Cross Cultures Project Association (CCPA)

What Cross Cultures Project Association (CCPA) does

Cross Cultures Project Association (CCPA) is a Denmark-based non-profit organization founded in 1998 that uses football-based activities to promote peace, social inclusion, and gender equality in conflict-affected communities across 24 countries. Its core program, Open Fun Football Schools (OFFS), applies a proprietary "head-heart-skills" methodology combining sports coaching with leadership development, conflict resolution, and community organizing skills. The organization complements OFFS with a Youth Leadership Education curriculum (training 18-25 year-olds as volunteer coaches across three certification levels) and the Sport + School + Police (SSP) child protection framework that coordinates social services, schools, police, and healthcare providers.

CCPA operates through a volunteer-driven, community-led model reaching 10,000+ children weekly across 17 war-torn countries and over 1.7 million children cumulatively since inception. Geographic operations span the Western Balkans, Eastern Europe (Moldova, Ukraine), Caucasus (Azerbaijan), MENA (Iraq, Jordan, Morocco, Tunisia, Lebanon), Sub-Saharan Africa (South Sudan, Nigeria), and Asia. Delivery is channeled through partnerships with national football federations (UAF, FMF, South Sudan FA, KNVB), local NGOs (Al-Salaam, Global Aim, CYESS, AUFCR), and grassroots clubs.

Revenue is sourced from individual memberships, donations, and institutional grants from EU, Sida, UEFA Foundation for Children, Common Goal, New Democracy Fund, CISU, Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and others. Anders Levinsen serves as Founder and Managing Director. CCPA has 44 employees and operates as an international alliance of non-profit organizations with no parent company or subsidiaries.

Name

Cross Cultures Project Association (CCPA)

Legal name

Cross Cultures Project Association

Website

https://ccpa.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cross Cultures Project Association (CCPA) is a Denmark-based non-profit founded in 1998 that uses football-based programs to promote peace, social inclusion, and gender equality for children and youth across 24 conflict-affected countries, reaching 10,000+ children weekly through volunteer-led coaching.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sports-for-Development and Peacebuilding Services

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162), Sports and Recreation Instruction (611620)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Arts, Sports & Recreation-Based Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Recreational & Intramural Sports Programs (MPAKACAG), Cause, Community & CSR-Linked Sports Partnerships (Foundations, Youth Programs) (MPAKALAJ), Youth & Scholastic Sports Organizations (K–12, AAU, Club Leagues) (MPAKACAF), Youth Multi-Sport Camps (General Athletics, Summer Camps) (MPAKAJAA)

Keywords

• Sports peacebuilding programs
• Youth leadership education
• Football development programs
• Child protection initiatives
• Community volunteer programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Copenhagen

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Individuals become members of Cross Cultures through annual membership fees, supporting Open Fun Football Schools activities in war-torn countries. Membership fees can be fitted to personal budget.
2. Donations: Direct donations from individuals and organizations supporting humanitarian efforts in conflict-affected areas, particularly Ukraine emergency relief.
3. Institutional Grants and Funding: Funding from international donors including EU, Sida, UEFA Foundation, New Democracy Fund, Common Goal, Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, and others to implement programs worldwide.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Cross Cultures Project Association delivers sports-for-development programs that use football to bring children and youth together across societal divides in conflict-affected regions. Its core offering is the Open Fun Football Schools (OFFS) program, complemented by Youth Leadership Education training young volunteer coaches and the Sport + School + Police (SSP) child protection initiative. Programs are funded by institutional donors and delivered through partnerships with national football federations, government agencies, and local NGOs across 24 countries.

Product overview

Cross Cultures Project Association (CCPA) operates as a non-profit sports-for-development organization offering a portfolio of programs centered around football-based activities. The core offerings include Open Fun Football Schools (OFFS) as the flagship initiative, complemented by Youth Leadership Education for training volunteer coaches and community organizers, and the Sport + School + Police (SSP) child protection framework. All programs use fun football and dialogue based on voluntarism to promote peaceful coexistence, gender equality, and social improvements across conflicts and social divides. The organization does not offer a technology product, SaaS platform, or software solution.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Open Fun Football Schools (OFFS): The core activity of Cross Cultures, from which the slogan Playing for Peace originates. A football school program that brings children and youth together across societal divides.
• Youth Leadership Education
• Sport + School + Police (SSP)

Products and services

• Open Fun Football Schools (OFFS) Flagship sports-for-development program that uses football-based activities to bring children and youth from divided communities together. The program promotes peace, social inclusion, gender equality, and community development across conflict-affected regions and is delivered through partnerships with national football federations, local NGOs, and grassroots football clubs.
• Youth Leadership Education Structured education program that trains young people aged 18-25 as volunteer educators, coaches, and community organizers through action-learning seminars covering leadership, conflict resolution, and community organizing skills. The program produces volunteer coaches, association leaders, and community organisers who deliver OFFS activities at the grassroots level.
• Sport + School + Police (SSP) Child Protection Initiative Cross-sector child protection initiative that connects social services, schools, police, and healthcare providers to support children and families in conflict-affected communities. Built on the principle that effective crime prevention and child safeguarding require coordination beyond any single sector.
• Vocational Training Skills training program that provides youth with vocational competencies such as tailoring and other trades, enabling economic empowerment and employment opportunities alongside the OFFS sports programs.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1.7+ million children reached since 1998
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Barca FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner since 2016 through Futbolnet program in Lebanon, supporting refugees and women through football activities.
• Ukrainian Association of Football (UAF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead implementing partner for Open Fun Football Schools in Ukraine, coordinating activities across 18 regions with regional football associations.
• All-Ukrainian Foundation for Children Rights (AUFCR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUkrainian partner implementing emergency relief projects, distributing humanitarian aid to vulnerable children and families affected by war.
• KNVB (Royal Dutch Football Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical partner executing Unity in Transition programme in South Sudan, bringing football expertise to community development.
• South Sudan Football AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational football federation partner for Open Fun Football Schools and Youth on Economic Aspects of Business projects in South Sudan.
• Moldova Football Federation (FMF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerImplementing partner for OFFS project in Moldova since 2006, promoting peace, social inclusion, and gender equality across all regions including Transnistria and Gagauzia.
• Fédération Tunisienne des Sports Pour Tous (FTSPT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational sports federation partner implementing Youth Leadership Education and community organizing programs in Tunisia.
• Al-Salaam Football SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInitial partner that introduced OFFS programme in Iraq since 2005, organizing activities for peace and reconciliation.
• Global Aim South SudancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal partner implementing Open Fun Football Schools and vocational training in Torit and Aweil, South Sudan.
• Children and Youth Empowerment South Sudan (CYESS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal partner in South Sudan project across four areas: Torit, Aweil, Bor and Juba.
• Malmö UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner providing research and expertise for child protection study visits, with Professor Tapio Salonen presenting cross-sector protection work cases.
• Peace for ChildrencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal partner in Iraq for organizational capacity building and child protection programming.
• IYN (Iraq Youth Network)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth network partner in Iraq for mobilizing resources and establishing regional/national networks of youth volunteers.

Scale indicators21 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CrossCultures
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cross-cultures-project-association-ccpa-
• Instagraminstagram.com/crosscultures

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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