Fundación Ciudadanía

What Fundación Ciudadanía does

Fundación Ciudadanía is a private non-profit foundation established in 2005 in Calamonte, Badajoz, in the Extremadura region of Spain. It designs and executes project-based programs in citizenship participation, Agenda 2030/SDG localization, gender equality, disability inclusion, cultural exchange, and international development cooperation, with a particular focus on the Extremadura–Cuba corridor. Its portfolio spans an online learning management system (formacion.fundacionciudadania.es), specialized project microsites (RedExODS, ODS 5 en Acción, CEDER Quinta de los Molinos, ODS Iberoamérica), and an LMS-based training catalog covering SDGs, peacebuilding, gender equality, and disability-accessible content in Lectura Fácil (Easy Reading) format.

The foundation coordinates three persistent multi-stakeholder networks (RedExODS across 13+ municipalities, ODS 5 en Acción across three municipalities, and the ODS Iberoamérica platform) and serves as a project executor for institutional partners including AEXCID, the Diputaciones de Badajoz and Cáceres, the Junta de Extremadura/SEXPE, the European Union, the Universidad Agraria de La Habana, and the UNESCO Chair on Sustainable Development at the University of Extremadura. Programs are delivered through collaborations with ONGDs (FUNDHEX, ADISER Horizontes, ADISCAGUA), local Ayuntamientos (Mérida, Plasencia, Olivenza, Miajadas), and Cuban counterparts such as the Oficina del Historiador de La Habana. The 11-person team runs an annual cycle of public grants rather than commercial revenue, and in June 2026 the organization joined the EU-funded Kit Espacio de Datos program and the SDDI Data Space to formalize impact measurement aligned with European data strategy standards.

The underlying technology stack is deliberately lightweight — WordPress-based web properties, a learning management subdomain, and standard social media channels — with no proprietary platform or commercial SaaS offering. The foundation's 'product' is best understood as a portfolio of grant-funded social programs rather than a scalable technology product. Competitive advantage therefore rests on 20 years of institutional trust, an embedded ecosystem of public-sector and academic partners, and specialized content (Lectura Fácil formats) rather than technology or pricing power. Revenue concentration on a handful of regional and EU public funders is the dominant business risk, while the SDDI integration represents a credible optionality on becoming a regional hub for data-driven social impact measurement in Extremadura's NGO sector.

Name

Fundación Ciudadanía

Legal name

FUNDACIÓN CIUDADANÍA

Website

https://fundacionciudadania.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fundación Ciudadanía is a Spanish non-profit foundation based in Extremadura that delivers grant-funded programs in Agenda 2030/SDG localization, gender equality, disability inclusion, cultural exchange, and international cooperation with Cuba, serving public institutions, ONGDs, and citizens across 13+ municipalities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Development Cooperation and SDG Education Services

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Program & Project Implementation (TA Delivery) (BPADAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Technical Cooperation, Capacity Building & Policy Advisory Programs (BPADABAO), International Grantmaking & Development Foundations (BPAGAKAH), Education, Skills & Workforce Development Aid Programs (BPADABAE), International Development & Donor-Funded Education Programs (EDADALAB)

Keywords

• Sustainable development programs
• Citizenship participation services
• International development cooperation
• Agenda 2030 training
• Social inclusion programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Calamonte

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Project Grants and Subsidies: Fundación Ciudadanía operates primarily as a grant-funded non-profit organization. Its revenue is derived from project-based financing provided by public institutions including the Junta de Extremadura / Agencia Extremeña de Cooperación Internacional para el Desarrollo (AEXCID), the Diputación de Badajoz, the Diputación de Cáceres, the European Union (Next Generation EU / Fondo Social Europeo), and Spanish municipal governments (Ayuntamientos). Projects cover international development cooperation (Cuba), local Agenda 2030 implementation, SDG training, and cultural exchange.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Fundación Ciudadanía designs, coordinates, and delivers non-profit social programs, training courses, and cultural projects promoting the Sustainable Development Goals (Agenda 2030), citizenship participation, gender equality, disability inclusion, and international development cooperation. It operates regional multi-municipality agent networks (RedExODS, ODS 5 en Acción), an online training platform, accessible-format educational materials, and Spain-Cuba cooperation projects including a renewable energy demonstrative center in Havana. All offerings are funded through public grants and provided free of charge to beneficiaries.

