Countering Violent Extremism and Counter-Terrorism

Grants designed to prevent and/or counter acts of terrorism, as well as grants designed to prevent and address violent extremism and ideological violence with political aims, including domestic acts of terror executed by foreign or homegrown terrorists and also larger networks such as international terrorist organizations. Grants in this category support programs to create the conditions preventing people from becoming radicalized (e.g., community resilience projects, anti-Islamophobia efforts). Also included in this category are grants addressing the civil and human rights implications of counter-terror programs and legislation.

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3%
$11.7 Million
out of $357.1 Million
for all peace and security
Median Grant Size: $31,458

Top Funders

Foundation to Promote Open Society
$2.4 M
The Marcus Foundation, Inc.
$2.0 M
Oak Foundation
$1.5 M
One8 Foundation
$1.0 M
Carnegie Corporation of New York
$700.7 K
Open Society Institute Budapest Foundation
$407.2 K
National Endowment for Democracy
$323.2 K
John Templeton Foundation
$318.0 K
The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
$300.0 K
Klarman Family Foundation
$300.0 K
Smith Richardson Foundation, Inc.
$195.3 K
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
$154.8 K
Arie and Ida Crown Memorial
$150.0 K
American Jewish World Service
$150.0 K
GPD Charitable Trust
$130.0 K
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program
$123.0 K
The Price Family Foundation, Inc.
$100.0 K
Sarah Scaife Foundation, Inc.
$100.0 K
Adelson Family Foundation
$100.0 K
United States Institute of Peace
$98.9 K
The Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation
$97.5 K
Cordaid
$93.0 K
Susan & Leonard Feinstein Foundation
$85.0 K
El Pomar Foundation
$75.0 K
The Jay and Jean Schottenstein Foundation
$69.0 K

Starting in 2014, the Open Society Foundations’ grants data is reported by and attributed to the individual legal entities that constitute the Foundations. Prior to 2014, grantmaking from these funders are collectively attributed to ‘Open Society Foundations’.

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Regional Focus

Strategy Focus

Funding for General Support

9% $1,033,257 18 Grants = 20%

Sample Grants

  • Urgent Action Fund - Africa
    awarded a grant for $5,000 to West Africa Network for Peacebuilding Nigeria

    To hold a meeting of relevant stakeholders to strategize and develop short to medium-term coordinated action plans to counter the abuse of women by Boko Haram, with an emphasis on the abduction of more than 200 schoolgirls and any future attacks.

  • Foundation to Promote Open Society
    awarded a grant for $200,000 to Center for Victims of Torture

    For the project Promoting Truth, Reform, and Accountability in U.S. Counterterrorism Activities.

  • Oak Foundation
    awarded a grant for $800,000 to Reprieve

    To seek the truth about, and promote accountability for, abuses perpetrated as part of the War on Terror. Reprieve will investigate abuses, and campaign and litigate against torture, detention without trial, and extrajudicial killings.