What Antares Foundation does

Antares Foundation (Stichting Antares) is a Dutch ANBI-certified non-profit foundation, established in 1999 and headquartered at Kuipersstraat 61 in Amsterdam. The organization specializes in psychosocial support and staff wellbeing for humanitarian workers, delivering four core service lines: Advice & Policy (organizational policy development), Training & Coaching (stress management workshops, leadership development, Training of Trainers programs, coaching), Individual Support (confidential one-on-one psychosocial support across pre-, during-, and post-deployment), and Research & Assessments (customized needs assessments using quantitative and qualitative methods). The portfolio is anchored by the proprietary Antares Guidelines for Good Practice in Managing Stress in Humanitarian Workers, first published in 2004 and revised in 2006 and 2012, developed in collaboration with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and made freely available in five languages (English, Arabic, French, Spanish, Albanian). Complementary content resources include peer-reviewed publications, self-guided exercises (e.g., mindful breathing), educational videos, and a Chatty AI chatbot trained on Antares research articles for inbound inquiries.

Delivery is led by two co-Managing Directors (David Veenman and Martha, both based in the Netherlands) and a global Associate network of more than 50 mental health professionals and researchers — psychologists, psychiatrists, MHPSS specialists, trauma therapists, HR specialists — who are deployed on a project basis. Antares is not a software company; its core technology is human expertise and a codified methodology.

The organization operates as a project-based professional services and consultancy with quote-based, non-public pricing and project-level invoicing on 14-day payment terms. Revenue is generated through tailored consultancy, training, and research engagements with humanitarian NGOs, UN agencies, and government partners globally; institutional donor funding, particularly from the CDC, has historically underwritten guideline development and multi-country studies. Go-to-market combines thought leadership (publications, multilingual Guidelines, chatbot-driven content) with referral-based acquisition through established relationships with NGOs, UN agencies, and government partners, as evidenced by system-level integrations such as the staff well-being policy endorsed by the Kosovo Ministry of Health. Geographic footprint spans Europe (Netherlands, Kosovo), South Asia (Sri Lanka, Afghanistan), the Middle East (Jordan), and East Africa (Uganda, South Sudan). The foundation is GDPR compliant and governed by an independent international board.

Name

Antares Foundation

Legal name

Stichting Antares

Website

https://antaresfoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Antares Foundation is a Dutch nonprofit founded in 1999 that provides psychosocial support, policy advice, training, coaching, and research to humanitarian NGOs, UN agencies, and government partners to strengthen staff wellbeing and resilience of humanitarian workers worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Staff Wellbeing Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Disaster Behavioral Health & Psychosocial Support (HLAJAGAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Humanitarian Health & Emergency Medical Relief NGOs (HLAJAKAE), MHPSS & Trauma-Informed Support for Displaced Populations (BPADAHAJ), Refugee, IDP & Migration Humanitarian Assistance (BPAGAAAH)

Keywords

• Humanitarian staff wellbeing
• Psychosocial support services
• MHPSS training
• NGO staff care consulting
• Humanitarian mental health

Headquarters

HQ city

Amsterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Services and Consultancy: Antares generates revenue through providing tailored consultancy services to humanitarian organizations, including policy development, training programs, coaching services, and research assessments. Services are delivered by a global network of Associates and are priced per project or engagement based on scope and requirements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Antares Foundation provides tailored psychosocial support and staff wellbeing services for humanitarian organizations worldwide. Its core offering comprises four service lines: Advice & Policy (organizational staff-care policy development), Training & Coaching (stress management workshops, leadership coaching, Training of Trainers), Individual Support (one-on-one psychosocial care for humanitarian workers), and Research & Assessments (evidence-based studies on stress, resilience, and mental health in the humanitarian sector).

