Fédération Nationale des Offices du Sport (FNOMS)

What Fédération Nationale des Offices du Sport (FNOMS) does

Fédération Nationale des Offices du Sport (FNOMS) is a French non-profit federation founded in 1950, headquartered in Villejuif (Île-de-France), representing 1,200 local Offices du Sport across 7,500 communes and all French regions. The federation acts as the principal intermediary between communes/intercommunalities, 40,000 sports associations, and approximately 30 million French citizens, coordinating sport-for-all, sport-health, inclusion, and youth programs. Governance is provided by President Claude Brana and National Director David Guillouf, with a lean staff of 7 employees.

FNOMS's core product is the Extranet FNOMS member portal (extranet.fnoms.org), which provides 24/7 access to legal services, quarterly monitoring, technical sheets, dispute tariff information, and the Observatoire des Actions database - a search engine indexing dozens of sports actions organized by theme. The Académie des Bénévoles complements the portal with volunteer training and professionalization toolkits. Additional offerings include the Labels Offices du Sport certification program (with up to €1,000 financial aid per labeled project), the Projet Fédéral 2025-2028 strategic roadmap, the PSF subsidy campaign coordinated with ANS, and the Revue Sport dans la Cité magazine.

The business model is a non-profit federation model: revenue derives from membership fees paid by 1,200 local Offices du Sport, public subsidies (notably through the ANS PSF campaign for Projet Sportif Fédéral), and partnership income from institutional and private partners (AFM-Téléthon, Comiti, Gloo Concept, ANS, Artefact, Assoconnect, MyReso). Go-to-market is community-led and event-driven, leveraging the annual Assemblée Générale (130+ congressists), national campaigns (OS' Tous au Sport, Bougent vos Vacances), and the federal network for member acquisition and partner development.

Name

Fédération Nationale des Offices du Sport (FNOMS)

Legal name

Fédération Nationale des Offices Municipaux du Sport

Website

https://fnoms.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

FNOMS is a French non-profit federation founded in 1950, representing 1,200 local Offices du Sport across 7,500 communes. It provides member offices with legal services, training, subsidy coordination with ANS, and certification programs to promote sport-for-all in France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sports Federation Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Amateur Sport Governing Bodies & Federations (National/Regional) (MPAKACAD)

Keywords

• Sports federation services
• Sport policy coordination
• Volunteer training programs
• Sport-health programs
• Subsidy campaign coordination

Headquarters

HQ city

Villejuif

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: FNOMS generates revenue through membership fees from Offices du Sport, with member offices receiving access to the extranet platform, legal services, training, and federal priority actions
2. PSF Campaign Coordination: Coordination of annual Projet Sportif Fédéral (PSF) subsidy campaign with ANS, facilitating subsidy applications for member offices

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

FNOMS is a national federation that represents and coordinates approximately 1,200 Offices du Sport across 7,500 French communes. It sells membership-based services to local sports offices including access to the Extranet FNOMS member portal, legal advisory, volunteer training via the Académie des Bénévoles, the Labels Offices du Sport labeling program, coordination of the annual PSF subsidy campaign with ANS, sport-health programs (OS'Santé), and publications such as the Revue Sport dans la Cité.

Product overview

FNOMS is a federation representing Offices du Sport (local sports offices) in France, providing a unified platform of services to its member network. The core offering consists of the Extranet FNOMS (member portal with resources, tools and training), the Académie des Bénévoles (volunteer academy), and the Labels Offices du Sport certification program. These are complemented by specialized programs like OS'Santé (sport-health), Campagne PSF (subsidy coordination), and various publications including the Revue Sport dans la Cité magazine. The federation also provides legal services, regular training, practical guides, and an Observatory of Actions database. FNOMS acts as an intermediary between local authorities, sports movements, and citizens to promote accessible, inclusive sport.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Extranet FNOMS A 24/7 member-only resource portal providing management and communication tools, technical guides, practical sheets, legal resources, and a thematic search engine for actions organized by Offices du Sport across France.
• Académie des Bénévoles FNOMS A comprehensive digital academy toolkit for OS leaders and volunteers to progress in management, organization, and communication skills, professionalizing their Office and enriching leadership competencies.
• Labels Offices du Sport A national labeling program recognizing and promoting exemplary projects led by Offices du Sport across four themes: OS & Climat, OS & Inclusion, OS & Association, and OS & Santé, with financial aid of up to €1,000 per labeled project.
• Campagne PSF (Projet Sportif Fédéral) Annual subsidy request campaign coordinated by FNOMS in partnership with ANS (Agence Nationale du Sport) to support and fund Office du Sport actions nationwide.
• Service Juridique Legal advisory service for member Offices du Sport providing legal counsel, quarterly regulatory monitoring, technical legal sheets, and litigation tariff information.
• Formations Régulières Regular training programs for member Offices du Sport leaders covering communication, management, skills development, and project financing.
• OS'Santé National sport-health program with three operational devices ('Mieux Manger / Mieux Bouger', 'Vital'Sport', 'Bougeons Ensemble') for inclusive health-promoting sport across all age groups.
• Revue Sport dans la Cité The federation's magazine covering French sports news, Office du Sport activities, network best practices, and federation updates.
• Observatoire des Actions An extranet database with a search engine listing dozens of technical sheets describing sports actions proposed by Offices du Sport in each region.
• Guides et Fiches Pratiques Practical sheets, technical guides, and communication tools to help member Offices du Sport design and organize sports actions.
• École Multisports Local or territorial structure managed by Offices du Sport offering discovery and quality initiation to multiple sports disciplines, in connection with local sports associations.
• Elle en Sport Program promoting women's access to sport by combining physical activity practice with social integration, targeting priority neighborhoods and rural areas.
• Guide Méthodologique Bénévolat Methodological guide for volunteering designed for OS leaders, second edition published in 2024 to support volunteer management in member Offices du Sport.

