Fundacja Regionalnej Agencji Promocji Zatrudnienia

What Fundacja Regionalnej Agencji Promocji Zatrudnienia does

Fundacja Regionalnej Agencji Promocji Zatrudnienia (FRAPZ) is a Polish non-profit foundation established in December 2002 by Regionalna Agencja Promocji Zatrudnienia Sp. z o.o., headquartered in Sosnowiec in the Silesian Voivodeship. Registered as a public benefit organization (OPP) since April 2004 and holding sector certifications as a training institution and employment agency, FRAPZ delivers professional activation, career counseling, job intermediation, entrepreneurship training, and social economy support services to unemployed and at-risk workers in the Silesian region, with particular focus on employees from the mining and related industries undergoing structural transformation. Its core beneficiary programs include the EU-funded 'Czas na Przedsiębiorców' project (offering non-repayable grants up to 100,000 PLN for business startups), the OWES Social Economy Support Centre (2024-2029), and senior and youth civic engagement initiatives.

FRAPZ operates without a proprietary technology platform or digital product layer; service delivery is staff-driven (5 employees) and supplemented by contracted partners, with outreach conducted through institutional referral channels (labor offices, local governments, schools), the foundation's website (new.frapz.org.pl, czas.frapz.org.pl), and Facebook/LinkedIn. No APIs, AI/ML capabilities, mobile applications, or proprietary software are disclosed in the input data, and the foundation does not build or sell technology products.

The foundation is funded almost entirely through competitive EU and government grants under successive Polish programming periods (ZPORR 2004-2006, PO KL 2007-2013, RPO WSL/POWER/FIO/ASOS 2014-2020, and Fundusze Europejskie dla Śląskiego 2021-2027). A single 2024 funding agreement for 'Czas na Przedsiębiorców' is valued at 5,045,211 PLN, and the foundation simultaneously administers multiple parallel projects. Supplemental revenue comes from 1.5% personal income tax donations enabled by its OPP status. All services are provided free of charge to beneficiaries, and FRAPZ has no commercial sales motion.

Name

Fundacja Regionalnej Agencji Promocji Zatrudnienia

Legal name

Fundacja Regionalnej Agencji Promocji Zatrudnienia

Website

https://frapz.org.pl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

FRAPZ is a Polish non-profit foundation, founded in 2002 and headquartered in Sosnowiec, that delivers EU-funded employment activation, entrepreneurship grants, career counseling, and social economy support to unemployed and at-risk workers in the Silesian Voivodeship.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Employment and Social Integration Services

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Other Grantmaking and Giving Services (813219), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAKAH

International Grantmaking & Development Foundations

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Philanthropy, Foundations & Grantmaking

SECONDARYBPADAOAB

Grantmaking & Philanthropic Funds (Institutional Donors)

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/Donor Coordination, Grantmaking & Development Finance Programs

Keywords

• Vocational counseling services
• Employment activation programs
• Social economy support
• Entrepreneurship grants
• Career guidance services

Headquarters

HQ city

Sosnowiec

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. EU and Government Grant Funding: FRAPZ generates revenue primarily through competitive EU funding (Fundusze Europejskie dla Śląskiego 2021-2027, FIO, ASOS, POWER, RPO WSL) and government program grants. Revenue covers project delivery costs including staff salaries, training, counseling services, and grants to participants.
2. 1.5% Tax Donation (OPP): As a Public Benefit Organization (OPP), FRAPZ receives 1.5% income tax donations from Polish taxpayers. These voluntary contributions support the foundation's charitable mission.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Fundacja Regionalnej Agencji Promocji Zatrudnienia (FRAPZ) is a non-profit foundation delivering free employment promotion, vocational counseling, job intermediation, and social integration services in the Silesian Voivodeship of Poland. Core offerings include EU-funded entrepreneurship projects with non-repayable grants up to 100,000 PLN for starting businesses, a Social Economy Support Center (OWES), career counseling, professional activation for the unemployed, and civic engagement programs for seniors and youth. Services are funded primarily through EU programs (Fundusze Europejskie dla Śląskiego 2021-2027, POWER, RPO WSL) and national government grants.

