Associação Animar

Name

Associação Animar

Legal name

ANIMAR – Associação Portuguesa para o Desenvolvimento Local

Website

https://animar-dl.pt

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community and Local Development Services

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Professional and Management Development Training (61143)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro industry

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Program & Project Implementation (TA Delivery)

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/International Development & Technical Assistance

Keywords

• Community development
• Local development services
• Social economy consulting
• Capacity building training
• Civil society organization

Headquarters

HQ city

Lisboa

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership dues: Associates (individual and collective) pay membership quotas, as evidenced by the Regulamento de Quotização approved in December 2024. This provides a recurring revenue base.
2. Training services: Animar delivers training courses (Formação Animar) across topics such as community intervention, inclusion, public procurement, communication, emotional intelligence, volunteering management, and social entrepreneurship. The 2026 training catalogue lists 54 formations, 4 workshops, and 1 event. Revenue is generated through training fees charged to participants and member organizations.
3. Consulting and technical services: Animar provides specialized consulting, capacity-building, and technical support services to social economy organizations, public entities, territorial networks, and local communities. Services are tailored to each client and include strategic planning, social innovation, territorial mobilization, and organizational capacity reinforcement. Fees are charged per service engagement.
4. EU and national public funding: Animar operates projects co-funded by European and national funds, including the PESSOAS 2030 programme (Portugal 2030) and Portugal 2020. These grants support specific initiatives such as the C.A.P.A.C.I.T.A.R. para Agir em Rede operation. EU co-financing is acknowledged on the website footer.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Animar delivers DGERT-certified professional training (Formação Animar) and consulting/technical-assistance services (Prestação de Serviços Animar) to local-development associations, social-economy organizations, and public entities across Portugal. Its offers are organized around capacity-building, communication and dissemination, diagnosis/strategic planning, project incubation and co-production, and the promotion of local products and partnerships.

Product overview

Associação Animar operates as a network for Local Development in Portugal, offering a comprehensive portfolio of services centered around two core offerings: Formação Animar (professional training services) and Prestação de Serviços Animar (customized consulting and technical support). The organization delivers capacity-building programs including C.A.P.A.C.I.T.A.R. para Agir em Rede and the LabEDCG laboratory project, alongside recognition initiatives like the Distinção 'Cidadania e Território' award. Additional offerings include advocacy campaigns such as 'Somos Mais Fortes em Rede' and 'Parar, Pensar, Agir no Local pela Igualdade' focused on gender equality. The ecosystem is complemented by a digital library resource platform containing publications and educational materials.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Formação Animar: Training services provided by ANIMAR covering areas such as Community Intervention, Migration, Association Governance, Public Procurement, Community-Based Tourism, Communication, Behavioral Change, Excel, Emotional Intelligence, Activism, Impact Assessment, Technical Capacity Building, Citizenship, DLD, Mental Illness, Social Economy, Gerontology, Project Management, Volunteer Management, Social Housing, Health, and Sustainability.
• LabEDCG
• C.A.P.A.C.I.T.A.R. para Agir em Rede
• Campanha Somos Mais Fortes em Rede
• Distinção Cidadania e Território
• Parar, Pensar, Agir no Local pela Igualdade
• Roteiros Animar
• Roteiro MANIFesta
• Roteiro Inovação Social
• Roteiro de Turismo de Base Local

Products and services

• Formação Animar DGERT-certified professional training program delivered to member and non-member organizations and individuals across mainland Portugal and the Azores, covering topics including rural development and agriculture, training of trainers, management of social-economy entities, local development, community-based governance, cooperation, advocacy and lobbying, social justice, information society and digital inclusion, productive diversity, communication/dissemination, basic and civic education, gender equality, language training, network animation, organizational development and mediation, project design and evaluation, public procurement, and management of public bodies and entities.
• Prestação de Serviços Animar Consulting and technical-assistance service line for associations and local entities, covering capacity-building, communication and dissemination, diagnosis and strategic planning, project incubation, partnership brokering, project/product design, project/co-production, feasibility assessment, animation of networks and territories, and promotion of local products/partnerships. Customers include collective members, public entities, Central Administration and partner organizations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 200 associated entities (collective and individual) across Portugal
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

35 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major, supporting and minor.

