Fundacja Heros

What Fundacja Heros does

Fundacja Heros is a Polish non-profit foundation (KRS0000408267) established on November 24, 2011, headquartered in Lublin. It provides vocational rehabilitation and employment services to people with disabilities, operating a licensed Employment Agency (since 2015) and a Volunteer Center. Its service portfolio includes vocational training, internships, career counseling, psychological and legal support, job placement, and supported employment. Delivery is organized through a Lublin headquarters and five regional branches spanning four voivodeships (lubelskie, mazowieckie, podkarpackie, świętokrzyskie), supported by 21 staff.

The foundation's documented track record covers 1,700+ job placements, 2,000+ internships, and 1,900+ individuals trained. It publishes a periodical distributed to 24,000+ recipients, extending its outreach to beneficiaries and employers across its regions. Underlying technology is minimal: the foundation runs a standard WordPress-based website and delivers services through in-person branch operations and counseling staff rather than digital platforms.

The revenue model is grant-driven rather than commercial. Funding comes primarily from Polish public sources — chiefly PFRON (State Fund for Rehabilitation of Disabled Persons) and EU structural funds (EFS/RPO) — supplemented by donations. Project work is delivered through named initiatives such as 'Bez barier zawodowych', 'Sukces zawodowy', and 'Absolwent III'. Customer concentration is therefore high on the funding side (a few large public-funder tranches), while beneficiary-side demand is broadly distributed across individuals with disabilities and their prospective employers in the four voivodeships served.

Name

Fundacja Heros

Legal name

Fundacja Heros

Website

https://fundacjaheros.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fundacja Heros is a Polish non-profit foundation established in 2011 that delivers vocational rehabilitation, training, and supported-employment services to people with disabilities across five regional branches in eastern and central Poland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Rehabilitation and Disability Employment Services

NAICS

Vocational Rehabilitation Services (62431)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGACAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Private Foundations (BPAGAKAA)

Keywords

• Vocational rehabilitation services
• Disability employment activation
• Supported employment programs
• Job placement services
• Social integration programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Lublin

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Public grant funding (PFRON): The foundation receives co-funding from Państwowy Fundusz Rehabilitacji Osób Niepełnosprawnych (PFRON) for vocational rehabilitation and employment activation projects targeting people with disabilities.
2. European Union funding (EFS/RPO): European Social Fund and Regional Operational Programme funding for social and vocational integration projects, administered via competitive grant calls.
3. Donations: Individual and corporate donations accepted via the foundation's website with payment processing through PayU. Donation amounts offered: 20 PLN, 50 PLN, 100 PLN, 500 PLN.
4. Employment agency services: The foundation operates an Employment Agency (Agencja Zatrudnienia, registered under number 12138 since 2015), providing job placement services for unemployed individuals including those with disabilities.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Fundacja Heros is a Polish non-profit foundation that provides free vocational rehabilitation, employment activation, and social integration services for people with disabilities. Its core offerings include vocational counseling, certified vocational training, paid internships, supported employment with job coaches, psychological and legal advisory, and job placement through a registered Employment Agency (Agencja Zatrudnienia). The foundation operates across four voivodeships through five regional branches, funded primarily by PFRON grants and EU/European Social Fund programmes.

