Fundacja Pro Cultura

What Fundacja Pro Cultura does

Fundacja Pro Cultura is a Polish non-profit foundation established in 2003 in Warsaw by Prof. Dorota Ilczuk, focused on digital inclusion of adults, with primary beneficiaries being people aged 55+ and 60+ and a secondary portfolio of preschool-teacher digital training. Its flagship initiative, Stacja Pro Senior, is described as Poland's first podcast radio station created entirely by senior volunteers aged 60+, who independently record, edit, and publish audio and video content across six categories on YouTube and Spotify. The foundation runs a portfolio of EU- and nationally-funded projects — most prominently Włączamy Cyfrowo Mazowsze (10M PLN KPO-funded, targeting 5,133 trainees aged 55+ across Mazovia), Senioralne Grupy Rozwoju Kompetencji Cyfrowych (9 rural municipalities, 235 participants), the annual Tydzień Włączania Cyfrowego Osób Starszych (1,500+ participants in 2026 across 60+ locations), and preschool-teacher programs (CYFRA, Przedszkolny E-Mentor, LILPECM). The technology stack is intentionally low-tech and consumer-grade: smartphones, laptops, mainstream SaaS for content publishing, and educational tools — with AI covered as a topic in curricula rather than developed as a product. Content and curricula are delivered through a network of 12+ Stacja Pro Senior branches, 64 trainers/instructors, and partner institutions (libraries, Universities of the Third Age, senior clubs, Digital Development Clubs, cultural centers).

The business model is a 100% grant-funded non-profit operating model with zero commercial revenue and zero pricing for end beneficiaries. Project budgets range from approximately 14,999 EUR (CERV) to over 10M PLN (KPO), sourced from EU instruments (KPO/NextGenerationEU, EFS+, CERV, FERS), national programs (Aktywni+, FIO), and regional funds (Fundusze Europejskie dla Mazowsza). Implementation is delivered through multi-stakeholder consortia — for example, Włączamy Cyfrowo Mazowsze is led by Fundacja Pro Cultura with five co-implementing NGO partners and Centrum Projektów Polska Cyfrowa as the implementing institution. Go-to-market is community-led and event-driven: senior volunteers recruit peers through local networks, and the foundation hosts online events, training sessions, and partner-hosted group screenings. From 2018 to 2025 the foundation executed 19 projects reaching 22,000+ participants with aggregate budgets exceeding 14M PLN; the 2025–2026 cycle is materially larger as KPO-funded programs ramp.

Name

Fundacja Pro Cultura

Legal name

Fundacja Pro Cultura

Website

https://pro-cultura.pl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Fundacja Pro Cultura is a Warsaw-based non-profit foundation founded in 2003 that delivers EU- and nationally-funded digital inclusion programs — most notably Stacja Pro Senior, Poland's first senior-created podcast radio station — to people aged 55+ and preschool teachers across Poland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital Inclusion Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Computer Training (611420)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAAAIAA

Foundational Computer & Device Literacy

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Digital Literacy & Technology Skills for Adults

SECONDARYEDAAAFAE

Digital Inclusion & Public Tech Access Training (Device/Internet/Basic IT)

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Community & Public Education Programs (Libraries, Community Centers)

SECONDARYEDAGAKAC

Corporate Learning & Training Content Development

Education/Educational Publishing & Learning Content/Instructional Design & Content Development Services

SECONDARYEDAAAIAK

Assistive Technology & Accessible Digital Skills

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Digital Literacy & Technology Skills for Adults

SECONDARYMPACALAD

Workshops, Webinars & Live Masterclasses

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Digital Media & Content Platforms (Online Video, Podcasts, Creators)/Online Learning Content Platforms (Creator-Led Courses)

SECONDARYBPACANAM

Training Delivery Providers (In-Person, Virtual, Train-the-Trainer)

Business & Public Services/HR, Staffing & Recruitment Services/Training, Learning & Development Services

Keywords

• Digital inclusion training
• Senior digital literacy
• Nonprofit digital education
• Community media platform
• Adult education programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Warsaw

