Caisse Alloc Fam Bouches Rhone CAF13

What Caisse Alloc Fam Bouches Rhone CAF13 does

VACAF (Mission Nationale VACAF) is a public service mission of the French Family branch (branche Famille) operated by the Caisse d'Allocations Familiales (CAF) de l'Hérault. It administers and distributes needs-based vacation aid (aides aux vacances) for the 96 of approximately 100 French Caf member organizations that have delegated vacation aid management to it. The organization serves allocataire families (families receiving French family benefits) and their children, reaching approximately 118,000 families and 67,500 children in 2023 — roughly 471,000 individuals across all devices combined.

VACAF operates a web-based digital platform accessible at vacaf.org (for allocataire families) and partenaires.vacaf.org (for labeled partner vacation structures). The core system handles the full lifecycle of vacation aid: eligibility verification, automatic aid calculation, quote generation with tiers-payant (third-party payment) processing, stay registration, invoicing, and partner reimbursement in approximately 3–4 weeks. The platform is ISO 9001 certified, GDPR-compliant (CNIL registration 807749), and uses Umami for anonymized analytics with no advertising or tracking cookies. Technical operations are outsourced to Klio (development and hosting) and Signatures (editorial and graphic design).

VACAF's four core aid programs are AVF (Aide aux Vacances Familles, covering 40–80% of stay costs for autonomous families), AVS (Aide aux Vacances Sociale, for vulnerable families guided by social workers/porteurs de projet), AVE (Aide aux Vacances Enfants, for children attending colos and camps), and Pass colo (a State device for 11-year-olds with QF ≤ 1500, entrusted to VACAF in 2023). In 2023, the platform channeled approximately €75 million in aid to over 2,500 labeled family vacation structures and nearly 3,000 children's trip organizers, enabling approximately €150 million in total trip turnover. VACAF does not generate commercial revenue; it is funded as a mutualized public service mission, with the Caf member organizations contributing funds and delegating operational management.

Name

Caisse Alloc Fam Bouches Rhone CAF13

Legal name

Mission Nationale VACAF

Website

https://vacaf.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

VACAF (Mission Nationale VACAF) is a French public service mission, operated by CAF de l'Hérault, that administers vacation aid for 96 Caf member organizations. Its digital platform serves roughly 118,000 families and 67,500 children annually, channeling approximately €75M in aid through 2,500+ labeled vacation partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

NAICS

Travel Agencies (561510), Travel Agencies (56151)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Family & Multigenerational Travel Agencies (THAKAFAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Group Travel Payments & Billing (Central Billing, Virtual Cards) (THACAFAK)

Keywords

• Vacation aid administration
• Family allowance services
• Social welfare programs
• Third-party payment services
• Government family services

Headquarters

HQ city

Montpellier

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government-Administered Vacation Aid Distribution: VACAF does not generate commercial revenue. It is a public service mission that administers and distributes vacation aid funds from Caf member organizations to labeled partner vacation providers. In 2023, approximately 75 million euros in aid was distributed to partners against approximately 150 million euros in total trip turnover. 96 Caf member organizations entrust the management of their vacation aid to VACAF.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

VACAF is the national mutualized vacation aid platform of the French Family branch, operated by CAF de l'Hérault and entrusted by 96 Caf member organizations to administer four vacation assistance programs: AVF (Aide aux Vacances Familles), AVS (Aide aux Vacances Sociale), AVE (Aide aux Vacances Enfants), and the state Pass colo device. The web-based platform manages eligibility verification, automatic aid calculation, third-party payment (tiers payant) processing, partner labeling, and invoicing across more than 2,500 labeled family vacation structures and nearly 3,000 labeled children's trip organizers in France.

