The Middle East & North Africa Initiative (MENA) of the Open Society Institute offers grants to organizations around the world in accordance with its project aims. Those aims are to support organizations and that foster freedom of expression, access to information, women's rights, development of the rule of law, local governance, and educational reforms in the Middle East.

MENA particularly encourages proposals for projects related to:

• Protection of migrant workers by drawing on resources in sending and receiving countries
• Public oversight of government revenue and expenditure

Preference is given to local organizations in the region or initiatives that partner local and foreign organizations' expertise. MENA accepts proposals in Arabic, English, or French.

For further information, please see the grant guidelines.