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Public grant funding: Fundacja Pro Cultura operates almost entirely on grant funding from public sources, including EU instruments (KPO/NextGenerationEU, EFS+, CERV, FERS), national programs (Aktywni+ program, FIO), and regional programs (Fundusze Europejskie dla Mazowsza). Project budgets range from approximately 14,999 EUR (CERV project) to over 10 million PLN (KPO-funded digital training programs). No commercial revenue streams are mentioned.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Fundacja Pro Cultura delivers free digital skills training and digital inclusion programs to older adults (55+) across Poland, with its flagship offering being Stacja Pro Senior — a podcast radio station created and operated by senior volunteers producing podcasts and videos across 12+ branches nationwide. The foundation supplements this with grant-funded digital training programs covering smartphone use, internet safety, e-services, online banking, and AI basics, as well as preschool teacher digital education projects.

Product overview

Fundacja Pro Cultura operates as a digital inclusion foundation offering a portfolio of interconnected projects centered around supporting seniors (people 55+) in developing digital competencies and active participation in digital culture. The core flagship offering is Stacja Pro Senior - a podcast radio station created by seniors themselves, providing a platform for senior journalism and content creation. Major programs include Włączamy Cyfrowo Mazowsze (digital training for 5133 people 55+), Senioralne Grupy Rozwoju Kompetencji Cyfrowych (rural digital education), and Tydzień Włączania Cyfrowego Osób Starszych (annual digital inclusion week). Additional projects span preschool digital education (CYFRA, Przedszkolny E-mentor, Liderki i liderzy przedszkolnej edukacji cyfrowej), senior volunteering programs (Cyfrowi Doradcy Seniora), media literacy (Sprawdzam!), and institutional support. The organization also maintains Strefa Wiedzy - an online knowledge base with educational materials. The portfolio is delivered through partnerships with multiple NGOs and public institutions, funded by EU programs (KPO, EFS+, CERV), national programs (Aktywni+), and regional funds.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Stacja Pro Senior: Podcast and video content platform created by senior volunteers – an internet radio station where older people create their own audio and video content. Active in 12-13 branches across Poland.
• Włączamy Cyfrowo Mazowsze
• Kluby Rozwoju Cyfrowego