Product overview

Fundacja Heros jest organizacją pozarządową (fundacją) działającą od 2011 roku, specjalizującą się we wspieraniu osób z niepełnosprawnościami w rozwoju kariery zawodowej oraz integracji społecznej. Fundacja oferuje zintegrowany pakiet usług aktywizacji zawodowej obejmujący: wsparcie aktywizacji zawodowej (poradnictwo zawodowe, pośrednictwo pracy, szkolenia i staże), zatrudnienie wspomagane z trenerem pracy i asystentem osoby niepełnosprawnej, poradnictwo specjalistyczne (psycholog, prawnik, rehabilitant), kulturoterapię i rehabilitację ruchową, oraz program wolontariatu. Dodatkowo fundacja prowadzi publikacje takie jak poradnik 'Odkryj swoje możliwości' oraz utrzymuje bazę ofert pracy i staży. Fundacja działa w województwach lubelskim, mazowieckim, podkarpackim i świętokrzyskim poprzez biuro główne w Lublinie oraz oddziały zamojski, świętokrzyski, mazowiecki i podkarpacki.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Comprehensive Vocational Activation Support (Wsparcie aktywizacji zawodowej) Integrated support package for people with disabilities to enter or return to the labor market, encompassing vocational counseling, job placement, vocational training, and paid internships. Targeted at persons with disabilities holding valid certification in the foundation's four target voivodeships.
• Vocational Training Programs (Oferta szkoleń zawodowych) Certified vocational training programs tailored to participants' aptitudes, covering topics such as office worker, receptionist, computer graphics, social media, HR and payroll, and medical registrar. Provided free of charge to eligible beneficiaries with disabilities.
• Paid Internship Programs (Staże zawodowe) Internship programs providing participants with practical work experience and the possibility of continued employment with the host employer. Over 2,000 internships have been organized across completed projects.
• Supported Employment Service (Zatrudnienie wspomagane) Employment activation method using the support of a job coach and a disability assistant to help people with disabilities obtain and retain employment on the open labor market.
• Specialist Counseling (Poradnictwo specjalistyczne) Specialist support from a vocational counselor, psychologist, lawyer, job coach, and rehabilitation specialist for people with disabilities.
• Cultural Therapy and Physical Rehabilitation (Kulturoterapia i rehabilitacja) Leisure activities with an animator, outings to theater, cinema, and bowling, combined with physical rehabilitation to support social integration and well-being of beneficiaries.
• Volunteer Program (Wolontariat) Volunteer program offering training, experience-gaining opportunities, and references for volunteers assisting people with various disabilities.
• Employment Agency Services (Agencja Zatrudnienia) Registered employment agency providing job placement services for unemployed individuals, including those with disabilities. Engages employers, sources job vacancies, matches candidates, and supports the hiring process.
• Employer Recruitment Services Free recruitment services for employers seeking to hire people with disabilities, including pre-screened candidates, internship organization, job coaching, legal guidance on disability employment, and administrative support with PFRON subsidy applications.
• Publication 'Odkryj swoje możliwości' Guidebook Published guidebook in print and electronic formats containing practical advice for people with disabilities navigating the labor market, co-financed by PFRON and reaching 24,000+ recipients across lubelskie, podkarpackie, świętokrzyskie, mazowieckie, podlaskie, małopolskie, łódzkie, and warmińsko-mazurskie voivodeships.
• Online Job and Internship Listings Portal Online platform listing current job and internship vacancies for people with disabilities, browsable by the foundation's community across multiple locations in four voivodeships.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1,700 people with disabilities placed in employment across completed projects
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Gmina Łęczna / Miejski Ośrodek Pomocy Społecznej w ŁęcznejcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership in joint project delivery. MOPS Łęczna acted as the social assistance partner for the 'Aktywni na rynku pracy!' and 'Program aktywizacji społeczno-zawodowej – Łęczna, Cyców, Milejów' projects, referring beneficiaries and providing social work services.
• Gmina Świdnik / Miejski Ośrodek Pomocy Społecznej w ŚwidnikucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMOPS Świdnik partnered with Fundacja Heros on the 'Program aktywizacji społeczno-zawodowej w Świdniku' project, providing social work and beneficiary referrals.
• Gmina Cyców / Ośrodek Pomocy Społecznej w CycowieminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOPS Cyców partnered on the 'Program aktywizacji społeczno-zawodowej – Łęczna, Cyców, Milejów' project, providing social work services and beneficiary referrals from the Cyców municipality.
• Gmina Milejów / Ośrodek Pomocy Społecznej w MilejowieminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOPS Milejów partnered on the 'Program aktywizacji społeczno-zawodowej – Łęczna, Cyców, Milejów' project, providing social work services and beneficiary referrals.
• Miejski Urząd Pracy w LubliniecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on vocational activation events for people with disabilities. The foundation participates in information sessions organized at MUP Lublin, presenting available project support, internships, and training opportunities.
• Powiatowe Urzędy Pracy w Lublinie i Tomaszowie LubelskimcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDistrict Employment Offices in Lublin and Tomaszów Lubelskim host information and recruitment events for people with disabilities, where Fundacja Heros presents its support programs and employment services.
• Fundacja Fuga MundiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the 'Czas na aktywizację' project, co-implemented under the EFS-funded RPO WL 2014-2020.
• Miejski Ośrodek Pomocy Społecznej w ŁęcznejminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferral and social work partner in the 'Droga do niezależności!' project targeting residents of revitalized areas in Lublin and Łęczna.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Fundacja Widzialni: Polish foundation focused on digital accessibility and inclusion of people with disabilities. Adjacent mission (disability empowerment) with overlapping employer and public-sector engagement, though more focused on digital accessibility than direct vocational placement.

Direct peers

• Fundacja Integracja: One of Poland's largest disability-focused NGOs, providing vocational activation, employer consulting, and accessibility advocacy. Comparable business model (grant-funded, employer services, supported employment) but with significantly greater national reach and headcount.
• Fundacja Aktywizacja: Warsaw-based foundation supporting people with disabilities in education, employment, and independent living. Operates similar vocational rehabilitation and supported employment programs across multiple Polish regions, competing for the same PFRON and EFS funding.
• Fundacja Vis Maior: Polish foundation supporting people with visual impairments in vocational activation and independent living. Similar service mix (vocational training, supported employment, employer engagement) and grant-funding model, though narrower beneficiary focus.
• Fundacja Fuga Mundi: Polish foundation focused on social and professional reintegration of people with disabilities and other disadvantaged groups. Direct comparable — same grant pools (EFS/PFRON), same beneficiary type, and explicit project partner of Fundacja Heros on the EFS-funded 'Czas na aktywizację' project.

Others

• European Disability Forum (EDF): Pan-European umbrella organization representing 100 million+ disabled people across Europe. Comparable at a thematic level (disability employment policy advocacy) and source of broader EU-level funding frameworks that flow down to Polish organizations like Heros.
• Państwowy Fundusz Rehabilitacji Osób Niepełnosprawnych (PFRON): State Fund for Rehabilitation of Disabled Persons — the primary funder of Fundacja Heros's projects. Not a competitor but a key ecosystem participant whose funding priorities directly shape Heros's program pipeline.
• Fundacja Totalizator Sportowy: Polish charitable foundation funding social and disability-related projects. Existing funder of Heros ('Zawodowy los w twoich rękach') and an analogous peer within the Polish grantmaking ecosystem serving disability-focused NGOs.

Broad incumbents

• Caritas Polska: Largest Polish charitable organization, with nationwide disability and social inclusion programs. Competes for some of the same PFRON/ESF pools and works with similar beneficiary populations, but operates as a broad social services incumbent rather than a disability-employment specialist.
• Polskie Stowarzyszenie na rzecz Osób z Niepełnosprawnością Intelektualną (PSONI): Long-established Polish association supporting people with intellectual disabilities through rehabilitation, education, and employment programs. Overlapping mission and similar funding sources, with significantly larger membership-based infrastructure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCD4ehoCl3s6BWBNXAjD3z_w
• Facebookfacebook.com/fundacjaheros.org
• Instagraminstagram.com/fundacja_heros
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fundacja-heros

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

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