Fundació Privada Pere Closa

What Fundació Privada Pere Closa does

Fundació Privada Pere Closa is a non-profit foundation established in 1998 and headquartered in Badalona, Catalonia, Spain. Its functional purpose is to advance educational success and socioeconomic inclusion for Roma (Gitano) children and youth through three program pillars: Training (Formació), Promotion (Promoció), and Gitano Culture (Cultura Gitana). Operational mechanisms include a recurring study-prize program (approximately 150 prizes of €200 awarded annually), educational support delivered via the TRAM collaboration serving roughly 200 young people per year, and cultural programming. Service delivery extends across five Catalan municipalities — Badalona, Barcelona, Lleida, Sant Adrià de Besòs, and l'Hospitalet de Llobregat — and the foundation has coordinated or participated in cross-border Erasmus+ and EU-funded projects. There is no commercial technology platform; the foundation does not sell products or services and operates no AI/ML systems.

The foundation's business model is grant-funded philanthropy rather than commercial revenue. Operating capital is sourced from a diversified set of institutional funders, including the Nando and Elsa Peretti Foundation, Open Society Foundations, Fundació Catalunya La Pedrera, Fundació Bancària la Caixa, and the Generalitat de Catalunya. EU grants (Erasmus+ and related programs) supplement the budget and fund specific project work. Governance sits with a Patronat (Board) under the presidency of Mercedes Porras Soto. With more than 25 years of continuous operation, the foundation's value proposition to funders rests on its sustained community trust, specialized pedagogical know-how for the Gitano cohort, and ability to deliver measurable educational and cultural outcomes — rather than on technology IP or scalable commercial products.

Name

Fundació Privada Pere Closa

Legal name

Fundació Privada Pere Closa

Website

https://fundaciopereclosa.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fundació Privada Pere Closa is a 1998-founded Catalan non-profit foundation that advances educational success and socioeconomic inclusion for Roma (Gitano) children and youth across five Catalan municipalities via training, promotion, and cultural programs funded by institutional grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Non-Profit Educational and Social Inclusion Services

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Human Rights Organizations (813311)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Social Justice & Human Rights Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Education Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAK), Private Foundations (BPAGAKAA), Volunteer Program Funding, Scholarships & Fundraising Support (EDAIAGAO)

Keywords

• Educational support services
• Roma community integration
• Socio-educational programs
• Cultural promotion services
• Non-profit foundation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Badalona

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Foundation Grants and Subsidies: The foundation operates primarily through grants and subsidies from institutional funders including The Nando and Elsa Peretti Foundation, Open Society Foundations, Fundació Catalunya La Pedrera, Fundació Bancària la Caixa, and the Generalitat de Catalunya. Revenue is used to fund educational programs, cultural activities, and student scholarships. The organization also receives municipal support from Ajuntament de Badalona and other Catalan local governments.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Fundació Privada Pere Closa is a private non-profit foundation that delivers free socio-educational programs, scholarships, and cultural promotion services for the Gitano (Roma) community in Catalonia. Its core offerings are organized in three areas — Training (academic reinforcement and scholarships), Promotion (family-school linkage, youth empowerment), and Romani Culture (theatrical and awareness programs) — delivered directly in schools, community centers, and public spaces.

Product overview

Fundació Privada Pere Closa is a non-profit foundation organized around three core service areas: Àrea de Formació (Training Area) providing educational support services including Siklavipen Savorença, CaixaProInfància, and La Colla; Àrea de Promoció (Promotion Area) offering socio-educational promotion through programs like SERCo, VAKERIPEN, PEER, and Rom21; and Àrea de Cultura Gitana (Romani Culture Area) delivering cultural programs including Teatre Rromano, Contes Rromane, and Rromipen performances. The foundation operates various programs spanning scholarships, youth empowerment, digital inclusion (Tic Tac Lecto), and European projects. Major initiatives include the annual Premis a l'Estudi Elsa Peretti-Pere Closa awarding 150 students, and cultural projects like Teatre Rromano performed at venues including Teatre Margarida Xirgu and Teatre Josep Carner.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Premis a l'Estudi Elsa Peretti-Pere Closa: Scholarship awards program recognizing the effort and dedication of Gitano students, awarding 150 prizes of 200 euros each to students from primary to ESO level.
• Teatre Rromano
• Siklavipen Savorença

