{"id":28,"date":"2025-06-17T02:35:32","date_gmt":"2025-06-17T02:35:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.opengrantsfoundation.org\/?page_id=28"},"modified":"2026-04-25T10:39:55","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T10:39:55","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.opengrantsfoundation.org\/?page_id=28","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The&nbsp;Opengrants&nbsp;Foundation was&nbsp;established&nbsp;in 2025 as a nonprofit organization advancing social resilience and innovation through strategic grantmaking, research, and knowledge sharing. Based in Thailand, it works across the Asia Pacific region to address complex and interconnected social challenges.&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Opengrants&nbsp;supports&nbsp;public interest initiatives across governance, environmental sustainability, health, youth empowerment, animal protection, and civic innovation. Its work spans areas such as digital safety, human trafficking, food systems, and community resilience, reflecting the evolving needs of society.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The foundation brings together institutions, experts, and communities to design and implement practical solutions. Through behavioral science, strategic communication, and community engagement, it connects sectors that often&nbsp;operate&nbsp;separately, including government, civil society, and frontline organizations.&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Opengrants&nbsp;builds&nbsp;on prior experience in civic media, research, and policy consulting, while focusing on creating systems that are adaptive, locally grounded, and scalable. Its approach emphasizes collaboration,&nbsp;evidence based&nbsp;strategies, and&nbsp;long term&nbsp;impact.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Grounded in inclusion, sustainability, and local empowerment,&nbsp;Opengrants&nbsp;aims&nbsp;to strengthen public&nbsp;systems, support emerging leaders, and translate knowledge into meaningful action.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Foundation Mission (\u0e15\u0e32\u0e21\u0e02\u0e49\u0e2d\u0e1a\u0e31\u0e07\u0e04\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e02\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e21\u0e39\u0e25\u0e19\u0e34\u0e18\u0e34)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The OpenGrants Foundation was established with the following core purposes, as officially recorded in its founding charter:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>To conduct research, innovation, and fieldwork<\/strong> aimed at fostering social sustainability in various areas such as environmental resilience, technology, public well-being, human rights, gender justice, and other topics related to the public good. \u200b(\u0e28\u0e36\u0e01\u0e29\u0e32\u0e27\u0e34\u0e08\u0e31\u0e22\u0e41\u0e25\u0e30\u0e1e\u0e31\u0e12\u0e19\u0e32\u0e19\u0e27\u0e31\u0e15\u0e01\u0e23\u0e23\u0e21\u0e23\u0e27\u0e21\u0e16\u0e36\u0e07\u0e1b\u0e0f\u0e34\u0e1a\u0e31\u0e15\u0e34\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e40\u0e1e\u0e37\u0e48\u0e2d\u0e2a\u0e23\u0e49\u0e32\u0e07\u0e04\u0e27\u0e32\u0e21\u0e22\u0e31\u0e48\u0e07\u0e22\u0e37\u0e19\u0e17\u0e32\u0e07\u0e2a\u0e31\u0e07\u0e04\u0e21\u0e43\u0e19\u0e14\u0e49\u0e32\u0e19\u0e15\u0e48\u0e32\u0e07\u0e46 \u0e40\u0e0a\u0e48\u0e19 \u0e04\u0e27\u0e32\u0e21\u0e22\u0e31\u0e48\u0e07\u0e22\u0e37\u0e19\u0e17\u0e32\u0e07\u0e2a\u0e34\u0e48\u0e07\u0e41\u0e27\u0e14\u0e25\u0e49\u0e2d\u0e21 \u0e40\u0e17\u0e04\u0e42\u0e19\u0e42\u0e25\u0e22\u0e35 \u0e04\u0e38\u0e13\u0e20\u0e32\u0e1e\u0e0a\u0e35\u0e27\u0e34\u0e15\u0e1b\u0e23\u0e30\u0e0a\u0e32\u0e01\u0e23 \u0e2a\u0e34\u0e17\u0e18\u0e34\u0e21\u0e19\u0e38\u0e29\u0e22\u0e0a\u0e19 \u0e04\u0e27\u0e32\u0e21\u0e40\u0e1b\u0e47\u0e19\u0e18\u0e23\u0e23\u0e21\u0e17\u0e32\u0e07\u0e40\u0e1e\u0e28&nbsp;\u0e41\u0e25\u0e30\u0e2b\u0e31\u0e27\u0e02\u0e49\u0e2d\u0e2d\u0e37\u0e48\u0e19\u0e46 \u0e17\u0e35\u0e48\u0e40\u0e01\u0e35\u0e48\u0e22\u0e27\u0e02\u0e49\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e01\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e2a\u0e32\u0e18\u0e32\u0e23\u0e13\u0e30\u0e1b\u0e23\u0e30\u0e42\u0e22\u0e0a\u0e19\u0e4c)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>To empower youth and social entrepreneurs<\/strong> through capacity-building programs and leadership development. 