The Children and Youth Programs bring innovative approaches to existing social and educational structures that have an impact on the welfare and development of children and adolescents in Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. more

The Documentary Photography Project seeks to support photographers through grants for production, training, and distribution. more

The East East Program: Partnership Beyond Borders supports the exchange of people and ideas to transcend national borders and create partnerships that strengthen open society. more

The Economic and Business Development Program assists Soros foundations in promoting the restructuring of transitional economies, focusing on building viable market economies and creating new jobs. more

The Education Support Program works to facilitate change in education and national policy development in Central and Eastern Europe, South East Europe, former Soviet Union and Mongolia. more

English Language Programs work at the national level, focusing on teaching English for effective international communication. more

EUMAP (the EU Monitoring and Advocacy Program) monitors the development of selected human rights and rule of law issues in both the European Union and in its candidate and potential candidate countries. more

The Human Rights and Governance Grants Program provides support to nongovernmental organizations operating in the fields of human rights and governance in Europe and Central Asia. more

The Information Program promotes the equitable deployment of knowledge and communications resources for civic empowerment and effective democratic governance. more

The International Harm Reduction Development Program (IHRD), a part of OSI's Public Health Programs, focuses on diminishing the individual and social harms associated with drug use—particularly the risk of HIV infection—through innovative measures based on the philosophy of harm reduction. more

The International Higher Education Support Program (HESP) promotes the advancement of higher education within the humanities and social sciences in Central and Eastern Europe, the former Soviet Union, and Mongolia. more

The International Policy Fellowships Program identifies and supports research by open society leaders in countries throughout the Soros foundations network. more

The Local Government and Public Service Reform Initiative promotes effective democratic government in Central and Eastern Europe, the former Soviet Union, and Mongolia. more

The Open Society Justice Initiative, an operational program of the Open Society Institute, promotes rights-based law reform, builds knowledge and strengthens legal capacity worldwide. more

The Open Society Mental Health Initiative, part of OSI’s Public Health Programs, supports initiatives that seek to address the massive over- institutionalization, the lack of community-based services, and the general exclusion from society of people with intellectual disabilities and/or mental health problems throughout Central and Eastern Europe, South Eastern Europe, and the former Soviet Union. more

Public Health Programs support initiatives throughout the Soros foundations network that encourage sustainable change in public health policy and practice. more

Roma Programs focus primarily on improving the social, political, and economic situation of Romani populations in Central and Eastern Europe and the Balkans region. more

Scholarship Programs mobilize students and scholars by providing support for fellowships, scholarships, and related activities that empower individuals throughout the world to improve the social, political, and intellectual environments of their home communities. more

The Network Women’s Program works to promote the advancement of women’s human rights, gender equality, and empowerment as an integral part of the process of democratization. more