ACULCO

What ACULCO does

ACULCO (Asociación Sociocultural y de Cooperación al Desarrollo por Colombia e Iberoamérica) is a Spanish non-profit association founded in 1992 and registered with Spain's Ministry of Interior (registry number 78874), headquartered at C/ Albendiego nº 24 in Madrid. The organization delivers free social, legal, psychological, employment, and integration services primarily to Colombian and Latin American migrants in Spain, with additional reach into vulnerable populations including women survivors of gender-based violence, long-term unemployed, and indigenous women in Colombia. Service delivery spans offices in Madrid, Alicante, Valencia, and Alfafar in Spain, plus Bogotá and Pereira in Colombia, and delegations in London (UK) and Florence (Italy). The portfolio consists of 15+ multi-phase programs including Caminando Juntos (anti-racism and integration), Ciudad Solidaria (Alicante-based social/labor insertion in partnership with Fundación La Caixa), Renacer and Porvenir (productive and assisted voluntary return to Colombia), Integra Mujer and Círculo de Mujeres (women's empowerment and gender-violence support), Trámites Sin Fronteras (digital administrative procedures), and Puentes Digitales (digital transformation) — each typically funded by discrete grants from Spanish government ministries, EU institutions, and foundations.

The underlying technology stack is non-proprietary; ACULCO operates on standard NGO tooling including a WordPress-based website with online booking via aculco.reservio.com, WhatsApp and phone scheduling, and typical social media channels (Facebook 15,000+ followers, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube). The organization does not disclose any proprietary technology, AI/ML capabilities, APIs, or data-flywheel mechanics. It maintains an ISO 9001 quality management certification (certified up to 2021).

The business model is non-commercial: all services are provided free of charge to beneficiaries, with funding flowing from government grants, subsidies, and co-financing from Spanish and European Union institutions. Confirmed funders include the Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migrations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Office of Human Rights), Generalitat Valenciana, Fundación La Caixa, Comunidad de Madrid, Ayuntamiento de Alicante, and Distrito de Tetuán. Revenue is not publicly disclosed, consistent with the nonprofit association structure. The go-to-market is community-led — beneficiaries arrive via walk-ins, social media, partner referrals, and government-agency handoffs — with no outbound sales motion. Leadership comprises President Álvaro Zuleta Cortés and Director Iván Santos Franco, supported by regional delegates in Alicante, London, and Florence. The organization is actively operating with new programs launching in 2025-2026, including Caminando Juntos IV, Porvenir III, Renacer III, and Integra Mujer II.

Name

ACULCO

Legal name

ACULCO - Asociación Sociocultural y de Cooperación al Desarrollo por Colombia e Iberoamérica

Website

https://aculco.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

ACULCO is a Spanish non-profit association, founded in 1992 and based in Madrid, that delivers free legal, psychological, employment, and integration services primarily to Colombian and Latin American migrants in Spain, with affiliated programs in Colombia, the UK, and Italy, funded by grants from the Spanish government, EU, and foundations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Migration and Social Integration Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710), Human Rights Organizations (813311), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAAADAI

Refugee & Humanitarian Newcomer Orientation (Resettlement Support)

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Citizenship & Immigrant Integration Education

SECONDARYEDAMAFAK

Immigrant/Integration Language Programs (ESL/ESOL, Civics-Integrated)

Education/Supplemental & Enrichment Programs (Arts, STEM, Language)/Language Learning & Conversation Programs

SECONDARYEDALANAD

Cultural Adjustment & Integration Services (intercultural programs, community connection)

Education/Student Services & Campus Operations/International Student Services & Immigration Support

SECONDARYEDADALAG

Refugee, Crisis & Humanitarian Education Partnerships (EiE)

Education/Education Administration, Accreditation & Policy/Education Partnerships, Intergovernmental & NGO Programs

SECONDARYEDAIAKAB

Cultural Adjustment & Intercultural Training Programs

Education/International Education & Study Abroad/International Student Support & Cultural Integration Services

Keywords

• Migrant social services
• Immigration legal assistance
• Community integration programs
• Voluntary return programs
• Nonprofit migrant support

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Grants and Subsidies: ACULCO operates as a non-profit organization primarily funded through government grants, subsidies, and co-financing from Spanish and European Union institutions. Major funders include the Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migrations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Generalitat Valenciana, Fundación La Caixa, and local government bodies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

ACULCO is a nonprofit sociocultural association that delivers free social integration services for Colombian and Latin American migrants and other vulnerable populations in Spain. Its portfolio includes legal advice on immigration procedures, psychological support, employment counseling, Spanish and English language classes, digital literacy training, women's empowerment and gender-violence support, voluntary assisted return to Latin America, productive return / microenterprise support in Colombia, and disaster-recovery assistance for people affected by the DANA floods in Valencia.