• Rede Europeia CHANCE (CHANGE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCHANCE is a European network of civil society organizations that promotes cooperation in combating organized crime, mafia activity, and corruption, and advocates for equity and solidarity across Europe. Founded in 2019 at the European Parliament. Animar holds a representation in this network.
• European Rural Community Alliance (ERCA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerERCA supports rural communities across Europe through national and regional rural movements, promoting connections, shared learning, and collective action. Established as an organization in 2009 (originating from an informal network in 2005). Animar holds a representation in this European network.
• Rede Portuguesa de Associações e Clubes para a UNESCOmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Portuguese Network of Associations and Clubs for UNESCO brings together civil society organizations aligned with UNESCO's mission. The first UNESCO Club in the world was created in Japan in 1947; in Portugal, the first was created in 1989. The network currently has 66 associations across the country and internationally.
• Base de Dados SocialsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerAn initiative by Nova SBE Data to create an integrated database for Portugal's social sector, made publicly available to NGOs, foundations, social enterprises, researchers, government agencies, and impact investors. Developed by Nova SBE within the Social Equity Initiative, a partnership between Fundação 'laCaixa', BPI, and Nova SBE.
• Barómetro do Desenvolvimento LocalsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerAn innovative project by Raul Lopes, hosted by IPPS-Iscte, that materializes nine indices expressing different dimensions of local development (economic to social), associated with business activity, governance, and local authorities. Animar participates in this initiative.
• DECO PROtesteminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDECO PROteste is the largest consumer organization in Portugal, empowering consumers with information, negotiation, and advocacy. Animar maintains a partnership connection with this organization.
• Plataforma de Direitos Humanos em Portugal (PDH)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPDH's main purpose is the defence and promotion of human rights and the creation of synergies among organizations active in human rights in Portugal. Operated by the Associação PDHP, a private law association based in Lisbon.
• Plataforma ODSlocalmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe ODSlocal Platform aims to create a national ODSlocal movement through broad mobilization of municipal decision-makers, local agents, and citizens around the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for the 2030 Agenda. Portuguese municipalities are invited to join and mobilize other public and civil society actors.
• ANP|WWFmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerANP|WWF is a Portuguese environmental NGO working in alignment with the global WWF vision and strategy. Its mission is the conservation of national biodiversity and forest ecosystems, marine biodiversity protection, freshwater ecosystems, climate action, and sustainable consumption. Headquartered in Lisbon.
• Fundação INATELmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFundação INATEL serves approximately 250,000 individual members and 3,500 collective members (Culture and Sports Centres) across Portugal. It organizes leisure activities for youth, workers, seniors, families, and communities. Animar maintains a partnership connection with this foundation.
• APPDI – Associação Portuguesa para a Diversidade e InclusãocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAPPDI is a non-profit association that promotes Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) in organizations and civil society, managing the Portuguese Charter for Diversity, the 'Engenheiras Por Um Dia' programme, and the 'Divers@s e Ativ@s' project. Animar partners with APPDI on training initiatives such as Inclusive Communication training.
• CASES – Cooperativa António Sérgio para a Economia SocialcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCASES is dedicated to recognizing, promoting, strengthening, and qualifying the social economy sector in Portugal. It serves as a space for dialogue among social economy actors. Animar has publicly advocated for the continued State presence in CASES.
• CCDR Algarve – Comissão de Coordenação e Desenvolvimento Regional do AlgarvemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCDR Algarve is a peripheral service of the direct State administration with administrative and financial autonomy, under the direction of the Minister for Territorial Cohesion. Its mission is to execute environment, spatial planning, and regional development policies in the Algarve region, and to provide technical support to local authorities.
• CCDR Alentejo – Comissão de Coordenação e Desenvolvimento Regional do AlentejomajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCDR Alentejo is a direct State administration service headquartered in Évora, with decentralized services in Portalegre, Beja, and Santo André. It ensures coordination and articulation of sectoral policies at regional level, executes environment and territorial planning policies, and supports local authorities.
• CCDR Centro – Comissão de Coordenação e Desenvolvimento Regional do CentromajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCDR Centro executes environment, spatial planning, and regional development policies at the NUTS II Centro level, promotes coordinated action among regional services, and provides technical support to local authorities. Headquartered in Coimbra.
• CCDR LVT – Comissão de Coordenação e Desenvolvimento Regional de Lisboa e Vale do TejomajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCDR LVT is a peripheral service of the direct State administration under the Minister for Territorial Cohesion. Formally instituted in 1969, it has evolved from advisory Commission for Regional Planning to a regional coordination body covering the Lisbon and Tagus Valley region.
• CCDR Norte – Comissão de Coordenação e Desenvolvimento Regional do NortemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCDR Norte is a direct State administration service aiming at integrated and sustainable development of Northern Portugal, contributing to territorial competitiveness and cohesion. It manages EU-funded programmes for regional development and is responsible for protecting the UNESCO World Heritage Douro Wine Region.
