
• Human Rights
• Law & Justice
• Media, Arts & Culture
• Women

The contact information of the Institute is:

Open Society Institute,
400 West 59th Street
New York, NY 10019, U.S.A.
Tel 1-212-548-0600
URL: http://www.soros.org