Products and services

• Stacja Pro Senior An independent podcast radio station created by and for seniors aged 60+, described as the first podcast medium in Poland created entirely by older adults. Senior volunteers across 13 branches produce, edit, and publish podcasts and videos across six content categories (J@nek radzi digital advice, culture, travel, life stories, gardening, and conversations), distributed freely on YouTube and Spotify. Functions as both a media outlet and a digital literacy training vehicle — volunteers learn recording, editing, and publishing skills.
• Włączamy Cyfrowo Mazowsze (Digital Inclusion Mazovia) A large-scale KPO-funded (National Recovery Plan) digital skills training project providing 5,133 free training places for people aged 55+ with low digital competencies across the Mazovia region. Training covers 11 topics including smartphone use, internet safety, e-services, online banking, and AI basics. Delivered by a team of 64 trainers and instructors at 146+ partner locations.
• Senioralne Grupy Rozwoju Kompetencji Cyfrowych (Senioral Digital Competency Development Groups) A digital competency development program for seniors in 9 rural and semi-urban municipalities across three voivodeships (mazowieckie, podlaskie, warmińsko-mazurskie). Each group receives multimedia equipment (laptop, projector, screen, speakers) and participates in online lectures, in-person workshops, and individual digital counseling covering smartphone use, AI assistants, and cybersecurity. Reached 235 people aged 60+ with 100% participant satisfaction.
• Tydzień Włączania Cyfrowego Osób Starszych (Digital Inclusion Week for Older Adults) An annual multi-day online educational event dedicated to digital inclusion of older adults in Poland. Features online debates, interactive lectures, and workshops on AI, network security, and practical technology use, streamed via YouTube with group screenings at 60+ partner locations across Poland including Digital Development Clubs, Universities of the Third Age, senior clubs, libraries, and cultural institutions.
• Nie daj się wyłączyć cyfrowo na emeryturze (Don't Let Yourself Be Digitally Excluded in Retirement) A CERV-funded project combating digital and social exclusion of seniors through developing digital competencies, strengthening network security, and increasing awareness of EU rights and values. Targets 72 people aged 60+ in the Warsaw Metropolitan Region.
• Sprawdzam! Kompetencje medialne i informacyjne osób w późnej dorosłości (Checking! Media and Information Competencies of People in Late Adulthood) A nationwide educational initiative for people aged 60+ focused on developing skills in critical information evaluation, disinformation recognition, and safe internet use. Includes 10 online lectures, 6 specialist workshops for Stacja Pro Senior journalists, and 48 hours of expert consultations.
• Liderki i liderzy przedszkolnej edukacji cyfrowej Mazowsze (LILPECM) A project aimed at raising digital competencies of 2,970 preschool teachers in the Mazovia province and providing grants for digital teaching materials to preschool facilities. Includes three specialized tracks: computer graphics, 3D technology, and coding in preschool education. Partnership between Stowarzyszenie Robisz to, City of Warsaw, and Fundacja Pro Cultura.
• Cyfrowe przedszkole CYFRA (Digital Kindergarten CYFRA) A digital kindergarten project raising digital competencies of preschool teachers and improving digital education conditions for children in Greater Poland (Poznań, Poznań subregion, and Piła subregion). Fundacja Pro Cultura serves as program mentor, partnering with ODN Poznań and Suchy Las Foundation.
• Przedszkolny E-mentor (Preschool E-mentor) A preschool e-mentor project for Greater Poland (Kalisz, Konin, and Leszno subregions) providing training programs for preschool teachers and digital resources for preschool education institutions. Fundacja Pro Cultura serves as program mentor.
• Cyfrowi Doradcy Seniora (Digital Senior Advisors) A volunteer digital advisor program where trained volunteers support seniors in raising media and digital competencies, helping with internet navigation, device configuration, and app selection.
• Strefa Wiedzy (Knowledge Zone) An online knowledge base providing educational materials, step-by-step guides, 'knowledge pills,' webinars, and publications supporting digital education for seniors. Topics include cybersecurity, e-services, and AI basics. Materials are available in both print and electronic formats, supporting self-paced learning.
• Pro Cultura Volunteer Coordination Project (Solidarity Corps) A volunteer coordination project under the European Solidarity Corps program, connecting volunteers and supporting digital competencies of beneficiaries through various digital inclusion activities.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4805+ people trained (May 2026, Włączamy Cyfrowo Mazowsze)
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability9 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Centrum Projektów Polska CyfrowacoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 September 2025Implementing Institution (IP) for the 'Włączamy Cyfrowo Mazowsze' project under KPO. Oversees project monitoring, reporting, and compliance with EU standards for the digital skills training initiative.
• Fundacja AgeHubcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025Partner in the 'Włączamy Cyfrowo Mazowsze' project (KPO-funded). Fundacja AgeHub contributes to the partnership's reach and local implementation, working with the foundation as one of six organizational partners to deliver digital skills training to 5,000+ people aged 55+ in the Mazovia region.
• Stowarzyszenie Kreatywni 50 PluscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025Partner in the 'Włączamy Cyfrowo Mazowsze' project, contributing local implementation expertise and community connections for delivering digital training to older adults in Mazovia.
• Fundacja Edukacyjno-Sportowa ReGeneracjacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025Partner in the 'Włączamy Cyfrowo Mazowsze' project, providing educational and sports expertise to support digital skills training for older adults.
• Fundacja Partycypacji SpołecznejcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025Partner in the 'Włączamy Cyfrowo Mazowsze' project and in the 'CYFRA Digital Kindergarten' and 'Przedszkolny E-Mentor' projects. Plays a key role in program mentoring and educational content development.
• Fundacja ZACZYNcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025Partner in the 'Włączamy Cyfrowo Mazowsze' project, contributing to the implementation of digital inclusion activities for older adults in Mazovia.
• Stowarzyszenie Robisz tocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025Lead partner in the 'Liderki i liderzy przedszkolnej edukacji cyfrowej Mazowsze' (LILPECM) project, partnering with the City of Warsaw and Fundacja Pro Cultura to deliver digital skills training to 2,970 preschool teachers in Mazovia.
• Miasto Stołeczne WarszawacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025Co-partner in the LILPECM project alongside Stowarzyszenie Robisz to and Fundacja Pro Cultura, contributing municipal resources and reach for preschool teacher digital training in Warsaw.
• Ośrodek Doskonalenia Nauczycieli w Poznaniu (ODN Poznań)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025Partner in the 'CYFRA Digital Kindergarten' project and 'Przedszkolny E-Mentor' project, providing teacher training expertise and supporting the rollout of digital education programs for preschool teachers in Greater Poland.
• Suchy Las FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025Partner in the 'CYFRA Digital Kindergarten' project, contributing to the development and delivery of digital education content for preschool teachers in the Greater Poland region.
• Local organizations across 9 municipalitiescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2025For the 'Senioralne Grupy Rozwoju Kompetencji Cyfrowych' project, Fundacja Pro Cultura partnered with local organizations in 9 municipalities: Gminny Ośrodek Kultury in Borowie, Gmina Zbuczyn, Gminny Ośrodek Kultury in Brwinów, Stowarzyszenie 'Super Aktywni' in Supraśl, Stowarzyszenie 'Aktywny Senior' in Gródek, Koło Gospodyń Wiejskich in Dąbrówki, Fundacja Żółty Szalik in Frombork, Gmina Braniewo (Lipowina), and Mazurskie Stowarzyszenie Aktywności Lokalnej in Orzysz. Each partner hosted digital competency groups and received multimedia equipment.
• Centrum Projektów Polska CyfrowacoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 September 2023Implementing institution for the 'Kluby Rozwoju Cyfrowego – projekt wspierający' (Digital Development Clubs — Support Project), a national initiative in which Fundacja Pro Cultura serves as a strategic partner developing the framework, training materials, and educator training for digital clubs across Poland.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Stowarzyszenie Elektroniczny Świat (Electronic World Association): Polish non-profit that trains older adults in digital skills through a network of local clubs ("Kluby Seniora Online"), funded partially by EU grants. Closely comparable in mission (senior digital inclusion), funding model, and last-mile training delivery approach.
• Fundacja Widzialni: Polish NGO that has run national digital literacy and accessibility programs (including the "e-Polak potrafi!" initiative targeting older adults and rural populations) since 2010. Directly comparable as a Polish grant-funded foundation delivering free digital skills training to seniors and excluded groups.
• Fundacja TechSoup: Polish technology-for-social-impact foundation delivering digital training to NGOs, seniors, and excluded groups with EU support. Comparable as a Poland-based digital inclusion operator with similar grant dependencies and training delivery capabilities.

