Program History

The Open Society Fund Prague awarded more than 8,500 grants in 1992–2004.
The programs that received our support in the past include the following:

Pre-school, Primary and Secondary Education:

  • ALEMS, education support program
  • PORYV, support to education reform
  • Beginning Together/Step by Step

Higher Education:

  • scholarships for undergraduate and postgraduate students
  • travel grants and complementary scholarships
  • summer schools
  • Higher Education Support Program
  • manager internships abroad
  • parliament internships
  • Manager Shadowing Scheme for managers-beginners
  • TESOL and SPELT programs

Publication Programs:

  • culture journals publishing program
  • book publishing program
  • translation publishing program

Arts and Culture:

  • Soros Center for Contemporary Arts
  • Open Society Cultural Link Program
  • performing arts support program
  • European Film Academy
  • library support program
  • Open Museum Gates Program

Civil Society:

  • health education program
  • support for small-scale civil activities and development of democracy in municipalities, support to regional publishing
  • teaching democracy through small-scale activities for young people
  • support for community projects, initiative supporting partnership in community
  • debate program
  • immigrants integration
  • Volunteers program based on Big Brother Big Sister Program
  • Non-profit Organizations on Their Way to the EU

Internet:

  • Internet program
  • non-profit organizations going on-line
  • support for e-publishing
  • I*EARN international cooperation program

Roma programs:

  • scholarships for Roma students
  • support to small-scale activities of Roma NGOs

Health Programs:

  • public health development program
  • Harm Reduction Program – fight against drugs
  • Street Children Program
  • Child Abuse Program
  • program for human rights and mental health care

Public Administration Program:

  • Res Publica Program