Product overview

Antares Foundation offers a suite of professional services for strengthening staff wellbeing and resilience in humanitarian organizations. The core offering comprises four interconnected service areas: Advice & Policy (organizational policy development), Training & Coaching (capacity building and professional development), Individual Support (psychosocial support for staff), and Research & Assessments (evidence-based needs analysis). These are complemented by the Antares Guidelines for Good Practice as a foundational framework, along with digital resources including the Chatty chatbot, exercises, and video content. The portfolio follows a holistic approach supporting individuals, teams, and organizations at pre-deployment, during deployment, and post-deployment stages.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Advice & Policy Service

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully integrated staff wellbeing into PHC system in Kosovo with policy endorsed by Ministry of Health
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• Ministry of Health of KosovoflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Partnered with the Ministry of Health of Kosovo to integrate staff well-being and stress management into the revised mental health strategy 2014-2020. A staff well-being policy was endorsed by the Ministry, and the training curriculum was integrated into professional staff development programmes.
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010CDC has been a key institutional funding partner enabling Antares to support national and international staff of NGOs in conflict regions. CDC funding particularly contributed to the development of guidelines, training materials and models which were made freely available to thousands of organisations. Antares and CDC have collaborated on multi-country studies examining stress, resilience, and mental health challenges among humanitarian personnel.
• World Health Organization (WHO)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010Antares Foundation collaborated with WHO to create a Training of Trainers (ToT) manual for MHPSS officials in Afghanistan. The manual focuses on self-care and was implemented through a week-long training with supervision follow-up.
• Kosovo Rehabilitation Centre for Torture Victims (KRCT)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010Antares Foundation cooperated with KRCT in Kosovo to implement an integrated psycho-social capacity building programme for Primary Health Care (PHC) professionals. This partnership resulted in staff well-being integration into the PHC system in Kosovo, including development of a staff well-being policy endorsed by the Ministry of Health.
• Centre for Development of Family Medicine (Kosovo)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with the Director of the Centre for Development of Family Medicine and Head of Primary Care in Kosovo to recognize and address staff well-being needs among PHC professionals following the conflict.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• International SOS: Global medical and security services firm with established MHPSS offerings for humanitarian and corporate clients. Operates at much larger scale and broader scope, but competes in the same staff wellbeing and resilience category.
• International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC): Global humanitarian network with substantial peer-support and staff wellbeing programming for volunteers and staff. Operates at vastly larger scale but addresses overlapping needs in humanitarian workforce resilience.
• Cigna Group: Large global health services and employee assistance provider whose EAP and behavioral health offerings increasingly serve humanitarian and global development clients. A potential commoditization threat to niche specialists like Antares.
• Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF): Major international humanitarian organization with significant in-house staff wellbeing and psychosocial support functions. While not a direct external service provider, MSF's internal programs set benchmarks for the kind of services Antares offers externally.
• Save the Children: Major international NGO with internal staff care and MHPSS functions and country-level psychosocial programs. While delivering services in-house, it is both a customer of Antares-like providers and a benchmark for staff wellbeing investment in the sector.

Direct peers

• Headington Institute: U.S.-based nonprofit that provides psychological and spiritual support to humanitarian aid workers worldwide. Directly comparable mission, target audience (humanitarian staff), and service mix (training, individual support, organizational consulting).
• Center for Humanitarian Psychology: Specialist organization delivering psychological support, training, and research to humanitarian personnel. Closely aligned with Antares in addressing staff wellbeing, secondary trauma, and capacity building within humanitarian organizations.

Others

• World Health Organization (WHO) — Mental Health and Substance Use: Sets global MHPSS standards and frameworks with which Antares engages as a partner. While not a commercial peer, WHO is a critical ecosystem player whose guidance and partner programs shape Antares' service design and policy work.
• IASC Reference Group on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings: Inter-agency coordination body for MHPSS in humanitarian settings. Antares operates within the standards set by this group, making it a relevant ecosystem participant rather than a direct competitor.

Emerging players

• PsyCare UK: UK-based nonprofit providing psychological support to humanitarian and emergency response workers. Smaller and more regionally focused, but addresses the same emotional wellbeing and trauma exposure needs in humanitarian staff.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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