Product overview

Fundacja Regionalnej Agencji Promocji Zatrudnienia operates as a non-profit foundation offering a portfolio of employment and social integration services. The core offerings include: (1) 'Czas na Przedsiębiorców' - a major EU-funded entrepreneurship project providing training and grants up to 100,000 PLN for business startups; (2) OWES (Social Economy Support Center) providing services for social enterprises; (3) Social-professional activation services including career counseling and job intermediation; (4) SME support with grants for sole proprietorships; (5) Civic engagement programs for seniors (60+) and youth. The foundation functions as an employment agency registered with the Voivodeship Labor Office, offering job intermediation and career counseling services across the Silesian voivodeship region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Czas na Przedsiębiorców (Time for Entrepreneurs) EU-funded entrepreneurship support project providing business training, career counseling, and non-repayable grants up to 100,000 PLN for starting businesses. Targets employees from mining and related industries facing structural layoffs in Silesian voivodeship subregions.
• OWES - Ośrodek Wsparcia Ekonomii Społecznej (Social Economy Support Center) Support center for social economy entities providing services for the functioning of social economy entities and social enterprises, including financing for creating new jobs for people at risk of social exclusion across the central-eastern Silesian subregion.
• Nowe kwalifikacje – Twój sukces (New Qualifications – Your Success) EU-funded project under Fundusze Europejskie dla Śląskiego 2021-2027 providing professional activation services, including career counseling, psychological counseling, job intermediation, and training to improve professional competencies and qualifications for people in difficult labor market situations.
• Lokalsi do dzieła! (Locals Get to Work!) EU-funded local project under Fundusze Europejskie dla Śląskiego 2021-2027 delivering community-level employment and social activation activities.
• Zmiana Kierunku (Change of Direction) EU-funded project under Fundusze Europejskie dla Śląskiego 2021-2027 supporting career redirection for workers, including those in mining and related industries facing structural transformation.
• Aktywny senior = Aktywny obywatel (Active Senior = Active Citizen) Civic engagement program for people aged 60+ and youth under 30, including citizen initiative training and community development activities (240 participants in civic engagement workshops to date).
• Senior = aktywność i inicjatywa (Senior = Activity and Initiative) Senior civic participation program that has trained 90 participants as Civic Initiative Animators through workshops and community development activities.

Quantifiable outcome

• 38 participants to start and maintain businesses for 12 months through the 'Czas na Przedsiębiorców' project
• +2 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Województwo Śląskie (Urząd Marszałkowski Województwa Śląskiego)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing institutional partner; Województwo Śląskie provides co-financing and strategic oversight for regional EU-funded projects implemented by FRAPZ, including the Social Economy Support Centre (OWES) and other regional programs.
• Wojewódzki Urząd Pracy w Katowicach (Regional Labour Office in Katowice)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey implementing partner for employment projects. Signed the funding agreement (no. FESL.10.20-IP.02-07B3/23-00) with FRAPZ for the 'Czas na Przedsiębiorców' project. Provides institutional oversight and financing for employment programs.
• Ministerstwo Rodziny, Pracy i Polityki Społecznej (Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational government ministry overseeing employment policy. FRAPZ implements national programs funded through the ministry, including ASOS and other social policy initiatives.
• ARK Agencja PracyminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEmployment agency partner shown in the 'Zaufali nam' (Trusted by us) section of the website, indicating a working relationship in job placement and employment services.
• ProinwestminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization shown in the 'Zaufali nam' section, likely involved in investment or enterprise development initiatives in the Silesian region.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Agencja Rozwoju Regionalnego w Katowicach: Regional development agency in the Silesian/Konin area running EU-funded entrepreneurship, SME, and social economy support programmes. Direct geographic and functional peer — comparable scope, comparable EU grant funding, comparable service mix to FRAPZ.
• Fundacja Rozwoju Przedsiębiorczości: Polish foundation supporting SME development and entrepreneurship in Silesia, including grant administration and business training. Directly comparable as another regional Polish NGO delivering EU-funded entrepreneurship programmes with a similar service portfolio.
• Centrum Edukacji Obywatelskiej (CEO): One of Poland's largest educational NGOs running EU-funded programmes in schools and communities, including career counseling and youth activation. Comparable as a Polish foundation delivering EU grant-funded educational and social activation services at regional/national scale.
• Fundacja Aktywizacja: Polish foundation focused on professional and social activation of people with disabilities and other disadvantaged groups. Directly comparable as a Polish nonprofit delivering career counseling, training, and employment intermediation funded through EU and government grants.

Emerging players

• Fundacja Instytut Spraw Publicznych (ISP): Polish think-tank and foundation running EU-funded projects on labour market, social policy, and civic engagement. Comparable as a Polish NGO administering EU grants in social policy domains, though with a research/policy orientation rather than direct service delivery.

Broad incumbents

• Caritas Polska: Largest Polish social welfare and charitable organization, delivering employment support, social assistance, and EU-funded social integration programmes. Comparable as a much larger incumbent operating across similar social services and grant administration activities in Polish regions.
• Polska Agencja Rozwoju Przedsiębiorczości (PARP): National-level Polish Agency for Enterprise Development, administering similar EU-funded SME and entrepreneurship support programmes. Comparable as a much larger incumbent in the same grantmaking ecosystem FRAPZ operates within, though operating at national scale.
• Stowarzyszenie Wiosna: Major Polish social NGO running the 'Szlachetna Paczka' charity programme and labour-market activation projects. Comparable as a much larger Polish social-services nonprofit, though with different primary mission (charitable aid distribution vs employment promotion).

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/frapz-org-pl

Compliance4 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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