Cooperativa sociale Progetto Tenda

What Cooperativa sociale Progetto Tenda does

Cooperativa sociale Progetto Tenda is an Italian non-profit social cooperative (scs ONLUS), founded in 1999 and headquartered in Turin at C.so Principe Oddone 94 bis, operating across roughly 49 employees. It delivers integrated social services to asylum seekers, refugees, people in housing emergency or homeless, victims of sexual and labor exploitation, and families with children in social fragility, organized into five intervention areas: refugee reception (Area Accoglienza Rifugiati), housing (Area Abitare), anti-exploitation (Area Contrasto allo Sfruttamento), childhood and families (Area Infanzia e Famiglie), and labor inclusion (Area Lavoro).

Its product surface mixes direct service programs (reception, shelter, legal aid, antidiscrimination counseling), community assets (the Arcobirbaleno family center in Piazza Rebaudengo, the Queens women's football team, the Scarp de' tenis street newspaper editorial office), and a social enterprise in Gelateria Popolare+, a gelato shop in San Salvario that doubles as a vocational training venue for migrants. There is no proprietary technology platform; operations rely on standard web infrastructure (WordPress), conventional case-management tools, and digital training platforms such as Free2Link, an EU-funded e-learning module for anti e-trafficking awareness deployed in Italy and Greece.

Revenue is grant- and contract-driven rather than commercial. Streams include EU-funded projects (FAMI 2021-2027, Rights Equality and Citizenship Programme, PN Metro Plus), national public contracts (SAI/SIPROIMI reception administered by the Prefettura di Torino), co-programming agreements with the Comune di Torino and Regione Piemonte under Art. 55 of Legge 117/17, philanthropic funding (Fondazione CRT, Fondazione Compagnia di San Paolo), individual donations, and modest social-enterprise sales. Customers served free of charge include vulnerable individuals and families, while corporate clients gain a fully subsidized social-inclusion internship pipeline (Sportello Lavoro) that historically converts over 30% of interns to hired employment.

Name

Cooperativa sociale Progetto Tenda

Legal name

Cooperativa Progetto Tenda scs ONLUS

Website

https://progettotenda.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cooperativa sociale Progetto Tenda is a Turin-based non-profit social cooperative, founded in 1999, that delivers integrated reception, housing, anti-exploitation, family support, and labor inclusion services to asylum seekers, refugees, homeless individuals, trafficking victims, and fragile families in Piedmont and across five Italian regions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Social Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Community Housing Services (62422), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Refugee & Immigrant Support Services (BPAGAEAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL), Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts) (BPAGALAC)

Keywords

• Refugee reception services
• Social housing assistance
• Anti-trafficking programs
• Family support services
• Labor inclusion programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Torino

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Public grants and government contracts: The cooperative's primary revenue derives from EU-funded project grants (e.g., FAMI 2021-2027, Rights Equality and Citizenship Programme), national public contracts (SAI/SIPROIMI reception system), and co-programming agreements with the Comune di Torino, Città Metropolitana di Torino, and Regione Piemonte under the Terzo Settore legislation.
2. Social enterprise operations: Revenue is generated through direct sales at Gelateria Popolare+, a gelato shop in San Salvario that also serves as a vocational training venue for refugees and migrants. Additional revenue comes from merchandise sales (borracce, branded items) and services such as delivery in the local area.
3. Donations and charitable contributions: Individual donations, corporate philanthropy, and foundation support (e.g., Fondazione CRT, Fondazione Compagnia di San Paolo) fund specific projects, emergency needs, and co-financing requirements for EU grants.
4. Professional services and training: The cooperative provides paid services including workplace internships (with subsidy of costs and trainee allowance), antidiscrimination counseling, and community events, often commissioned by public institutions or funded through social responsibility budgets of corporate partners.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Cooperativa sociale Progetto Tenda is a Turin-based social cooperative that delivers integrated social services to asylum seekers, refugees, people in housing emergency or homelessness, victims of sexual and labor exploitation, and families with children in social fragility. Its core offering spans five intervention areas (refugee reception, housing support, anti-exploitation, childhood and family support, labor inclusion) supplemented by social enterprise operations (Gelateria Popolare+), community hubs (Arcobirbaleno family center), and participation in multi-region EU-funded projects. Services are provided free of charge to beneficiaries, funded primarily through public grants, co-programming with municipal authorities, and institutional contracts.

Product overview

Cooperativa sociale Progetto Tenda is a social cooperative (scs ONLUS) founded in 1999 in Turin that provides an integrated portfolio of social services targeting refugees, migrants, homeless individuals, and people in conditions of social fragility. The cooperative operates across five intervention areas: refugee reception (Area Accoglienza Rifugiati), housing (Area Abitare), anti-exploitation (Area Contrasto allo Sfruttamento), childhood and families (Area Infanzia e Famiglie), and labor inclusion (Area Lavoro). These core service areas are complemented by a network of community projects and social enterprises including the Arcobirbaleno family center, the Queens women's football team, Gelateria Popolare+ social enterprise, and the Scarp de' tenis street newspaper. The cooperative also participates in European and national projects such as Free2Link (anti e-trafficking), Common Ground (labor exploitation prevention), AbitaTO (housing autonomy), Prendiamocene Cura (reception quality), and MigrAzioni (civic inclusion). The portfolio functions as a unified social intervention ecosystem — integrating reception, housing, employment, anti-discrimination, and community-building services to support the full trajectory of social and economic inclusion.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Arcobirbaleno: Family center in Piazza Rebaudengo offering educational activities for families and children 0-6 years
• Queens
• Gelateria Popolare +
• Scarp de' tenis

