Human Rights
The Human Rights and Governance Grants Program supports more than 100 human rights–related organizations across Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union and Mongolia.

Government Accountability
The Human Rights and Governance Grants Program promotes public participation in, and oversight of, governmental activity at both the national and local levels, including in the delivery of services.

Penal Reform and the Rights of Detainees
The Human Rights and Governance Grants Program engages with organizations across Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union to ensure that reforms dealing with incarcerated populations are launched or reinvigorated.

Women's Rights
The Human Rights and Governance Grants Program encourages organizations in the region to engage in monitoring and litigation to push for better enforcement of international women’s rights standards.

Open Society Human Rights Internship
The Open Society Human Rights internship places social science, law, and humanities graduates at a leading human rights and accountability organization in Central/Eastern Europe or the former Soviet Union.

Marek Nowicki Small Grants Fund
The fund supports nongovernmental organizations from the Commonwealth of Independent States and is aimed at empowering democracy, the rule of law, and human rights observance.