Applications are accepted throughout the year
OSIEA is able to support and amplify the voices of pro-democracy organizations and individuals in the region and to strengthen their capacity to hold their governments accountable. This includes efforts to defend and support rights activists and pro-democracy advocates who come under attack for their work.
Thematic Areas
OSIEA supports projects in the following programmatic areas:
- Media and Access to Information
- Governance and Accountability
- Health and Rights
- Justice and Human Rights
- Regional Programs
Grant size & Duration
- Grants range from $ 10,000 to $ 200,000.
- Most grants run for one to two years.
Eligibility Criteria
- OSIEA awards grants only to organizations/ groups seeking to implement projects in the above focus areas.
- The Open Society Initiative for Eastern Africa does not fund travel to attend conferences, seminars or workshops nor it provide scholarships for individual studies.
How to Apply
Application & budget forms can be downloaded through the website. Proposals can be submitted via email.
For more information about these grants, please visit Open Society Initiative.