Products and services

• Area Accoglienza Rifugiati (Refugee Reception Services)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 30% of social inclusion interns are hired by host companies at the end of their traineeship, demonstrating effective labor market integration.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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App detail

Partnerships

28 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Regione PiemontecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2023Regione Piemonte served as the lead entity for the Common Ground project (April 2023 – September 2025), a multi-region initiative to combat labor exploitation. Progetto Tenda acted as capofila (lead partner) for the Turin and Città metropolitana quadrant, coordinating with 5 anti-trafficking entities and dozens of public and private entities across 5 Italian regions.
• DRC GreececoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDRC Greece (Danish Refugee Council) is a key partner in the Free2Link European project (EU Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme 2014-2020), focused on preventing online human trafficking and supporting victims of e-trafficking. The partnership developed training platforms, surveys, and awareness resources shared across Italy and Greece.
• Nesta ItaliacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNesta Italia collaborated with Progetto Tenda on the Free2Link project to develop innovative approaches to e-trafficking prevention, leveraging Nesta's expertise in innovation methodology and digital platform development.
• LABC (Laboratorio di Analisi e Bewusstsein Culturale)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLABC participated in the Free2Link consortium alongside Progetto Tenda, DRC Greece, CWEP Poland, and Nesta Italia, contributing to the cross-border effort to combat e-trafficking of women and girls.
• CWEP PolandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCWEP (Centre for Women's Economic Education and Projects) from Poland participated in the Free2Link consortium as part of the EU-funded project to prevent online trafficking across European countries.
• Città di TorinocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Città di Torino is a key institutional partner, co-funding and co-programming multiple projects including AbitaTo (FAMI 2021-2027, with 17 November 2025 launch), the Abitare campaign for housing solutions, and the Baleno LAB project (PN Metro Plus and Città medie Sud 2021-2027). Progetto Tenda is an active participant in public co-programming processes under Art. 55 Legge 117/17.
• IRES PiemontecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIRES Piemonte collaborates with Progetto Tenda within the Rete territoriale metropolitana di Torino contro le discriminazioni, coordinated by the Nodo contro le discriminazioni della Città metropolitana di Torino. IRES provides research and analytical support for the antidiscrimination network's activities.
• StranaideaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStranaidea is a partner in the Baleno LAB project, contributing to the transformation of Arcobirbaleno into a proximity community hub in Piazza Rebaudengo, Turin.
• CNGEI (Corpo Nazionale Giovani Esploratori ed Esploratrici Italiani)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCNGEI participates as a partner in the Baleno LAB project, bringing youth scouting and educational expertise to the Arcobirbaleno community hub initiative.
• Labsus (Gestione Associata dei Servizi sul Lavoro e delle Politiche per l'Autonomia)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLabsus collaborates in the Baleno LAB project, contributing expertise in labor policies and vocational autonomy support for the community hub's programming.
• VastéminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVasté is a partner in the Baleno LAB project at Arcobirbaleno, contributing to the community engagement and neighborhood development dimensions of the initiative.
• ASL di TorinominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerASL di Torino partnered with Progetto Tenda on the 'Dire, fare, comunicare' project, providing medical and public health expertise to complement the early childhood educational support offered at Arcobirbaleno.
• Area OnlusminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArea Onlus is a project partner in the 'Dire, fare, comunicare' initiative at Arcobirbaleno, collaborating on multidisciplinary interventions for families with young children.
• Circoscrizione 6 della Città di TorinocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCircoscrizione 6 (municipal district council) of the Città di Torino provides patronage and local institutional support for Arcobirbaleno family center activities, summer programs, and community events in the Piazza Rebaudengo neighborhood.
• Biblioteche Civiche TorinesicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBiblioteche Civiche Torinesi co-organize educational programs with Progetto Tenda, including the 'In fuga per il mondo' migration awareness laboratories with secondary schools and the annual 'Crescere in città' program series.
• Città Metropolitana di TorinocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCittà Metropolitana di Torino established and coordinates the Nodo territoriale contro le discriminazioni, of which Progetto Tenda's antidiscrimination information point is part. The metropolitan authority leads the Rete territoriale along with Regione Piemonte and UNAR.
• UNAR (Ufficio Nazionale Antidiscriminazioni Razziali)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNAR works with Regione Piemonte, Città Metropolitana di Torino, and local associations to operate the Rete regionale contro le discriminazioni in Piemonte, established under Legge regionale 5/2016. Progetto Tenda participates through its information point.
• Rete regionale contro le discriminazioni in PiemontecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe regional antidiscrimination network, established by Legge regionale 5/2016, is structured at 3 levels (1 Centro regionale, 8 Nodi territoriali, over 160 Punti informativi). Progetto Tenda operates as a Punto Informativo within this system.
• Uisp TorinominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUisp Torino participated as a partner in the FAMI project 'Piemonte contro le discriminazioni' alongside Progetto Tenda, Ires Piemonte, Enaip Piemonte, and Fondazione Casa di Carità Arti e Mestieri.
• ResQ-WorldminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProgetto Tenda supported ResQ-World's online fundraising marathon 'Tra il dire e il mare' (December 2020), which raised nearly €100,000 for a rescue ship, engaging over 150,000 people and generating 223,000 minutes of live broadcast.
• Comune di TorinocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Comune di Torino is a key institutional partner in multiple projects including AbitaTo (promoted by Città di Torino, funded by FAMI 2021-2027), Common Ground (coordinated by Regione Piemonte), and co-programming initiatives. The Servizio Stranieri della Città di Torino collaborates with RART on reception and integration.
• Prefettura di TorinocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Prefettura di Torino manages public funding for the SAI (Sistema Accoglienza e Integrazione) reception system and antitratta (anti-trafficking) programs. Progetto Tenda is a contracted operator within these public service systems.
• Prefettura di TorinocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Prefettura di Torino was the recipient of EU and national funds for anti-trafficking activities (Common Ground project, April 2023 – September 2025), disbursing payments to implementing entities including Progetto Tenda.
• RART – Rete Asilo e Rifugio TorinocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRART brings together 12 organizations (including Progetto Tenda) that have worked on refugee reception in Turin for over 20 years. The network pursues shared objectives around reception culture, innovative inclusion tools, public awareness campaigns, and alliances with Italian and European networks.
• Beyond BordersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProgetto Tenda joined the Beyond Borders network against human trafficking, a European initiative connecting organizations working on trafficking prevention and victim support across borders.
• Arciragazzi Portici Utopia AttanasiominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArciragazzi Portici Utopia Attanasio collaborated on the 'Le rotte del gusto' project, creating a video to document the initiative that supports unaccompanied migrant minors through gastronomy-based vocational training.
• ANMC (Associazione Nazionale Museo del Cinema)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerANMC organized the screening of the film 'FLEE' (February 2026) at Cinema Massimo as part of the AbitaTo project, co-hosted with Progetto Tenda to promote migrant integration through cultural events.
• Spazio Haumea consortiumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProgetto Tenda participates in Spazio Haumea, a project led by Promozione for the support of maternity among migrant women, contributing expertise in reception and psychosocial support.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Associazione Articolo 10: Italian nonprofit providing legal and social support to migrants, refugees, and victims of trafficking; directly comparable as a Turin/Lombardy-based organization serving overlapping asylum-seeker and trafficking-survivor populations with similar case-management and integration services.
• Diaconia Valdese: Italian Waldensian social service organization operating SPRAR/SAI reception projects, housing support, and anti-trafficking programs nationwide; directly comparable as a contracted public-sector operator in refugee reception and housing pathways serving similar beneficiary segments.
• Gruppo Abele: Turin-based social cooperative (founded 1965 by don Ciotti) working with people in social fragility including migrants, homeless, and trafficking victims; directly comparable as a multi-area nonprofit in the same city providing reception, housing, and integration services to overlapping populations.
• Associazione Finestra: Italian nonprofit focused on housing autonomy for refugees and asylum seekers, including guarantor models and landlord engagement; directly comparable in the housing brokerage niche Progetto Tenda operates through its Area Abitare.

