Fundacja Edukacyjna Przedsiębiorczości

What Fundacja Edukacyjna Przedsiębiorczości does

Fundacja Edukacyjna Przedsiębiorczości (FEP), founded in 1991 and headquartered in Łódź, Poland, is a non-governmental non-profit foundation that operates educational programs targeted at talented young people from rural areas and small towns (typically under 20,000 inhabitants) in Poland. The foundation's core activity is the Program Stypendiów Pomostowych (Bridge Scholarships Program), which has awarded nearly 28,000 scholarships totaling over 149 million PLN across 24 editions since 2002, supporting students from first-year enrollment through degree completion with continuation scholarships, language scholarships, soft-skills training, and conference participation. Complementary programs include Projektor, where university student volunteers implement civic, environmental, and media-literacy workshops in elementary schools in small communities (45,000 educational projects delivered), and the Polish-American Internship Initiative (PAII), which has placed 121 Polish students in paid 2-3 month summer internships at US multinationals including Boeing, Citigroup, Chevron, and Raytheon across 14 editions. Programs are managed through the e-kampus.pl digital platform and delivered via a nationwide coalition of approximately 80 local NGOs that identify candidates and execute local programming.

The foundation operates on a grant- and donation-funded revenue model rather than commercial pricing; it provides scholarships and educational services free of charge to beneficiaries and accepts public donations online. Its funding base is anchored by the Polsko-Amerykańska Fundacja Wolności (Polish-American Freedom Foundation) as primary strategic partner since 2001, supplemented by Narodowy Bank Polski, Fundacja Wspomagania Wsi, Fundacja Inter Cars, Fundacja PZU, Fundacja BNP Paribas, the US Embassy in Poland, the Polish government's PROO program (430,000 PLN for 2018-2030), and Krajowy Ośrodek Wsparcia Rolnictwa. Over its 35-year history, the foundation has deployed more than 182 million PLN into educational projects and is staffed by 43 employees led by President dr Zofia Sapijaszka, with governance provided by a Foundation Council chaired by prof. dr hab. Marek Ratajczak of Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny w Poznaniu. The foundation has received the Polish Academy of Sciences Medal of Professor Tadeusz Kotarbiński (2009) and has been a supporting member of Forum Darczyńców w Polsce since 2015.

Name

Fundacja Edukacyjna Przedsiębiorczości

Legal name

Fundacja Edukacyjna Przedsiębiorczości

Website

https://fundacjafep.pl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fundacja Edukacyjna Przedsiębiorczości is a Polish non-profit foundation providing scholarships, university volunteer workshops, and US corporate internships to talented youth from rural areas and small towns across Poland.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Educational Foundation Services

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Educational Support Services (6117)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Education Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

International Grantmaking & Development Foundations (BPAGAKAH), Scholarship & Fellowship Foundations and Trusts (EDADAHAC), Foundation/NGO & Philanthropic Scholarships (EDAIAOAH), Volunteer Program Funding, Scholarships & Fundraising Support (EDAIAGAO), International Development & Donor-Funded Education Programs (EDADALAB)

Keywords

• Educational scholarships programs
• Nonprofit educational foundation
• Student volunteer programs
• Rural youth education
• International internship programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Łódź

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: The foundation operates as a non-profit organization funded primarily through donations from partners including Polsko-Amerykańska Fundacja Wolności, Narodowy Bank Polski, Fundacja Wspomagania Wsi, Fundacja BNP Paribas, Fundacja Inter Cars, Fundacja PZU, and a coalition of approximately 80 local NGOs. Partners have contributed over 155 million PLN across 24 editions of the Bridge Scholarships Program.

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Fundacja Edukacyjna Przedsiębiorczości is a Polish non-profit foundation that delivers educational development programs for talented youth from rural areas and small towns. Its core offerings include the Bridge Scholarships Program (Program Stypendiów Pomostowych) providing financial support for university studies, the Projektor student volunteer program conducting educational workshops in elementary schools, and the Polish-American Internship Initiative placing students in paid US corporate internships. The foundation also runs scientific conferences (Naukowy Start), an online management platform (e-kampus.pl), and various sub-programs including language scholarships and doctoral scholarships.

