Claim your Future

What Claim your Future does

Claim your Future is a Dutch nonprofit foundation (stichting) headquartered in Leeuwarden, Friesland, that designs and delivers youth empowerment programming in partnership with educational institutions, municipalities, and regional businesses. The foundation was established in 2016 following the conclusion of an Erasmus+ project, and operates with a core team of approximately five multidisciplinary young coordinators covering roles in chair, secretariat, treasury, sustainability, and creative content. Its core intellectual property is the 'Students-in-the-lead' methodology — a peer-mentoring and self-directed learning framework that won the European Innovative Teaching Award in 2022 — which has been codified into multiple downloadable toolkits including the Students-in-the-lead Manual, Peer Mentoring Training, Self Assessment Tool, Think Tanks Methodology, and the TrackNGrow Handbook.

The foundation delivers its methodology through a portfolio of event-based and program-based products. Core programs include FUTUREMAKERS matching events connecting 100+ mbo and hbo students with regional companies, NETWORK x Connect gatherings convening 45+ youth with 20+ youth organizations, the Erasmus+-funded Mash-Up for Young Entrepreneurs exchange running between Friesland and Leuven, the National Hackathon Circulaire Economie for clients such as NS and ProRail, and advisory work for municipalities including the Motie 'Vreemd' youth participation motion with Gemeente Leeuwarden. Supplementary products include the Sharebox physical sharing initiative and the ZWERMN internship platform co-developed with peer organizations.

The revenue model is grant- and project-funded rather than commercial. Primary funding comes from Erasmus+ EU grants (including KA210-VET), supplemented by project-based municipal contracts and educational institution partnerships. Services are delivered free of charge to end-user youth. The foundation's geographic footprint is concentrated in Friesland with cross-border European reach via Erasmus+ projects spanning five countries. Distribution occurs through direct engagement with schools and municipalities, supported by a marketing mix of LinkedIn, Facebook, regional earned media (Omrop Fryslân, Leeuwarder Courant), and partner referral channels. There is no traditional commercial GTM; all activity is mission-driven and stakeholder-mediated.

Name

Claim your Future

Legal name

Claim your Future

Website

https://claim-your-future.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Claim your Future is a Dutch nonprofit foundation that empowers Friesland-based youth through the award-winning 'Students-in-the-lead' peer-mentoring methodology, delivering workshops, matching events, hackathons, and Erasmus+ exchange programs in partnership with schools, municipalities, and regional businesses.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth empowerment and civic engagement services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), All Other Schools and Instruction (61169), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Mentoring & Positive Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAD)

Keywords

• Youth empowerment programs
• Student-led methodology
• Nonprofit foundation
• Peer mentoring training
• Civic participation workshops

Headquarters

HQ city

Leeuwarden

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Project Funding: Primary funding from Erasmus+ projects and EU grants. The Mash-Up project was co-financed by Erasmus+. The foundation was originally founded as an Erasmus+ project in 2016.
2. Municipal Contracts: Advisory and consulting services for municipalities such as Leeuwarden on youth participation matters, including the Motie 'Vreemd' youth participation motion.
3. Educational Institution Partnerships: Collaboration with educational institutions (Friesland College, NHL Stenden, Firda, etc.) for workshops, hackathons, and student empowerment programs.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Claim your Future is a youth-led nonprofit foundation that delivers the proprietary 'Students-in-the-lead' methodology, peer mentoring training, and event-based programs such as FUTUREMAKERS, Network x Connect, and the Erasmus+ Mash-Up for Young Entrepreneurs exchange. Its core activity is providing workshops, advisory services, and events that connect young people with educational institutions, municipalities, and regional businesses to drive societal awareness and regional impact in Friesland and Europe.

Product overview

Claim your Future is a non-profit foundation (stichting) that offers a portfolio of youth empowerment programs and methodologies rather than a traditional product platform. Its core offerings center on the 'Students-in-the-Lead' methodology—a peer-mentoring approach to youth development—and event-based programs including NETWORK x Connect networking events and FUTUREMAKERS matching events. The foundation also delivers the Erasmus+-funded Mash-Up voor Jonge Ondernemers exchange program. Supplementary offerings include downloadable training tools (Peer Mentoring Training, Self Assessment Tool, Think Tanks methodology), the Sharebox sharing initiative, and the ZWERMN internship platform. Publications such as the Toekomstkrant and themed magazines are produced as part of workshop outcomes. These programs and tools work together to connect youth with businesses, governments, and educational institutions to drive regional social impact and sustainability.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Students-in-the-lead Methodology A proprietary youth-empowerment methodology that puts students and youth in charge of their own learning process toward societal awareness and regional impact, including peer mentoring, self-assessment tools, and inspiration workshops. Awarded the European Innovative Teaching Award 2022.
• NETWORK x Connect A recurring event format that brings together active young people and youth organizations in Friesland to collaborate, share knowledge, and build an overarching youth network, accompanied by a published magazine.
• FUTUREMAKERS Matching Event A matching event connecting 100+ mbo and hbo students with companies in North Netherlands to enable talent matching, employer branding, and youth engagement. Includes a youth-developed matching tool.
• Mash-Up for Young Entrepreneurs An Erasmus+ exchange program bringing together Belgian and Dutch young entrepreneurs (10 from each country) for workshops, sector exploration across 12 industries, and personal development tracking supported by the TrackNGrow Handbook.
• ZWERMN Platform An online platform for meaningful internships and school assignments, developed in collaboration with NICE, Thrive, Spark! The Movement, and SAMEEN, kicked off during the Week of Circulaire Economie.