Product overview

VACAF is a national mission of the Family branch managed by the Caf of Hérault that operates a unified platform for managing vacation assistance programs. The core VACAF Platform serves as the management system where partners handle quotes, automatic subsidy calculations, and billing. Two main product lines serve different beneficiaries: the Families line (AVF and AVS) offering vacation assistance for autonomous and socially vulnerable families respectively, and the Children line (AVE and Pass colo) providing assistance for children and adolescents attending group stays and colos. All programs operate on a third-party payment (tiers payant) model where families pay only their remaining balance after the subsidy is deducted.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AVE (Aide aux Vacances Enfants): Vacation assistance program for children and adolescents to participate in group stays (colos and camps)
• Pass colo
• AVF (Aide aux Vacances Familles)
• AVS (Aide aux Vacances Sociale)

Quantifiable outcome

• 118,000+ families and 67,500 children vacationed with VACAF aid in 2023 (approximately 471,000 individuals)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• 96 Caf member organizationscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner96 of the approximately 100 French Caf (Caisse d'Allocations Familiales) organizations have entrusted VACAF with managing their vacation aid programs. These Caf members contribute funds and delegate the operational management of AVF, AVS, and AVE programs to the Mission Nationale VACAF, which coordinates labeling, aid calculation, third-party payment, and partner reimbursement on their behalf.
• 2,500+ labeled family vacation structures (campings, villages vacances)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVACAF labels campings and villages vacances (labeled AVF/AVS structures) to offer families a diverse range of vacation destinations across France. These structures deduct the VACAF aid from the family's stay cost at the point of booking and invoice VACAF after the stay for reimbursement. They must offer animations, children's clubs, or collective spaces for families.
• ~3,000 labeled children's trip organizers (organisateurs de séjours enfants)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNearly 3,000 children's and adolescent trip organizers are labeled by Caf or VACAF to offer AVE (Aide aux Vacances Enfants) stays. They deduct the child's Caf aid at booking via the third-party payment system and invoice VACAF after the stay for reimbursement. Since 2026, a single national labeling modality via VACAF applies across all territories.
• Social workers and associations (porteurs de projet)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFor the AVS (Aide aux Vacances Sociale) device targeting fragile families, social workers (travailleurs sociaux) and associations act as 'project carriers' (porteurs de projet), helping vulnerable families construct their vacation project (BDC), select their destination, and coordinate with labeled partner structures. They provide ongoing support before, during, and after the stay.
• French State (Pass colo device)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrom summer 2023, the French State entrusted VACAF with managing the new Pass colo device, targeted at 11-year-old children from families with QF ≤ 1500. This marked a formal recognition by the State of VACAF's experience and expertise in vacation aid management. The criteria (eligible public, aid amounts by QF, conventionnable organizers) are set by the State by decree.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ternelia: Network of labeled villages vacances and family resorts in France, several of which are VACAF-labeled partner structures. Comparable as a downstream supply-side participant in VACAF's labeled network.
• Fédération Française des Campings (FNHPA): Federation representing independent campings in France, many of which are VACAF-labeled family structures. Comparable as a supply-side ecosystem that delivers VACAF-funded family stays.
• UCPA (Union nationale des Centres sportifs de Plein Air): Major French operator of sport-oriented vacation stays and colos for children and families, many of which are VACAF-labeled. Comparable because it is a sizable partner receiving VACAF-funded beneficiaries through tiers payant.
• JPA (Jeunes en Plein Air) / colonies de vacances: Historic French federation organizing children's colos, frequently labeled as AVE organizers in the VACAF network. Comparable because it sits directly inside VACAF's ~3,000 labeled children's trip organizers.
• Villages Vacances France (Fédération Nationale): Federation of French village vacances operators, many of whom are VACAF-labeled partner structures. Comparable because they constitute a key supply-side ecosystem whose labeling and billing depend on VACAF's platform.

Regional players

• MSA (Mutualité Sociale Agricole): French social security fund for agricultural workers that runs its own vacation aid programs in parallel with the Caf/branch Famille network. Comparable because it serves a similar social-vacation aid mission for a different population segment.

Others

• Caisse d'Allocations Familiales (CAF) de l'Hérault: The parent Caf organization that houses and operates the Mission Nationale VACAF. Highly relevant structurally because it is both the operating Caf and the institutional home for VACAF's management.

Broad incumbents

• ANCV (Agence Nationale pour les Chèques-Vacances): French state agency that distributes Chèques-Vacances to employees and families, including via partnerships with employers and social organizations. Highly comparable as a publicly mandated French vacation aid administrator, though ANCV focuses on payment instruments rather than booking platforms.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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