Product overview

Fundación Ciudadanía is a non-profit organization founded in 2005 that does not offer a commercial SaaS product or technology platform. Its offerings consist of social programs, training services, and cultural initiatives organized around thematic areas: Sustainable Development Goals (Agenda 2030) training and coordination through an online LMS and the RedExODS municipal agent network; gender equality programs (ODS 5 en Acción and IGUALADAS); disability inclusion programs (FORMAD ODS); international cooperation projects including the CEDER renewable energy demonstrative center in Havana's Quinta de los Molinos, museum management programs at Casa de la Obra Pía, and the La Quinta de los Molinos sustainable energy project; cultural initiatives including the traveling art exhibition "Arte para la Paz"; and digital initiatives such as the ODS Iberoamérica platform and SDDI data space participation. The organization operates a web platform (fundacionciudadania.es) and a learning management subdomain (formacion.fundacionciudadania.es) built on WordPress, along with multiple project-specific subdomains. These programs are primarily funded by the Junta de Extremadura, AEXCID, the Provincial Deputations of Badajoz and Cáceres, and the European Union.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Formación Plataforma Online (Plataforma de Cursos) An online learning management system offering courses on Sustainable Development Goals, Agenda 2030, peacebuilding, gender equality, and disability inclusion. Delivers asynchronous training to civil society actors, association leaders, and professionals.
• ODS 5 en Acción – Red de Mujeres Agentes para la Acción Mundial por la Agenda 2030 A network and awareness-raising program focused on SDG 5 (Gender Equality), creating local action groups of women in three municipalities of Badajoz province (Alange, Valdelacalzada, Puebla de la Reina) to promote gender equality and female leadership.
• FORMAD ODS – Formación de profesionales para la promoción de los ODS en colectivos de personas con discapacidad A training and sensitization program for professionals working with people with intellectual disabilities, bringing Sustainable Development Goals education to disability organizations in Mérida, Guareña, and Castuera.
• Red Extremeña de Agentes para la Acción por los ODS (RedExODS) A regional network of agents (institutional, educational, and civil society representatives from 13 municipalities) trained to promote the Agenda 2030 and Sustainable Development Goals at the local level, coordinated by the foundation.
• CEDER – Centro Demostrativo de Energías Renovables (Quinta de los Molinos, La Habana) A demonstrative center for renewable energies and sustainable culture operating at the Quinta de los Molinos botanical garden in Havana, Cuba. Part of a Phase II international cooperation project financed by AEXCID, providing workshops on solar energy, biogas, and environmental education.
• Museo Casa de la Obra Pía – Gestión Museológica y Sociocultural basada en ODS A project promoting museum management based on Sustainable Development Goals at the Casa de la Obra Pía museum in Old Havana, including lectures, didactic activities, and training for museum staff.
• Proyecto "Objetivos Humanos": Paz, Derechos Humanos y ODS A comprehensive program promoting human rights, peace culture, and the Agenda 2030 in Mérida through exhibitions, round tables, online courses, and social media content, including an easy-read edition of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
• Arte para la Paz – Exposición Cultural A traveling art exhibition by Cuban artist Felipe Alarcón Echenique featuring 20 pictorial works paying tribute to women in conflict zones. Exhibited at venues including Sala Verdugo de Plasencia, Cajalmendralejo, and Almendralejo, and in Zacatecas (Mexico).
• IGUALADAS – Igualdad de Género en la Provincia de Badajoz A project creating synergies among women in the Badajoz province to inform, sensitize, and prevent gender inequality and discrimination based on sexual or gender diversity, including networking events and webinars.
• ODS Iberoamérica – Herramienta Digital para los ODS A digital platform providing dynamic, continuously updated access to resources and materials on the Sustainable Development Goals for the Ibero-American region, facilitating joint work on the SDGs.