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(\u0e40\u0e1e\u0e37\u0e48\u0e2d\u0e28\u0e36\u0e01\u0e29\u0e32\u0e27\u0e34\u0e08\u0e31\u0e22\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e1e\u0e31\u0e12\u0e19\u0e32\u0e41\u0e25\u0e30\u0e41\u0e01\u0e49\u0e44\u0e02\u0e1b\u0e31\u0e0d\u0e2b\u0e32\u0e02\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e1b\u0e23\u0e30\u0e40\u0e17\u0e28\u0e41\u0e25\u0e30\u0e02\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e1b\u0e23\u0e30\u0e0a\u0e32\u0e0a\u0e19\u0e17\u0e35\u0e48\u0e44\u0e14\u0e49\u0e23\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e04\u0e27\u0e32\u0e21\u0e40\u0e14\u0e37\u0e2d\u0e14\u0e23\u0e49\u0e2d\u0e19)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>To promote public benefit<\/strong> through initiatives in education, sports, arts, public health, and disaster relief. (\u0e40\u0e1e\u0e37\u0e48\u0e2d\u0e2a\u0e23\u0e49\u0e32\u0e07\u0e2a\u0e32\u0e18\u0e32\u0e23\u0e13\u0e30\u0e1b\u0e23\u0e30\u0e42\u0e22\u0e0a\u0e19\u0e4c\u0e43\u0e19\u0e14\u0e49\u0e32\u0e19 \u0e2a\u0e48\u0e07\u0e40\u0e2a\u0e23\u0e34\u0e21\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e28\u0e36\u0e01\u0e29\u0e32 \u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e01\u0e35\u0e2c\u0e32 \u0e28\u0e34\u0e25\u0e1b\u0e30 \u0e2a\u0e32\u0e18\u0e32\u0e23\u0e13\u0e2a\u0e38\u0e02 \u0e2a\u0e32\u0e18\u0e32\u0e23\u0e13\u0e20\u0e31\u0e22)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>To collaborate with charitable and public-interest organizations<\/strong> both locally and internationally to advance common social goals. 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The foundation\u2019s registration was completed in <strong>Chiang Mai Province<\/strong>, Thailand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Document Number:<\/strong> \u0e0a\u0e21810<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Type of Legal Entity:<\/strong> Foundation (\u0e21\u0e39\u0e25\u0e19\u0e34\u0e18\u0e34)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Registration Form:<\/strong> \u0e21\u0e19.3<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Date of Registration:<\/strong> 20th May 2025<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u0e21\u0e39\u0e25\u0e19\u0e34\u0e18\u0e34\u0e42\u0e2d\u0e40\u0e1e\u0e48\u0e19\u0e41\u0e01\u0e23\u0e19\u0e17\u0e4c \u0e44\u0e14\u0e49\u0e14\u0e33\u0e40\u0e19\u0e34\u0e19\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e08\u0e14\u0e17\u0e30\u0e40\u0e1a\u0e35\u0e22\u0e19\u0e08\u0e31\u0e14\u0e15\u0e31\u0e49\u0e07\u0e40\u0e1b\u0e47\u0e19\u0e21\u0e39\u0e25\u0e19\u0e34\u0e18\u0e34\u0e15\u0e32\u0e21\u0e1b\u0e23\u0e30\u0e21\u0e27\u0e25\u0e01\u0e0e\u0e2b\u0e21\u0e32\u0e22\u0e41\u0e1e\u0e48\u0e07\u0e41\u0e25\u0e30\u0e1e\u0e32\u0e13\u0e34\u0e0a\u0e22\u0e4c \u0e42\u0e14\u0e22\u0e22\u0e37\u0e48\u0e19\u0e41\u0e1a\u0e1a \u0e21\u0e19.3 \u0e41\u0e25\u0e30\u0e44\u0e14\u0e49\u0e23\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e40\u0e25\u0e02\u0e17\u0e35\u0e48\u0e40\u0e2d\u0e01\u0e2a\u0e32\u0e23 <strong>\u0e0a\u0e21810<\/strong> \u0e08\u0e31\u0e07\u0e2b\u0e27\u0e31\u0e14\u0e40\u0e0a\u0e35\u0e22\u0e07\u0e43\u0e2b\u0e21\u0e48 \u0e43\u0e19\u0e1b\u0e35 \u0e1e.\u0e28. 2567 \u0e40\u0e1e\u0e37\u0e48\u0e2d\u0e43\u0e0a\u0e49\u0e40\u0e1b\u0e47\u0e19\u0e19\u0e34\u0e15\u0e34\u0e1a\u0e38\u0e04\u0e04\u0e25\u0e43\u0e19\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e14\u0e33\u0e40\u0e19\u0e34\u0e19\u0e07\u0e32\u0e19\u0e14\u0e49\u0e32\u0e19\u0e2a\u0e32\u0e18\u0e32\u0e23\u0e13\u0e1b\u0e23\u0e30\u0e42\u0e22\u0e0a\u0e19\u0e4c\u0e2d\u0e22\u0e48\u0e32\u0e07\u0e16\u0e39\u0e01\u0e15\u0e49\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e15\u0e32\u0e21\u0e01\u0e0e\u0e2b\u0e21\u0e32\u0e22<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The&nbsp;Opengrants&nbsp;Foundation was&nbsp;established&nbsp;in 2025 as a nonprofit organization advancing social resilience and innovation through strategic grantmaking, research, and knowledge sharing. 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