Big Bang Ballers France

What Big Bang Ballers France does

Big Bang Ballers France is a Grenoble-based nonprofit association (association loi 1901), founded in 2010 as the French chapter of a sports-inclusion initiative that originated in Dhaka, Bangladesh in 2008. The association delivers inclusive sports activities — basketball, football, and volleyball — using adapted rules and popular education animation methods, serving marginalized populations including people with disabilities, refugees and people in exile, women and young girls, and individuals with overweight. Its portfolio comprises three core programs: a recurring Sports Activities Program delivered at gymnasiums and playgrounds in Grenoble, the annual Pass'Sport Festival celebrating mixity and solidarity through sport (5th edition scheduled for 27 June 2026 at La Correspondance, Grenoble), and the recently absorbed La Plage de Grenoble beach/sand-sports facility.

The organization operates with a small team of 12 employees supplemented by volunteers and interns, drawing on backgrounds in adapted sports, animation, and territorial development. Its technology footprint is minimal: no proprietary platform or AI components; the digital stack consists of a WordPress website, a HelloAsso integration for memberships and donations, and standard social media profiles on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube. Operational delivery is anchored in physical venues (La Correspondance gymnasium and the La Plage de Grenoble site) and event-driven community engagement.

Revenue is generated through three streams: recurring annual membership fees, donations collected via the HelloAsso platform, and public/private grants from approximately 20 funders (Ville de Grenoble, Grenoble Alpes Métropole, Agence Nationale du Sport, Fondation Décathlon, and the European Commission via Erasmus+) alongside roughly 40 partner structures active at local, regional, national, European, and international levels. Participation in flagship events is free and requires no registration, reinforcing a community-led, impact-driven go-to-market rather than a transactional model.

Name

Big Bang Ballers France

Legal name

Big Bang Ballers

Website

https://bigbangballers.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Big Bang Ballers France is a Grenoble-based nonprofit association that uses adapted sports — basketball, football, volleyball — and the annual Pass'Sport Festival to promote social inclusion for people with disabilities, refugees, women, and overweight individuals across the Grenoble metropolitan area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Sports and Inclusion Services

NAICS

Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (713940), Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events without Facilities (711320)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Cause, Community & CSR-Linked Sports Partnerships (Foundations, Youth Programs) (MPAKALAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sports Fundraising & Development Services (Foundations, NIL Collectives Support) (MPAKAKAK), Amateur & Grassroots Tournament Organizers (MPAKADAH)

Keywords

• Inclusive sports programs
• Adapted physical activities
• Community sports association
• Sports inclusion workshops
• Citizenship through sport

Headquarters

HQ city

Grenoble

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: Annual membership fees for participants joining sports activities
2. Donations: Donations collected through HelloAsso platform for supporting the association's mission
3. Public and private funding: Support from approximately 40 partner structures and 20 public and private funders including Ville de Grenoble, Grenoble Alpes Métropole, Agence Nationale du Sport, Fondation Décathlon, and Commission Européenne (Erasmus+)

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Big Bang Ballers France is a nonprofit association that uses sport, primarily basketball, football, and volleyball, as a vehicle for citizenship education, social inclusion, and living together. It organizes inclusive sports activities adapted for marginalized populations (people with disabilities, refugees, women, individuals with overweight) at gymnasiums, playgrounds, and the La Plage de Grenoble facility, and runs the annual Pass'Sport Festival in Grenoble. The association is funded through membership fees, donations, and grants from approximately 20 public and private funders.