Quantifiable outcome

• European recognition through European Innovative Teaching Award 2022
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• EdushakerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Belgian education partner for the Erasmus+ project 'Mash-Up for Young Entrepreneurs'. Edushakers and Claim your Future jointly developed the exchange program involving 10 Dutch and 10 Belgian youth, creating workshops and a TrackNGrow handbook for personal development. The partnership focuses on entrepreneurship development across 12 different sectors.
• Gemeente LeeuwardencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Advisory partner on youth participation. Claim your Future and Tienskip were named as advisors in the 'Vreemd' youth participation motion submitted to the municipality. The organizations have been working to establish structured collaboration between youth organizations and the municipality, including regular contact moments and a fixed meeting place.
• Spark! The MovementcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Collaborated on organizing Network x Connect events bringing together 45 active youth and 20+ youth organizations. Spark! The Movement and Claim your Future co-created the youth network event and magazine to build community among youth organizations in Friesland.
• TienskipcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Collaborative partnership with Tienskip as youth organization advisors to Gemeente Leeuwarden on youth participation. Both organizations participated in the brainstorm organized by the municipality and co-presented a joint plan signed by youth organizations.
• Jimmy'sminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth organization partner collaborating on youth participation initiatives with Gemeente Leeuwarden. Part of the joint presentation to municipal decision-makers about strengthening youth organizations.
• IBOS LeeuwardenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth organization partner collaborating on youth participation initiatives with Gemeente Leeuwarden. Part of the joint plan presented to the municipality.
• Bakery Sweets CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInitiating partner for the FUTUREMAKERS project that connects mbo and hbo students with companies. Claim your Future served as project lead for the event connecting approximately 200 young people with businesses.
• Mobiliteitsnetwerk Noord-NederlandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInitiating partner for FUTUREMAKERS matching event that brings together young talent with companies from North Netherlands. Event has since been rolled out to the rest of Netherlands.
• Fryslân werkt!minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInitiating partner for FUTUREMAKERS matching event connecting youth with regional businesses.
• Nederlands Bakkerij CentrumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInitiating partner for FUTUREMAKERS matching event. The event has expanded beyond bakery sector to include diverse companies from North Netherlands.
• NICE, Thrive, SAMEENminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on the realization of ZWERMN platform for meaningful internships and school assignments. Claim your Future contributed to the kick-off event during the Week of Circulaire Economie, bringing together young innovators and entrepreneurs for societal impact.
• NHL Stenden HogeschoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey educational partner providing venue (X-Lab) for Network x Connect events. Part of the Underwijsakkoord Fryslân signed in March 2023 to strengthen the Friesland economy and lead in circularity, inclusivity, and innovation.
• FirdacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMbo institution partner. Hosted SDG workshop for hairdressing students in May 2023. Part of Underwijsakkoord Fryslân with focus on circularity and sustainability education.
• Friesland CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partner for Sea Lab 2022 initiative where students went aboard klipper De Grote Beer for sailing and nature research. Supported Sharebox initiative by Rosa Nab. Part of Underwijsakkoord Fryslân.
• AerescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partner part of Underwijsakkoord Fryslân signed in March 2023, working with five Frisian knowledge institutions and the province on economic strengthening and innovation.
• Hogeschool Van Hall LarensteincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHigher education partner part of Underwijsakkoord Fryslân signed in March 2023, contributing to the agreement on strengthening the Frisian economy and leading in circularity, inclusivity, and innovation.
• NS and ProRailminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerClients for the 2023 National Hackathon Circulaire Economie. Students developed solutions for reducing and separately collecting public waste at train stations, creating an educational green hub concept.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Stichting Presentie: Dutch foundation promoting the 'presence approach' in social work and youth care. Comparable as a Dutch Stichting developing a proprietary social methodology (similar to Students-in-the-lead) for application across youth-serving organizations.
• MBO Raad: Dutch sector organization for vocational education (mbo). Comparable as a key stakeholder in the Dutch vocational education ecosystem where Claim your Future operates, representing the institutions that fund and host many of its programs.

Emerging players

• Stichting Leergeld: Dutch foundation supporting children from low-income families in accessing education, sports, and cultural activities. Comparable as a Dutch Stichting serving youth with a similar grassroots, community-based model.

Direct peers

• AIESEC Netherlands: International youth-led organization providing leadership development and cross-cultural exchanges. Comparable in its youth-led governance, peer mentoring methodology, and international exchange programs (similar to the Mash-Up project).
• 4-H: Global youth development organization using peer-based learning and mentorship to empower young people. Comparable in its youth-empowerment methodology, peer mentoring approach, and agricultural/community impact focus.
• Junior Achievement Netherlands: Dutch branch of the global Junior Achievement network providing entrepreneurship and work-readiness education to youth. Directly comparable in its youth entrepreneurship programs, educational institution partnerships, and Erasmus+/EU program participation.
• JINC: Dutch nonprofit that helps young people from disadvantaged backgrounds with education and employment through partnerships with schools and businesses. Comparable in its nonprofit model, youth focus, and multi-stakeholder approach in the Netherlands.

Broad incumbents

• Nederlands Jeugdinstituut (NJi): Major Dutch national knowledge institute for youth policy and practice. Comparable in its youth-focused mission and policy advisory work, though significantly larger and serving as an established incumbent in the same field.
• UNICEF Netherlands: Major international youth welfare organization active in the Netherlands. Comparable in its youth-focused mission and policy advocacy, though operating at vastly larger scale and broader scope.

Regional players

• European Youth Forum: European-level platform representing youth organizations to EU institutions. Comparable in its European youth policy engagement and Erasmus+ ecosystem participation, but operating at a pan-European policy level rather than regional implementation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/claim-your-future

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