Quantifiable outcome

• 300+ projects developed since 2005
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered secondary, core and minor.

• Grupo neoCK / SDDI (Social Data Driven Impact)secondaryTechnology or Integration · 3 June 2026Fundación Ciudadanía has joined the SDDI (Social Data Driven Impact) Data Space, promoted by Grupo neoCK, through the EU-funded Kit Espacio de Datos program. This integration enables the foundation to improve data quality, optimize decision-making, and strengthen evidence of its social impact mission, while complying with European data standards (RGPD, Data Act, IA Act).
• Oficina del Historiador de la ciudad de La Habana (OHCH)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 May 2024OHCH is the key Cuban institutional partner for the Quinta de los Molinos and Museo Casa de la Obra Pía projects in Havana. The relationship involves joint project execution, local hosting of activities, and coordination of international cooperation initiatives. OHCH is the counterpart institution that owns and operates the heritage and botanical sites in Havana.
• Universidad Agraria de La HabanasecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 May 2024On May 31, 2024, the Universidad Agraria de La Habana ratified a collaboration agreement with Fundación Ciudadanía for the promotion of the Agenda 2030 and SDGs in Cuba and Extremadura, involving knowledge exchange, educational innovation, and international development cooperation.
• AEXCID (Agencia Extremeña de Cooperación Internacional para el Desarrollo)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAEXCID is the primary financing and strategic partner for Fundación Ciudadanía's international development cooperation projects in Cuba. The agency provides funding for the Quinta de los Molinos renewable energy project (Phase II), the RedExODS network, and other initiatives. The relationship is characterized by AEXCID providing project financing and Fundación Ciudadanía executing implementation through its network of partners.
• Asamblea de Cooperación por la Paz – Extremadura (ACPP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerACPP co-executes international development projects with Fundación Ciudadanía, notably the 'El Jardín Botánico, Quinta de los Molinos' project in Havana, Cuba. ACPP brings experience in international cooperation and peacebuilding.
• Cátedra UNESCO-UEX de Desarrollo SosteniblecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe UNESCO Chair on Sustainable Development of the University of Extremadura is a recurring academic partner across multiple projects including Formad ODS, ODS 5 en Acción, RedExODS, and ODS Iberoamérica. It provides academic oversight, expert faculty, and curriculum development for SDG training programs.
• Fundación CajalmendralejosecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerFundación Cajalmendralejo supports the 'Arte para la Paz' exhibition hosted at its facilities in Plasencia (Sala de Exposiciones, Paseo de Canovas) and collaborates on cultural events promoting peace and artistic values.
• Ayuntamiento de MéridacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Ayuntamiento de Mérida is a key local government partner for multiple initiatives including the 'Objetivos Humanos' project, the human rights exhibition in Lectura Fácil format, and SDG awareness events. The collaboration combines institutional resources with the foundation's methodological expertise.
• FUNDHEX (Federación de Personas con Discapacidad Física u Orgánica de Badajoz)secondaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFUNDHEX is a collaborating organization in the Formad ODS project, providing access to its network of people with physical and organic disabilities in Mérida for SDG training and awareness activities.
• ADISER Horizontes (Castuera)secondaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorADISER Horizontes is a disability association in Castuera that participates in the Formad ODS project as a local implementing partner, hosting training sessions and awareness events for people with intellectual disabilities.
• ADISCAGUA GuareñasecondaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorADISCAGUA is a disability association in Guareña participating in the Formad ODS project as a local partner for the delivery of SDG training to people with intellectual disabilities.
• APAMEX (Asociación de Personas con Discapacidad de Extremadura)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerAPAMEX co-hosted a technical seminar on universal accessibility in natural spaces in Badajoz, organized in collaboration with Fundación Ciudadanía and ACPP for specialists from the Quinta de los Molinos project in Havana. APAMEX brings expertise in accessibility standards and normative advocacy.