• CNES – Conselho Nacional para a Economia SocialcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCNES is a consultative body at national level for evaluating and monitoring strategies and policy proposals related to the dynamization and growth of the social economy. Animar holds a partnership connection with CNES.
• CPES – Federação Portuguesa de Economia SocialcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCPES is a private law association that brings together entities representing the different families of the Social Economy in Portugal. It operates under principles of autonomy, independence, and democratic governance, independent of the State, political parties, and religious confessions.
• Rede DLBC LisboamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRede DLBC Lisboa was created to implement an innovative co-governance model for the territory of Lisbon through local development plans. It is open to all partners interested in contributing to community-based local development in Lisbon. Its candidacy was submitted under Portugal 2020 for DLBC (Community-Led Local Development) funding.
• RIPESS Europe – Solidarity Economy EuropemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRIPESS Europe is a European network of social solidarity economy organizations, born from the synergy of the Globalisation of Solidarity meetings initiated by RIPESS Intercontinental. It brings together thousands of concrete solidarity economy experiences across Europe. Animar holds a partnership connection with this European network.
• CIG – Comissão para a Cidadania e a Igualdade de GénerocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCIG is the national body responsible for promoting and defending gender equality, as established in the Portuguese Constitution. It implements policies on citizenship and gender equality. Animar collaborates with CIG, including in the context of the PESSOAS 2030 programme.
• Conselho Municipal para a Igualdade – CM LisboasupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerLisbon's Municipal Council for Equality brings together municipal actors and civil society for equality policies in Lisbon. Animar joined the 'Lisboa Cidade Aprendizagem' (Lisbon Learning City) network through this body.
• Corpo Europeu de SolidariedadesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe European Solidarity Corps provides funding for projects and activities that enable young people to participate in solidarity activities across Europe. Financing is provided as grants to organizations selected through calls for proposals.
• CPV – Associação Portuguesa do VoluntariadomajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCPV represents volunteers and volunteering organizations in Portugal, whatever their domain of activity, and contributes to the defence of their rights and interests. It currently brings together 40 volunteering organizations including associations, federations, and confederations.
• EAPN Portugal – Rede Europeia Anti-PobrezacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEAPN Portugal is the European Anti-Poverty Network's national node, recognized as a Social Solidarity Association of national scope and as an NGO for Development since 1995. It operates through 18 district nuclei and one in Madeira. Awarded the Human Rights Prize by the Portuguese Parliament in 2010.
• Fórum Cidadania & TerritóriosupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCidadania & Território is a civic, plural forum for reflection, debate, exchange of experiences, cooperative action, and public intervention on the future of local communities through territorial development processes. It emanates from civil society and is independent of political and economic powers.
• Fórum Nacional de Redes da Sociedade CivilsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe National Forum of Civil Society Networks is a platform for civil society networks operating at national level, providing a space for coordination and collective representation.
• Garantia JovemsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerGarantia Jovem (Youth Guarantee) is a response to high youth unemployment, committing to offer employment, continued studies, vocational training, or internships within 4 months of a young person leaving education or the labour market. In Portugal, it supports young people up to 29 years old.
• IEFP – Instituto do Emprego e Formação ProfissionalmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIEFP is Portugal's public employment service, tasked with promoting job creation and quality employment and combating unemployment through active employment policies and vocational training.
• Banco MontepiosupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerBanco Montepio has an established protocol with Animar offering special conditions for network members. This is a financial services partnership benefiting Animar's associated entities.
• PAECPE – Programa de Apoio à Criação do Próprio EmpregosupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerPAECPE supports individuals with business ideas who need help developing them into viable plans, by providing coaching and support for self-employment and entrepreneurship.
• PDR 2020 – Programa de Desenvolvimento Rural de PortugalmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPDR 2020 is Portugal's Rural Development Programme, providing funding and support for rural development initiatives. Animar maintains a partnership connection with PDR 2020.
• Rede Rural NacionalmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe National Rural Network ensures interaction between public administration bodies, organizations, and other networks involved in rural development at national and European level, constituting a platform for dissemination, information sharing, experience exchange, and knowledge building.
• Sou Mais – Programa Nacional de MicrocréditosupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerSou Mais is Portugal's National Microcredit Programme, which supports micro-entrepreneurship and self-employment for vulnerable populations. Animar maintains a partnership connection with this programme.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• ANP|WWF: Portuguese environmental NGO aligned with the global WWF network. ANP|WWF is a strategic Animar partner operating in adjacent thematic territory (sustainability, biodiversity, climate) and represents an emerging-player peer with overlapping membership and event audiences.
• ZERO - Associação Sistema Terrestre Sustentável: Portuguese sustainability NGO and Animar network member. ZERO overlaps with Animar in climate, sustainability and citizen-participation agendas and regularly features its campaigns on Animar's portal, making it a closely comparable niche civil-society player.

