CANIDREAM FOUNDATION

Name

CANIDREAM FOUNDATION

Legal name

Stichting CANIDREAM

Website

https://canidream.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Development Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Child and Youth Services (624110), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth & Young Adult Workforce Programs (Out-of-School Youth) (EDAAAOAD), Youth-to-Adult Transition & Life Skills (Independent Living, Soft Skills) (EDAAAFAN)

Keywords

• Youth development programs
• Community art murals
• Talent development coaching
• Civic engagement workshops
• Neighborhood youth services

Headquarters

HQ city

Den Haag

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government / Municipal Grants and Contracts: CANIDREAM receives funding from municipalities (Delft, Den Haag) to deliver youth welfare, prevention, and talent development programmes. This includes contracts for Urban House (wijkwerk) and Future Builders. Revenue is project-based and recurring as long as contracts are maintained.
2. MDT (Maatschappelijke Diensttijd) National Programme Funding: CANIDREAM is a certified MDT partner receiving government funding to deliver the BASI/MDT trajectory for youth. MDT is a national Dutch programme in which young people develop talents, meet new people, and contribute to their community. CANIDREAM has held an MDT-proof certificate since approximately 2023.
3. Social Enterprise / Service Fees: CANIDREAM generates revenue by providing fee-for-service offerings to schools, municipalities, and partners, including workshops, coaching trajectories, one-day workshops, naschoolse activities, and event organisation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

CANIDREAM FOUNDATION is a Dutch non-profit foundation that delivers youth development programmes for young people aged 12–30 in vulnerable urban neighbourhoods, primarily in Delft and Den Haag. Its portfolio includes drop-in youth centre programmes (Urban House 015 / Urban House 070), structured development trajectories (BASI/MDT, YourMic, Future Builders), community art murals (NOBIS), a music studio, school workshops, and signature community events. Services are free to youth participants and are funded through municipal and national government contracts and grants.

Product overview

CANIDREAM is a Dutch youth organization offering a portfolio of interconnected programs and services for young people aged 12-30. The organization operates through several core programs: Urban House (neighborhood youth centers offering drop-in programs, music studio, and sports activities), YourMic (music talent development and rap competition), BASI/MDT (structured youth development trajectories), NOBIS Community Art (collaborative mural program), and CANIDREAM Studio (music production facility). Supporting services include coaching, citizenship workshops, career guidance (LOB), and event programming. The organization serves municipalities, educational institutions, and directly reaches youth across Delft and The Hague through its ecosystem of programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• NOBIS: Community Art program of Stichting CANIDREAM. The name is derived from Latin 'by us and for us'. NOBIS strengthens neighborhoods through monumental murals that represent stories, identity, and the power of residents.
• BASI
• Urban House
• YourMic
• Urban House 015
• Urban House 070
• Future Builders
• CANIDREAM FEST
• CANIDREAM Studio

Products and services

• Urban House Neighbourhood-based youth programme at De Buurtfabriek in Buitenhof, Delft, offering a safe space where young people meet, discover talents, and work on personal development through music, culture, boxing, DJ lessons, and workshops. Includes a meideninloop (girls' drop-in) and jongereninloop (youth drop-in).
• YourMic Talent development programme for young people aged 12–30 with musical ambitions, originally launched as an online rap competition and evolved into a full development trajectory combining music creation, personal growth, and entrepreneurship with professional coaching.
• BASI / MDT Trajectory Maatschappelijke Diensttijd (MDT) trajectory combining personal leadership, talent development, and civic engagement. Youth are actively guided toward their future through coaching and inspiring projects delivered at schools (VO/MBO/HBO) in The Hague and Delft, certified under the national MDT programme.
• Future Builders (Urban House 070) Twelve-week youth programme in Den Haag focused on entrepreneurship, identity, and personal development. Uses Mixed Martial Arts as a medium to make entrepreneurship practical, delivered in partnership with Gemeente Den Haag and Martial Arts Centre.
• NOBIS Community Art Community art programme (Latin 'by us and for us') that creates monumental murals collaboratively with residents, professional artists, and local partners. Built on three pillars: beautifying the neighbourhood, strengthening social cohesion, and expressing neighbourhood identity and stories. Notable murals include La Perla, Mirá Mi, Cherished (NOBIS 3), and Restoring the Balance (NOBIS 4).
• CANIDREAM Music Studio Music production facility at De Buurtfabriek providing young creators with professional facilities to develop creativity — from writing lyrics to recording their first track.
• Delft Ontdekt