• CIC-BATÁ (Andalucía)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCIC-BATÁ is referenced as an institutional collaborator in the RedExODS project for Agenda 2030 acceleration, bringing Andalusian perspective and expertise on sustainable development.
• Federación Española de Municipios y Provincias (FEMP)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerFEMP participates as a collaborating institution in the RedExODS project, providing national-level municipal network support for Agenda 2030 localization in Extremadura municipalities.
• Observatorio de la Sostenibilidad (Madrid)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Sustainability Observatory in Madrid is an institutional collaborator in the RedExODS project, contributing expertise and analysis on sustainability indicators for local Agenda 2030 implementation.
• Museo Helga de Alvear (Cáceres)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Museo Helga de Alvear in Cáceres collaborated in the 'Transitando' project for the Museo Casa de la Obra Pía in Havana, contributing museum management expertise and its coordinator María Jesús Ávila to the international cooperation effort.
• OTAEX (Oficina Técnica de Accesibilidad de Extremadura)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOTAEX contributes technical and regulatory expertise on accessibility standards to the Quinta de los Molinos project, specifically in the training of Cuban public service personnel for differentiated attention to people with disabilities.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• AIETI: Spanish NGO specialized in international cooperation with Latin America, drawing on AECID and EU funding. Comparable in mission (Latin American cooperation, capacity building), funding mix, and non-profit foundation structure.
• SETEM: Spanish federation of NGOs working on international development cooperation, citizen awareness, and SDG education. Comparable in citizen-awareness, SDG-education, and development-cooperation mission; organized as a network that supports local NGO activities similar to RedExODS.
• Fundación CIDEAL: Madrid-based Spanish foundation specialized in international development cooperation research and implementation, with similar Iberoamerican focus and EU-funded project portfolio. Comparable in mission (capacity building, SDG research, international cooperation) and structure (private non-profit foundation), though operating at national rather than regional scale.
• Fundación CODESPA: Spanish foundation focused on international development cooperation and economic inclusion, with comparable corporate-foundation model and EU-grant portfolio. A broader incumbent but operates in the same international-cooperation / capacity-building space.
• ONGAWA: Spanish NGO focused on international development cooperation with emphasis on technology and human rights, drawing on AECID and EU funding. Comparable in scale, mission profile, and reliance on Spanish public-grant funding streams for international cooperation programs.
• Asamblea de Cooperación por la Paz (ACPP): Spanish NGO specialized in international development cooperation and peacebuilding, headquartered in Spain with active Cuba programs. ACPP is a direct operating peer — and in fact co-executor of the Quinta de los Molinos project with Fundación Ciudadanía — sharing the same target funders (AEXCID, AECID) and comparable Extremadura/Spain base.
• IEPALA: Madrid-based Spanish foundation for Latin American studies and international development cooperation, with active Iberoamerican and EU-funded programs. Highly comparable in the international cooperation / Latin America bridge role Fundación has built with its Cuba portfolio.

Regional players

• Hegoa: Basque Country-based academic-NGO hybrid focused on international development cooperation research and training, affiliated with the University of the Basque Country. Highly comparable in the SDG-training and capacity-building niche, but anchored in a different Spanish autonomous community (Basque Country rather than Extremadura).

Broad incumbents

• AECID (Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional para el Desarrollo): Spain's national development cooperation agency and the dominant national-level player in the same policy and funding space. While Fundación operates at regional scale and is largely funded through AEXCID (which itself is partly AECID-funded), AECID defines the regulatory and funding environment in which Fundación executes projects.
• AEXCID (Agencia Extremeña de Cooperación Internacional para el Desarrollo): Extremadura's regional development-cooperation agency and the single largest anchor funder for Fundación Ciudadanía. AEXCID both funds the foundation and runs its own programs, making it the dominant incumbent player in the exact policy niche Fundación operates in.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries9 records

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