Emerging players

• Fundacja Centrum Edukacji Obywatelskiej (CEO): Large Polish education NGO with programs spanning digital and media literacy for teachers, youth and increasingly adult learners. Comparable in scale of EU-funded programs and pedagogical/digital education capability, but with primary focus on K-12 rather than seniors.

Others

• Fundacja Aktywni Obywatele – Fundusz Krajowy: Polish EEA/Norway Grants-funded intermediary that re-grants funds to NGOs working on civic participation, education, and digital inclusion. Relevant as a complementary grantmaker rather than direct competitor, but feeds the same funding ecosystem.

Regional players

• Fundacja Instytut Wymiany Edukacyjnej (FRSE) - EPALE Poland: Polish national support organization for EPALE (Electronic Platform for Adult Learning in Europe), which Daria Sowińska-Milewska has served as ambassador. Comparable target audience (adult educators) and digital skills focus, but operates pan-EU rather than Poland-only.

Broad incumbents

• Orange Foundation (Fundacja Orange): Polish corporate foundation of Orange Polska running "MegaMisja," "Pracownie Orange" (digital maker spaces for local communities), and senior digital inclusion programs. Comparable as a larger, well-funded digital inclusion foundation operating in Poland with similar target audiences.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@StacjaProSenior
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fundacja-pro-cultura

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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