Quantifiable outcome

• Reached 11,000+ youth, 3,000 participants, 220+ events/challenges, 98 projects, active in 6 cities.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature1 record

Partnerships

28 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• De Rode FenikscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Collaborates with CANIDREAM to organise Keti Koti Buitenhof (annual commemoration and celebration of abolition of slavery, held June 2026) and Buitenhof Bruist Debat. A key community partner for dialogue and cultural programming in Delft.
• Gemeente Den Haag (Municipality of The Hague)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Primary municipal funder and partner for Future Builders / Urban House 070 in Den Haag Zuidwest. Provides grant funding and policy alignment for youth entrepreneurship and personal development programming.
• Artist BEYOND (Roelof Schierbeek)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Artist for NOBIS 3 — Cherished mural in collaboration with Museum Prinsenhof Delft, part of the Museum Murals national programme.
• Artist Kensuke MiyazakiminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Japanese artist who created the 'Tunagari' (connection) mural for NOBIS 4 — Restoring the Balance, honouring 425 years of Japan-Netherlands diplomatic relations. Residents co-created elements of the design.
• Artist Laxmi ManuelaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Artist who created 'Meri Kahani' (My Story) mural for NOBIS 4 — Restoring the Balance, focusing on women's emancipation, resilience, and the legacy of slavery. Co-created with residents.
• Artist Roelof Schierbeek (BEYOND)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Artist behind the Mirá Mi mural (NOBIS 2) in Gillisbuurt, Delft, created through community workshops exploring the theme 'Who are your heroes?'. Nominated for Le Comté Publieksprijs and featured by @streetartcities globally.
• Museum Prinsenhof DelftcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Collaborated on NOBIS 3 — Cherished mural (2024), part of Museum Prinsenhof's Museum Murals initiative and Delftse Blik programme. Museum provided institutional framework and co-funding for community art.
• Artist Tymon de LaatminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021International artist who created the La Perla mural (NOBIS 1) in Buitenhof, translating community input into a large-scale public artwork.
• MDT (Maatschappelijke Diensttijd)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019CANIDREAM is an official MDT partner delivering the BASI/MDT trajectory for youth across schools in Delft and Den Haag. MDT is a national Dutch government programme. CANIDREAM has held MDT-proof certification since approximately 2023.
• Gemeente Delft (Municipality of Delft)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Long-standing municipal partner in Delft, supporting CANIDREAM's youth welfare, prevention, and community programming since 2019. Co-funds Urban House and related activities.
• TU DelftcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017TU Delft collaborated with CANIDREAM from early days. TU Delft students have participated in NOBIS community art projects (e.g., five students initiated the La Perla project by asking Buitenhof residents what the neighbourhood wanted to communicate). TU Delft provides academic engagement and student involvement in community projects.
• FC SKILLZminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFootball skills training partner. Listed among CANIDREAM's official partners.
• Martial Arts Center (MAC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for Future Builders / Urban House 070 in Den Haag, providing MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) as a medium for entrepreneurship education. Operated by Jeffrey Grune. Key venue and programme delivery partner for Den Haag expansion.
• Circulaire VersnellersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a partner of CANIDREAM. Likely provides circular economy or sustainability perspectives for community programming.
• Haags Hiphop Centrum (H3C)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for youth music and hip-hop culture programming, reinforcing CANIDREAM's music and cultural activities.
• Stichting ReadyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth readiness and empowerment foundation partner, listed among CANIDREAM's official partners.
• Sport BesteedgroepminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSports placement/organisation partner supporting CANIDREAM's sporting activities and programmes.
• specialballsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSports/ball-related partner listed among CANIDREAM's official partners.
• DelftsPeilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDelft-based partner organisation listed among CANIDREAM's official partners.
• Girls015coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGirls015 is a network including CANIDREAM, Delft voor Elkaar, De Mall, and Cultuurhuis. It powers the meideninloop (girls drop-in) at De Buurtfabriek, providing a safe space twice a week for girls aged 10-13 (and up). Strengthens the meidenwerk within Urban House.
• ROC MondriaancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMBO educational institution that provided the MDT trajectory through which IT interns Terrence Boadi and Alain Hirwa joined CANIDREAM. These interns later developed the Somnium chatbot and transitioned into permanent roles.
• ISK Delft (Internationale SchakelKlas)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerISK Delft hosts BASI/MDT trajectories for newly arrived migrant youth. CANIDREAM delivers the identity and talent discovery programme at ISK Delft, including creative workshops culminating in a public exhibition.
• DOK in OPENminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDelft public library venue partner for 'Heel Nederland Leest: Roots' event (November 2025), hosted by Gerold Kort with CANIDREAM as co-organiser.
• Theater De VESTEminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTheatre venue for Keti Koti Dialoogtafel (Dialogue Table) event in collaboration with CANIDREAM, held June 2026.
• Jeffrey Grune (Martial Arts Centre)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounder of Martial Arts Centre and expert in martial arts/life skills training for Future Builders programme. Brings experience in using combat sports as a vehicle for personal development and entrepreneurship.
• Donovan BrumaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEntrepreneur and expert contributor to the Future Builders programme, sharing entrepreneurship knowledge with youth participants.
• Gabriëlle RosebelminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSenior coach, writer, and creative thinker who contributes to Future Builders entrepreneurship sessions and talent development coaching.
• VAK (Vereniging Aktieve Kultuur)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMusic and cultural organisation providing musical accompaniment and performer Rosa de Mooij for the 'Heel Nederland Leest: Roots' event co-organised with CANIDREAM.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• NewBe: NewBe is a Dutch foundation focused on empowering youth through leadership and personal development programmes, often in partnership with municipalities and schools. Comparable target demographic (12-30), values-driven coaching model, and municipal contracting structure.
• JINC: JINC is a Dutch non-profit that provides career orientation and talent development programmes for youth (8-18) through partnerships with municipalities, schools, and businesses. Highly comparable to CANIDREAM's LOB/MDT/YourMic programming model and municipal contracting approach.
• IMC Weekendschool: IMC Weekendschool delivers weekend enrichment programmes that help children (10-14) from under-resourced neighbourhoods discover their talents through professional guest lectures. Comparable enrichment-based youth development model with similar Dutch target population and partner schools.
• Stichting LOEK: Stichting LOEK is a Dutch non-profit providing welfare and talent development services for vulnerable youth, often in collaboration with municipalities and schools. Comparable in target population, funding model, and educational programme delivery.
• Sport2Work: Sport2Work uses sports as a vehicle for personal development and labour market entry for vulnerable youth in the Netherlands. Closely comparable to CANIDREAM's sports-as-engagement approach (Voetbalkamp, MMA in Future Builders) and youth-to-employment pathway.

