Sport International Solidaire (SPORTIS)

What Sport International Solidaire (SPORTIS) does

Sport International Solidaire (SPORTIS) is a French non-profit association (loi 1901), founded circa 2015 and headquartered in Toulouse with operational sites in L'Isle-en-Dodon and Samatan (Occitanie region). The organization delivers free multi-sport activities and intercultural stays for exiled persons — primarily asylum seekers (Demandeurs d'Asile), refugees (Bénéficiaires de la Protection Internationale), and unaccompanied minors — alongside training programs and public dialogue events. Its flagship initiative is the Sport Terre d'Accueil (STA) program, launched in 2019, which organizes weekly urban sports cycles (football, basketball 3×3, pétanque, climbing, cycling) in Toulouse and 3-day multi-sport intercultural stays in rural Gers and Haute-Garonne, reaching 300+ exiled participants and 150+ local residents annually across more than 35 stays since 2020.

SPORTIS's underlying 'technology' is intentionally low-tech: there is no proprietary platform, app, or API. Delivery relies on volunteer-led cycles, partner-organization referrals, host families, WhatsApp groups, and a WordPress website supported by Instagram and Facebook. Sub-brands include Sport Terre d'Accueil, Ride With Me (cycling/hiking), Rencontres Masolo (public dialogue encounters, funded by FONJEP ISI), Radio SPORTIS, and the 'Terre de sport, Terre de rencontre' photo exhibition, alongside the Formation Animateur-trice training program (since 2022). International cooperation projects extend the model into Lebanon, Morocco, and Togo.

The revenue model is a hybrid of non-commercial sources: institutional grants (CNAF Valeurs de la République, ANCV/UFOLEP Ufolidays, Conseil Départemental 31 Chemins de la République, Région Occitanie, FONJEP ISI), individual donations via HelloAsso, and a tiered paid training program (€70 for youth from adherent partner structures, €150 for non-adherent structures), with all beneficiary-facing activities provided free of charge. The organization operates with approximately 5 paid staff plus service civique volunteers and a leadership team including President Allal and Director Xavier.

Name

Sport International Solidaire (SPORTIS)

Legal name

Sport International Solidaire

Website

https://sport-is.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SPORTIS is a French non-profit association founded circa 2015 that delivers free multi-sport activities, intercultural stays, and training programs in Occitanie for asylum seekers, refugees, and local residents, funded primarily by institutional grants and donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sport-based social inclusion services

NAICS

Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162), Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (713940)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Recreational & Intramural Sports Programs (MPAKACAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Amateur & Grassroots Sport Associations (Community/Youth Governing Orgs) (MPAKAFAF), Sports & Recreation Lessons (Surfing, Skiing, Golf, Tennis) (THAJAKAN)

Keywords

• Sport-based inclusion programs
• Intercultural sports stays
• Refugee integration services
• Community sports activities
• Social solidarity sports

Headquarters

HQ city

Toulouse

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Contributions: Individual donations from the public, particularly through campaigns like the annual Don 2024 campaign targeting supporters of inclusion through sport.
2. Membership Fees: Adhesion/membership fees required for participation in activities. Free for asylum seekers (DA) and refugees (BPI).
3. Institutional Funding and Grants: Funding from public institutions including CNAF (Valeurs de la République), ANCV, UFOLEP/Ufolidays, Conseil Départemental 31, Région Occitanie, and FONJEP ISI for international solidarity initiatives.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

SPORTIS is a French non-profit association that uses sport as a tool for social inclusion of displaced persons, refugees, and asylum seekers. Its core offering is the Sport Terre d'Accueil (STA) program, which delivers free multi-sport and intercultural stays in rural Occitanie, weekly sports cycles in Toulouse, sports animation training, and public dialogue encounters that bring together exiled people and local residents. Activities are provided at no cost to asylum seekers and refugees, with revenue generated through institutional grants, donations, and partner membership fees.

Product overview

SPORTIS (Sport International Solidaire) is a non-profit sports association focused on inclusion through sport for people in exile. The organization operates primarily through its flagship program Sport Terre d'Accueil (STA), which offers a portfolio of interconnected programs including multi-sport intercultural stays, weekly sports cycles in Toulouse, training programs for multi-sport animators, cycling activities (Ride With Me), radio programming (Radio SPORTIS), and public dialogue encounters (Projet Masolo). The core Sport Terre d'Accueil program serves as the umbrella under which Séjours Multisports et Interculturels (multi-sport stays), Formation Animateur-trice (animator training), and the Cyles Sportifs (weekly sports cycles) operate. Additional offerings include the 'Terre de sport, Terre de rencontre' photo exhibition and the 'Histoires de sport' podcast produced in collaboration with Arts en Acte. Together, these programs facilitate sports practice, cultural exchange, and social integration for exiled populations across rural and urban Occitanie.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Sport Terre d'Accueil (STA): Main program offering intercultural sports encounters and multisports stays for people in exile in rural Occitanie, running since 2019. Reaches over 100 people annually with support from CNAF and Ufolidays.
• Ride With Me
• Rencontres Masolo
• Projet Masolo