Product overview

ACULCO is a non-profit sociocultural association offering a comprehensive portfolio of social integration programs and services rather than a unified technology product. The core offering consists of multi-phase social integration programs (Caminando Juntos I-IV) providing legal, psychological, and employment counseling; specialized women's programs (Círculo de Mujeres, Integra Mujer) focused on empowerment and violence prevention; and voluntary return programs (Renacer I-III, Porvenir I-III) supporting productive return to Colombia or Latin America. Supporting services include Trámites Sin Fronteras for digital administrative procedures, Homologación de Títulos for educational credential recognition, and various employability programs (Ciudad Solidaria, Construint Futurs) in Alicante. Programs are funded primarily by Spanish government ministries, EU funds, regional governments, and foundations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Caminando Juntos Multi-phase social integration program providing free legal advice, employment counseling, psychological support, and training workshops for migrants. Combines anti-racism and anti-xenophobia prevention with comprehensive social, legal, and psychosocial assistance for migrant beneficiaries in Madrid and Alicante.
• Círculo de Mujeres Women's empowerment program offering artistic and empowerment workshops for migrant women, including crafts, self-care, and cultural activities. Funded by Madrid District councils (notably Tetuán), promoting gender equality, cultural integration, and employability through events such as the Mercadillo Multicultural in Tetuán.
• Renacer (Retorno Productivo a Colombia) Voluntary productive return program helping Colombian nationals in Spain establish micro-businesses in Colombia. Funded by Spain's Ministry of Inclusion with EU co-financing, the program offers training and seed financing for entrepreneurship among returning migrants.
• Porvenir (Retorno Voluntario Asistido) Assisted voluntary return program for vulnerable Latin American migrants in Spain wishing to return to their home countries. Funded by Spain's Ministry of Inclusion with EU co-financing, it provides travel assistance, resettlement support, and reintegration programming.
• Integra Mujer Comprehensive support program for migrant women victims of gender-based violence, offering legal advice, psychological intervention, employment guidance, and free Spanish language classes. Targeted at women migrants in vulnerable situations who need specialized, confidential support services.
• Ciudad Solidaria (Construint Ciutat Solidària) Comprehensive intervention program for migrants and people in vulnerable or social exclusion situations in Alicante. Includes integrated itineraries of social and labor insertion activities, social intervention, employment assistance, legal advice, psychological support, digital literacy, language learning, and volunteer programs. Funded primarily by Fundación La Caixa.
• Trámites Sin Fronteras Program guiding migrants through digital immigration procedures including initial authorizations (EX models), renewals, modifications, and long-term residence applications, with the explicit goal of teaching users to manage these processes autonomously on the Spanish electronic platform.
• Homologación de Títulos Assistance service for migrants to obtain recognition of foreign educational credentials (university and non-university degrees) through the Spanish electronic platform, with the goal of achieving independence in managing future procedures.
• Renacer tras la DANA Comprehensive post-disaster recovery program for people affected by the DANA flooding disaster in Alfafar, Valencia. Provides social attention, psychosocial support, legal aid, labor intervention, and community activities delivered through ACULCO's new Alfafar headquarters.
• Intersocial Program in Alicante addressing the dignity of domestic and care work, promoting social inclusion and labor rights for vulnerable populations (including LGTBIQA+ persons via partner Asociación Tetris). Funded by Generalitat Valenciana.
• Construint Futurs / Construyendo Futuros Program improving employability and labor insertion for people in situation or risk of social exclusion in Alicante province, Spain. Funded by Generalitat Valenciana, it delivers personalized socio-labor insertion itineraries resulting in formal employment outcomes for participants.
• Món – Alicante Solidaria Social intervention program in Alicante promoting integration of migrants and vulnerable populations through comprehensive support services. Funded by Generalitat Valenciana grants.
• Hogares X Program helping Latin American migrants registered in the Comunidad de Madrid to return voluntarily to their home countries. Funded by the Comunidad de Madrid regional government.
• Puentes Digitales Digital transformation project supporting technological inclusion for migrants, focused on bridging the digital divide through purpose-driven digital skills and tools for the migrant community.
• Vinculando-T Intercultural encounter program fostering intercultural dialogue through women's encounters, promoting multicultural integration and understanding between migrant and host communities.
• Alacant Multicultural Multicultural integration project executed in Alicante (Alacant Multicultural II, 2025) promoting cultural exchange and integration between migrant and host communities through community-based activities.