Emerging players

• Stichting Leergeld: Stichting Leergeld supports children from low-income families with educational and developmental opportunities across the Netherlands. Comparable Dutch nonprofit youth welfare focus and municipality-aligned funding model, though with a different service modality (financial support vs. direct coaching).

Others

• NJR (Nederlands Jeugd Instituut partners): NJI is the Dutch Youth Institute, a knowledge and policy organisation supporting youth welfare professionals rather than a direct service provider. Connected as an ecosystem/thematic peer: CANIDREAM operates within the youth welfare policy framework that NJI helps shape and evaluate.

Broad incumbents

• Humanitas DMH: Humanitas is a large Dutch welfare organisation providing youth support, family services, and community programmes nationally. Overlaps with CANIDREAM on youth welfare and community-based service delivery, but operates at significantly larger scale across multiple service domains.
• Save the Children NL: Save the Children Netherlands is the Dutch affiliate of the global INGO, addressing children's rights, education, and youth welfare. Comparable mission on vulnerable youth in the Netherlands and similar municipal/government contracting relationships.

Regional players

• Stichting De Weren: Stichting De Weren is a Rotterdam-based youth and social services organisation delivering welfare and community programmes. Comparable non-profit youth service model but regionally focused on Rotterdam/Rijnmond rather than Delft/Den Haag.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC7iZxSudn_MPbmJHf0TpSAA
• Facebookfacebook.com/CANIDREAM015
• Instagraminstagram.com/canidream_
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/canidream

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Number of profiles

Profiles20 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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