Product overview

Fundacja Edukacyjna Przedsiębiorczości operates a portfolio of educational programs focused on increasing access to higher education for young people from rural areas and small towns in Poland. The core offerings include the Bridge Scholarships Program (Program Stypendiów Pomostowych), which provides comprehensive scholarship support from first year through graduation, the Projektor volunteer program where university students deliver educational workshops to children in smaller communities, and the Polish-American Internship Initiative enabling study abroad experiences at US corporations. Supporting these programs are the Naukowy Start conferences for scholarly exchange, the e-kampus.pl digital platform for program management, the PROO institutional development program, and the historical Entrepreneurship, Finances and Management competition. Together these programs form an integrated educational support ecosystem spanning financial assistance, practical experience, and ongoing development opportunities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Program Stypendiów Pomostowych: An extensive scholarship program offering scholarships for the 1st and further years of university studies for talented young people from small localities in Poland.
• Projektor
• Polish-American Internship Initiative (PAII)
• Konferencje Naukowy Start

Products and services

• Program Stypendiów Pomostowych (Bridge Scholarships Program)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 28,000 scholarships worth 149+ million PLN distributed to talented youth
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Koalicja lokalnych organizacji pozarządowychcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCoalition of approximately 80 local NGOs across Poland that participate in implementing scholarship programs and educational projects. These organizations help identify and recommend candidates for scholarships and implement the Projektor program in their communities.
• Fundacja Wspomagania WsicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRural Support Foundation has been a long-standing partner since 2002, collaborating on the Bridge Scholarships Program and conferences for NGOs. Key partner in supporting educational opportunities for rural communities.
• Centrum im. Profesora Bronisława GeremkasupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerResearch institution cooperating in the implementation of the Bridge Scholarships Program, providing academic expertise and support.
• Fundacja StoczniasupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerStocznia Foundation (Workshop for Social Changes) cooperates as implementation partner in the Bridge Scholarships Program, focusing on research and social innovation.
• Fundacja Dobra SiećsupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGood Network Foundation involved in the implementation of the Bridge Scholarships Program.
• Forum Darczyńców w PolscesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPolish Donors Forum - the foundation has been a supporting member since 2015, participating in the community of Polish philanthropies.
• US Embassy in PolandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint initiator of the Polish-American Internship Initiative program alongside Polsko-Amerykańska Fundacja Wolności. Provides support for visa processing and program coordination.
• US Hosting Companies (Archer Daniels Midland, Boeing, Citigroup, Chevron, GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy, Raytheon BBN Technologies, Sikorsky Aircraft, Westinghouse)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAmerican corporations that host Polish students for paid 2-3 month summer internships. In 14 editions, 121 students were placed across these companies.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Open Society Foundations: Large multinational philanthropic umbrella funding education, scholarships, and civil-society programs across Central and Eastern Europe—including predecessor support for Polish higher education and youth programs over decades.
• DAAD (Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst): German academic exchange service running scholarships and placements for Polish and CEE students at German universities—directly comparable in operating scholarship/internship placement programs for top CEE talent.

Direct peers

• Fundacja Fulbrighta (Fulbright Poland): Administers Fulbright academic exchange and scholarship programs between Poland and the United States—closely parallel mission of identifying top Polish students and placing them in US institutions, with US Embassy and Polish funder backing.
• Polsko-Amerykańska Fundacja Wolności (Polish-American Freedom Foundation): The principal donor and foundational partner of Fundacja Edukacyjna Przedsiębiorczości since 2001; the Bridge Scholarships Program co-initiator and largest single funder. Operates overlapping scholarships, leadership, and entrepreneurship programs in Poland and the broader region.
• Fundacja im. Lesława Pagi: Polish foundation running scholarship programs for talented youth from small towns, closely parallel to the Fundacja Edukacyjna Przedsiębiorczości mission and beneficiary definition (rural students transitioning to Polish universities).
• Fundacja Batorego (Stefan Batory Foundation): One of Poland's largest independent foundations funding civic, education, and civil-society initiatives; operates scholarships (e.g., 'Pro Bono' and academic programs), grantmaking cycles, and direct NGO support—comparable program portfolio, scale, and Polish grantmaking context.
• Fundacja Wspomagania Wsi (Rural Support Foundation): Long-standing co-funder of the Bridge Scholarships Program since 2002; runs multiple scholarship and rural-development grant programs across Poland—an institutional counterparty with overlapping education-grantmaking focus.

Regional players

• Visegrad Fund: International grantmaking organization of the Visegrád Group governments funding scholarships, exchanges, and civil-society projects across Poland, Czechia, Slovakia, and Hungary—comparable scholarship-grantmaking model at a multi-country scale.
• British Council Poland: Operates scholarship, English-language, and study-abroad pathways in partnership with the Polish government and corporate sponsors—comparable Western-government-backed scholarship placement operation in Poland.

Emerging players

• Fundacja Rozwoju Społeczeństwa Obywatelskiego (Civil Society Development Foundation): Polish foundation operating the PROO program (Rzadowy Program Rozwoju Organizacji Obywatelskich), through which Fundacja Edukacyjna Przedsiębiorczości itself received institutional capacity-building funding—same PROO ecosystem and Polish NGO grantmaking context.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/ProgramPROJEKTOR
• Facebookfacebook.com/programstypendiowpomostowych
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fundacja-edukacyjna-przedsiebiorczosci
• Instagraminstagram.com/projektor.official

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

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