Products and services

• Àrea de Formació (Training Area) Core service area providing educational support to Gitano children and youth in vulnerable situations in Catalonia. Includes academic reinforcement, personal advising, and economic support (scholarships, materials, transportation) to ensure educational success across primary through post-obligatory education.
• Àrea de Promoció (Promotion Area) Core service area offering socio-educational promotion projects for children, youth, and families. Focuses on strengthening family-school bonds, raising positive future expectations, breaking stereotypes, and promoting social inclusion in education, employment, and community participation.
• Àrea de Cultura Gitana (Romani Culture Area) Core service area delivering cultural programs to raise awareness of Romani culture and project a positive image free from prejudice. Includes theatrical performances, educational sessions on Romani history and identity, and cultural awareness training for police and other institutions.
• Premis a l'Estudi Elsa Peretti-Pere Closa Annual study awards program recognizing the academic effort of 150 Gitano students (from primary through ESO) with 200-euro gift cards and diplomas, funded by The Nando and Elsa Peretti Foundation.
• Siklavipen Savorença (Educació amb Tothom) Socio-educational program supporting Gitano children, youth, and their families in Badalona, Sant Adrià de Besòs, l'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, and Lleida, working toward educational success and normalization.
• CaixaProinfància Program developed in collaboration with Fundació Bancària la Caixa to strengthen competencies of children, adolescents, and their families for improved social integration and autonomy through educational, extracurricular, and therapeutic responses. Includes assisted study and open classroom services.
• La Colla (Centre Obert Josep Boada) Open center program promoting equal opportunities, personal development, and prevention of risk situations through activities covering study habits, healthy habits, personal autonomy, and sports for children and youth.
• Teatre Rromano Theatrical project in which four Romani and non-Romani artists, educators, and producers collaborate with schools to train students in theater linked to personal development and intercultural content, performed at venues including Teatre Margarida Xirgu and at Escola Josep Carner in Badalona.
• Projecte Tic Tac Lecto Digital learning project providing 40 tablets to 200 children, with ICT introduction workshops, academic reinforcement using educational apps, and creation of a Digital Diary to promote digital inclusion.
• Servei d'Intervenció Socioeducativa (Centro Abierto at Escola Josep Carner) Socio-educational intervention service at Escola Josep Carner in Badalona, supporting children aged 5–12 and their families, managed by the foundation since November 2025.
• Qui som els Rroma? Pestanyós (Police Training on Roma History and Culture) Two-hour training session for police recruits on Romani history and culture, provided in collaboration with the Escola de Policia de Catalunya since 2001 to promote non-discriminatory policing.

Quantifiable outcome

• 150 study prizes awarded annually to recognize academic effort among Roma students
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• TRAMminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic transport company that donated 40 digital tablets to support the Tic Tac Lecto project, enabling 200 children and youth to access digital learning tools and educational applications.
• CarabutsíminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRoma cultural entity with which foundation president Mercedes Porras Soto collaborated, recognized by the Premi Internacional Ecomuseu Gitano award.
• Ecomuseu Urbà Gitano de BarcelonaminorOthersAnnual organizer of the Premis Internacionals Ecomuseu Gitano awards, recognizing individuals and organizations for promoting and dignifying Roma culture.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Fundación Barea: Smaller Spanish foundation working on Roma community inclusion and cultural recognition. Comparable mission and grant-funded delivery model, though operating at a smaller scale than Pere Closa.
• Roma Education Foundation: Budapest-based foundation specifically focused on improving educational outcomes for Roma across Central and Eastern Europe. Closely comparable mission on Roma education, though operating at greater geographic scale than Pere Closa.

Direct peers

• Fundación Secretariado Gitano: Spain's largest Roma/Gitano social organization, working across all Spanish regions on Roma education, employment, and inclusion. Most direct functional peer to Pere Closa, with a national scope that contrasts with Pere Closa's regional Catalan focus.
• Associació Gitana de Barcelona: Catalan Roma cultural and advocacy association based in Barcelona. Closely aligned mission of promoting Roma cultural visibility and fighting discrimination, with overlapping geographic scope in the Barcelona metropolitan area.
• Fundació Pere Tarrés: Catalan foundation providing educational and social support services through leisure and community programs for vulnerable children and families. Operates in a similar Catalan geography with a comparable educational-support mission and grant-funded model.
• Fundación Cepaim: Spanish foundation working on social inclusion of vulnerable populations including Roma communities, with programs on education, employment, and intercultural mediation. Comparable direct-service model and target population.
• Fundació Bofill: Catalan foundation focused on reducing educational inequality and combating early school leaving, with which Pere Closa has collaborated on the Setmana Zero Abandonament Escolar initiative. Comparable scope (Catalonia), target (vulnerable children), and method (school-based interventions).

Broad incumbents

• Educo: Spain-based global NGO (part of the ChildFund Alliance) running educational support programs for vulnerable children. Comparable mission and beneficiary population, though broader in scope and not specifically Roma-targeted.
• Save the Children Spain: Large international NGO operating in Spain with education and child protection programs for vulnerable populations, including Roma children. Comparable beneficiary focus on school success and child welfare, with much larger scale and broader geographic footprint.

Regional players

• European Roma Rights Centre (ERRC): International Roma-focused legal and advocacy organization operating across multiple European countries with a human rights mandate. Comparable mission (combating anti-Roma discrimination and advancing Roma inclusion) but with a legal/advocacy rather than direct-service delivery model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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