Products and services

• Sport Terre d'Accueil (STA) Main program of SPORTIS that proposes intercultural and sports encounters for people in exile, including multi-sport stays, sports cycles, and integration activities delivered in both urban and rural settings across Occitanie.
• Séjours Multisports et Interculturels 3-day multi-sport and intercultural stays bringing together unaccompanied minors, refugees, asylum seekers, and local youth around sports and cultural activities in rural areas of Gers and Haute-Garonne.
• Cycles Sportifs (Weekly Sports Cycles) Weekly sports activities in Toulouse including football, basketball 3x3, pétanque, climbing, and cycling, organized as ongoing cycles for participants.
• Formation Animateur-trice Multisports en Interculturalité Training program to become a multi-sport animator integrating intercultural dimensions, offered as immersion stays for people in exile and youth from partner structures.
• Séjours Engagement-Formation Training stays for youth from partner structures to become multi-sport animators integrating intercultural and international dimensions, with reduced rates (€70) for adherent structures and standard rates (€150) for non-adherent structures.
• Ride With Me Cycling and hiking activity program offering rural bike rides guided by local inhabitants, providing opportunities for encounters between exiled people and local residents in the Occitanie region.
• Projet Masolo (Rencontres Masolo) Public encounters project using the Lingala word for 'dialogue', creating spaces for conversation with children, youth, and local residents in Haute-Garonne and Gers, featuring the 'Terre de sport, Terre de rencontre' exhibition.
• Cycles Été (Summer Sports Cycles) Summer sports cycles offering volleyball, tennis, multisports for women, football, and table tennis activities in Toulouse during the July-August season.

Quantifiable outcome

• 300+ people in exile and 150 local inhabitants engaged annually
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 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 important and supporting.

• Rugby DiversitéimportantStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of Inser'Sport event alongside SPORTIS, dedicated to primo-arrivants around sport and professional insertion.
• Arts en ActeimportantStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the 'Histoires de sport' podcast creation, extending the reach of the Sport Terre d'Accueil exhibition through artistic collaboration.
• RETSERimportantChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCo-organizes pétanque, football, and basket 3×3 cycles with SPORTIS in Toulouse for 2026.
• Amassa Climb (Assama Climb)importantChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner animating the climbing cycle offered by SPORTIS to participants.
• Vélo-Égaux / Maison du VéloimportantChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner providing the Vélos Égaux device for bicycle learning activities offered through SPORTIS programs.
• Tennis Club de Castanet TolosansupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner club providing an educator for tennis activities during summer 2026 cycles.
• BLS 31supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization that joined SPORTIS for a mountain weekend stay in Ariège, promoting intercultural exchange.
• CRIJ de ToulousesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocation partner for SPORTIS reception desk (permanence) every Tuesday and Friday afternoon, and meeting venue for volunteer gatherings.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Singa France: French non-profit supporting refugee integration through community-building, cultural exchange, and entrepreneurship programs. Comparable to SPORTIS in serving asylum seekers and refugees in France via community-led inclusion, with overlapping urban geography (Paris, Lyon, Toulouse).
• Play International: Play International is a leading French sport-for-development NGO (formerly Sport Sans Frontières) that uses sport and play for education, inclusion, and social cohesion in France and internationally. Directly comparable to SPORTIS in mission, methodology, and target populations, with far larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• Sport Sans Frontières: Historical French sport-for-development NGO that merged with Play International; its legacy programs and methodology of using sport for vulnerable children's inclusion in France and abroad are directly comparable to SPORTIS's intercultural stays and weekly cycles.

Emerging players

• Bibliothèques Sans Frontières: French non-profit using cultural and educational resources (libraries, digital tools) for inclusion of vulnerable populations including refugees. Comparable as a French non-profit using community-led programming for refugee integration, though operating through education/culture rather than sport.

Broad incumbents

• Decathlon Foundation: Corporate foundation of Decathlon supporting sport-for-inclusion and accessibility projects across Europe. Comparable strategic sponsor and funder profile to SPORTIS's institutional supporters; would be a natural partner or peer among organizations funding sport-based integration work.
• France Terre d'Asile: One of France's largest refugee and asylum-seeker support organizations, providing housing, legal aid, and integration services. Comparable in that SPORTIS operates within the same beneficiary population but on a much narrower scope (sport-based integration vs. comprehensive asylum support).
• Croix-Rouge française: French Red Cross operates sports and integration programs for refugees and migrants across France. Comparable in running sport-based inclusion activities for the same beneficiary population, but as part of a much broader humanitarian portfolio.

Regional players

• Peace and Sport: Monaco-based international organization promoting sport as a tool for peace, dialogue, and social inclusion globally. Comparable methodology (sport as a vehicle for integration and intercultural dialogue) but operates internationally rather than regional French focus.

Others

• Forum Réfugiés: French non-profit supporting asylum seekers and refugees with legal, social, and integration services headquartered in Lyon. Comparable beneficiary population to SPORTIS; a potential institutional partner or referral source for exiled persons seeking sport-based integration.
• Médecins du Monde: Major international medical-humanitarian NGO with programs for migrants and refugees in France, including health access and integration support. Comparable as a French non-profit working with exiled populations, though with a health rather than sport focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/sportinternationalsolidaire
• Instagraminstagram.com/sport_international_solidaire/?igsh=MThqNXVnNDVyOXFoMQ
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sport-international-solidaire-sportis

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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