Quantifiable outcome

• 500,000 participants targeted for summer 2025 vacation sports program
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 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

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered major, strategic, core and operational.

• AFM-TéléthonmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 June 2026Partnership announced June 2026 focusing on inclusive and solidarity-based sport. The collaboration aims to make sport accessible to all, strengthen territorial solidarity dynamics, and support meaningful actions around inclusion, citizen engagement, and collective mobilization. FNOMS commits its network of Offices du Sport to local and national initiatives promoting participation of all publics.
• Gloo ConceptstrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026Innovation partner contributing to the development of creative solutions for Offices du Sport and their users. Signed during AG 2026 as part of the federation's project federal 2025-2028.
• ComiticoreTechnology or Integration · 30 May 2026Partnership signed at AG 2026 for management and piloting of sports structures. Comiti will accompany Offices du Sport in modernizing their management tools and optimizing practices. The collaboration includes analysis of the Offices du Sport ecosystem, measuring territorial impact, and identifying concrete levers for strengthening network animation, with work conducted by Comiti LAB.
• ArtefactoperationalTechnology or IntegrationDigital agency providing website hosting and development services for FNOMS, as noted in legal mentions
• AssoconnectoperationalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAssociation management tool offered at special rates to FNOMS members as part of partner benefits program
• ANS (Agence Nationale du Sport)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Sports Agency collaborating on PSF (Projet Sportif Fédéral) annual subsidy campaign, coordinated by FNOMS for member Offices du Sport
• MyResooperationalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner providing services to FNOMS member offices as part of the federation's partner benefits program

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• TAFISA (The Association for International Sport for All): International umbrella organization promoting 'sport for all' globally, with member federations across many countries. Comparable to FNOMS in mission alignment (sport for all, inclusion, community sport) but operates at international level as a network coordinator rather than a direct French-territorial operator.
• Agence Nationale du Sport (ANS): French national sports agency that funds sport development and coordinates public sport policy, including the PSF subsidy campaign run with FNOMS. Not a peer but a key ecosystem participant for understanding FNOMS's funding and policy positioning.

Direct peers

• Fédération Française Handisport: National federation for disabled sport, federating regional committees and local clubs to deliver disability sport across France. Highly comparable to FNOMS in terms of national federation structure, local delivery network, ANS-aligned mission, and public funding reliance.
• Fédération Française Omnisports (Département Sport Pour Tous): French multi-sport federation dedicated to 'sport for all' (sport pour tous), offering multi-sport activities across territories. Directly comparable to FNOMS as both federate multi-sport, leisure-oriented activities with a similar social-inclusion and accessibility mission, albeit through different organizational models.
• Fédération Française du Sport Adapté (FFSA): National federation for adapted sport for people with cognitive or psychological disabilities. Comparable to FNOMS as a national federation with territorial delivery partners, member associations, and a strong inclusion mission — similar governance and public-subsidy revenue model.
• Fédération Française d'Education Physique et de Gymnastique Volontaire (FFEPGV): National federation for voluntary physical education and gymnastics, focused on adult sport-health and leisure activities. Overlaps directly with FNOMS as both federate local clubs running sport-santé and leisure activities with member-club models and ANS partnerships.

Broad incumbents

• CNOSF (Comité National Olympique et Sportif Français): French National Olympic Committee that federates and represents all French sports federations, including multi-sport organizations. While CNOSF operates at a broader league/federation level rather than local sports offices, both CNOSF and FNOMS share the role of national umbrella body for sport governance in France.

Emerging players

• ANESTAPS (Association Nationale des Étudiants en STAPS): Student-led association for sport science students in France, active in sport policy and community sport advocacy. Adjacent but thematically related to FNOMS through shared youth-/community-sport development and policy engagement.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fnoms

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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