Quantifiable outcome

• 18 people obtain formal employment through integration programs
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• PICUM (Platform for International Cooperation on Undocumented Migrants)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational network for undocumented migrants' rights. ACULCO joined as a new member, working towards justice, social rights, and equality for undocumented migrants.
• Cancillería de Colombia (Colombian Ministry of Foreign Affairs)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Retorno Productivo program, supporting Colombian returnees from around the world registered with the Colombian Foreign Ministry.
• Gobernación de Risaralda, ColombiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional Colombian government collaborated on Cosecha del Retorno fair in Pereira, supporting local entrepreneurs and returnees.
• Asociación Tetris (LGTBIQA+ and disability)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Intersocial project addressing sexual and gender diversity, working together for a more just, inclusive, and equal society.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Provivienda: Spanish NGO specialized in housing access for vulnerable populations including migrants; an adjacent peer that complements rather than directly competes with ACULCO's integration services, but draws on similar regional and national funding pools.

Broad incumbents

• Cáritas Española: Confederation of Cáritas diocesan organizations providing social services, migrant support, employment guidance and integration programs across Spain. Overlaps with ACULCO's beneficiary segments (vulnerable populations, migrants, women at risk) but operates at vastly larger scale across many service categories.
• Save the Children España: International NGO with Spanish operation providing support to migrant children, families and young people. Overlaps in advocacy and integration services for vulnerable migrant populations; competes for similar public and EU grants but with a much broader child-rights mandate.
• Cruz Roja Española: Spanish Red Cross; a much larger incumbent delivering humanitarian assistance, migrant reception (Centros de Acogida), employment programs and social services. Overlaps with ACULCO in migration services but operates as a broad humanitarian organization with many other verticals.

Direct peers

• ACCEM: Spanish NGO supporting refugees, migrants and people at risk of social exclusion through national programs similar to ACULCO's Caminando Juntos and Ciudad Solidaria. Operates with comparable public grant model, multi-region Spanish footprint, and overlapping program categories (employment, language, legal advice).
• Fundación La Merced Migraciones: Spanish foundation specialized in reception, accompaniment and integration of migrants and refugees nationwide. Directly comparable service portfolio (shelter, legal, employment, integration) and similar reliance on public grants and EU funding.
• Fundación Cepaim: Spanish foundation focused on migrant integration, employment, housing and social inclusion across multiple Spanish regions. Comparable in scale, service mix and funder relationships; competes for similar regional and national grants (Ministerio de Inclusión, Generalitat Valenciana, EU funds).
• Asociación Rumiñahui: Spanish-Ecuadorian NGO providing integration support to the Latin American migrant community in Spain, with similar cultural-integrity and community-led approach. Comparable mission focus on Latin American diaspora and similar beneficiary cohort.
• CEAR – Comisión Española de Ayuda al Refugiado: Spanish Commission for Refugee Aid; provides legal advice, social integration, employment support and humanitarian assistance to refugees and asylum seekers across Spain. Directly comparable as a Spanish NGO delivering migrant/refugee integration services with similar public funding sources (Ministerio de Inclusión, EU funds).

Regional players

• Federación Andalucía Acoge: Federation of NGOs supporting migrants and refugees primarily in Andalusia, Spain. Highly comparable service model (legal advice, employment, language, psychological support) and similar funding structure, but operates in a different Spanish region with limited overlap in ACULCO's primary geographies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/AculcoMadrid
• Instagraminstagram.com/aculcoong
• TikToktiktok.com/@aculco.ong
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/aculco

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

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