Direct peers

• Oikos - Cooperação e Desenvolvimento: Portuguese development NGO that is a member of Rede Animar and represented on Animar's Fiscal Council. Oikos operates overlapping activities in international cooperation, citizenship education and community empowerment with a similar civil-society positioning.
• CASES - Cooperativa António Sérgio para a Economia Social: National body for the recognition, promotion and qualification of the social economy sector in Portugal. As Animar's core strategic partner and policy interlocutor, CASES plays an analogous national-network role for the Portuguese social economy.
• IMVF - Instituto Marquês de Valle Flôr: Portuguese development NGO active in education for development and global citizenship, with a comparable profile of training, project implementation and network-based advocacy. IMVF and Animar have appeared as co-organizers of events on Animar's portal, illustrating functional overlap.
• AIDGLOBAL: Portuguese NGO focused on development education and global citizenship. AIDGLOBAL has co-organized capacity-building events with Animar (e.g., Laboratório de Ativismo e Ação Comunitária) and operates in an overlapping niche of training and citizenship mobilization.
• CPES - Federação Portuguesa de Economia Social: Federation that brings together entities representing the different families of the Portuguese Social Economy. CPES is a core Animar partner and the leading national political voice for the social economy, with directly overlapping scope on social-economy advocacy and policy influence.
• EAPN Portugal - Rede Europeia Anti-Pobreza: National node of the European Anti-Poverty Network and Animar's partner. EAPN Portugal operates as a national civil-society network with ~18 district nuclei and a comparable membership/governance model focused on social inclusion - making it the closest structural peer to Animar in the Portuguese civil-society landscape.
• CRESAÇOR - Cooperativa Regional de Economia Social Solidária: Azores-based social-economy cooperative that is a Rede Animar member and whose leader (Célia Pereira) currently serves as Animar's President of the Direction. CRESAÇOR is a directly comparable regional civil-society network with similar thematic focus on social economy and local development.

Broad incumbents

• Fundação INATEL: Large Portuguese foundation with ~250,000 individual members and 3,500 collective members offering leisure, training and community programmes. INATEL is a strategic Animar partner and a much larger incumbent in the civil-society/network space that competes for member attention and public funding.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles21 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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