Emerging players

• ASGI (Associazione per gli Studi Giuridici sull'Immigrazione): Italian legal association providing legal aid, advocacy, and protection services to migrants, refugees, and trafficking victims; comparable in the antidiscrimination and trafficking-protection dimensions of Progetto Tenda's work, with a more litigation- and rights-based positioning.

Others

• fio.PSD (Federazione Italiana Organismi per le Persone Senza Dimora): Italian federation of organizations for homeless people, of which Progetto Tenda's President Cristina Avonto is the head; comparable as a coordinating body in the housing-emergency and homelessness space, with overlapping mission and constituency.

Broad incumbents

• Caritas Italiana: Italy's largest Catholic charitable confederation operating nationwide reception, housing, and family support services; comparable in service breadth and beneficiary segments but operates at a national scale with diocesan infrastructure Progetto Tenda lacks.
• ACLI (Associazioni Cristiane Lavoratori Italiani): Large Italian association network providing social assistance, migrant integration, labor inclusion, and family services; comparable in service portfolio and public-contract relationships, though operating at a national scale with a stronger labor-inclusion specialization.
• Croce Rossa Italiana: Italian Red Cross chapter providing humanitarian aid, refugee reception, and social assistance through public contracts and volunteer networks; comparable as a contracted SAI/antitratta operator and public-partnership recipient, though with much broader mandate and scale.

Regional players

• Fondazione San Giovanni Battista: Italian foundation operating reception and integration services for migrants with housing-first methodologies; comparable as a nonprofit operating SAI-type reception projects, though focused primarily in central-southern Italy rather than the Turin area.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/queens.calciofemminile
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/progetto-tenda

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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