Product overview

Big Bang Ballers France operates as a sports inclusion association that organizes inclusive sports activities (basketball, football, volleyball), manages the annual Pass'Sport Festival event, and operates La Plage de Grenoble recreational facility following a merger. The organization focuses on social inclusion through sport for marginalized populations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sports Activities Program Inclusive sports activities program covering basketball, football, and volleyball, with game rules adapted to welcome people with disabilities, refugees, women, individuals with overweight, and the general public. Activities are delivered at the La Correspondance gymnasium in Grenoble, on playgrounds, and at the La Plage de Grenoble facility, and are open to participants via annual membership.
• Pass'Sport Festival Annual flagship festival celebrating mixity, multicultural society, and solidarity through sport, culture, and popular education. Organised in resonance with Refugee Week, with free entry and no registration required. The 5th edition is planned for 27 June 2026 at La Correspondance, Grenoble.
• La Plage de Grenoble Urban beach and recreational facility in Grenoble, located at 2 Rue Gustave Flaubert, offering sports and leisure activities on sand. Recently absorbed by Big Bang Ballers France and now operated as a subsidiary activity of the association.

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple sports activities for general public - hundreds of participations
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

26 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Ville de GrenoblecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal government providing economic support and local legitimacy for inclusive sports initiatives in Grenoble.
• Grenoble Alpes MétropolecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMetropolitan authority providing regional economic support for sports inclusion programs.
• L'Agence Nationale du SportcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational sports agency providing governmental funding and strategic alignment for sports inclusion initiatives.
• La Fondation DécathlonmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDecathlon foundation providing financial support for sports accessibility and inclusion projects.
• La Ligue de l'EnseignementmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational league partner providing operational support and animation expertise for inclusive sports activities.
• Culture du CoeurmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization focused on cultural inclusion through sports.
• News FMminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRadio partner hosting discussions and coverage during Pass'Sport Festival events.
• Bivouak CaféminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal café partner providing refreshments and hospitality during events.
• Retour de ScèneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEvent production partner organizing concert programming for Pass'Sport Festival.
• Hockey Club de Grenoble - Les GriffonsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal hockey club partner contributing to multi-sport inclusive events.
• l'AFEVminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVolunteer organization partner for youth engagement initiatives.
• Amel FranceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational solidarity organization contributing to cross-border inclusion projects.
• Pali-PaliminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in the inclusion network.
• Craque ta CoquilleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in the inclusion network.
• l'AdateminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in the inclusion network.
• IthaqueminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in the inclusion network.
• L'AppartminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in the inclusion network.
• RED DEPORTE Y COOPERACIONminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational cooperation partner for sports development.
• C'NousminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal partner organization in the inclusion network.
• PS38minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in the inclusion network.
• BeApiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization providing technical or operational support.
• WeaversminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization providing technical or operational support.
• ECLATminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in the inclusion network.
• EmpreintesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in the inclusion network.
• Grenoble Tennis PadelminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal sports club partner contributing to multi-sport events.
• La plage de GrenoblecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRecently absorbed by Big Bang Ballers - beach/sports facility expanding the association's operations and mission.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Croix-Rouge française: Large French humanitarian organization running social-inclusion and adapted-physical-activity programs, partially overlapping with BBB's mission to integrate marginalized populations through sport.
• Fédération Française du Sport Adapté: National federation for adapted sport in France for people with intellectual, psychological or social disabilities — a broader institutional counterpart to BBB's adapted-sports activities.
• Fédération Française Handisport: National federation governing disabled sport in France — larger, established umbrella that overlaps with BBB's disability inclusion programming but operates as a federation rather than local operator.
• Special Olympics France: French affiliate of Special Olympics providing year-round sports training for people with intellectual disabilities — a broader, established player in adapted/inclusive sports competitions.

Direct peers

• PLAY International: France-based international NGO using sport and play for education, inclusion and social cohesion — closely aligned with Big Bang Ballers' adapted-sport methodology and inclusive-event model.
• Siel Bleu: French nonprofit specializing in adapted physical activity for vulnerable populations including seniors and people with chronic conditions — directly comparable adapted-sports service model.
• Sport dans la Ville: French nonprofit association using sport as a vector for social and professional inclusion of youth in disadvantaged neighborhoods — directly comparable mission, methodology, and beneficiary profile to Big Bang Ballers.

Others

• La Ligue de l'Enseignement: Major French education-popular federation and an existing BBB partner; shares popular-education methodology but operates as a national federation rather than a local sport operator.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/bigbangballersfrance

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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