About OSI-Brussels

OSI-Brussels is the EU policy arm of the Open Society Foundations, which have worked for three decades to promote vibrant and tolerant democracies.

OSI-Brussels works to influence and inform EU policies to ensure that open society values are at the heart of what the European Union does, as a policy maker and as a funder, both inside and outside its borders. The Brussels team provides evidence, argument, and recommendations to policy makers in EU institutions and member states, drawn from the Open Society Foundations' work in nearly 70 countries.

The Foundations' priorities include human rights, justice, and accountability pursued through a wide range of policy areas including education, health, media, information, arts and culture.

The Brussels office was established in 1997 and has a staff of twelve.

OSI-Brussels is an operational entity and does not give out grants. For Open Society Foundations funding opportunities, please see the grants section of this website.