PRONI

What PRONI does

PRONI Centar za socijalno podučavanje (PRONI Center for Social Education) is a Croatian non-governmental, non-profit citizens' association (udruga građana) founded on March 25, 1998, in Osijek, Croatia. The organization originated as a 1997 pilot project initiated by Jönköping University Sweden and funded by SIDA, with reconciliation and youth-worker training as its founding objectives. PRONI delivers non-formal education, volunteer management, youth information services, civic engagement programs, and post-war social reconstruction work, with particular emphasis on eastern Croatia (Osijek-Baranja and Vukovar-Srijem counties). Primary beneficiaries are young people aged 15–30, alongside civil-society organizations, schools, and local government bodies.

The organization operates through three established programs: the Info Centar za mlade Osijek (established 2008) and Info Centar za mlade Vukovar (established 2009), which provide information services on education, employment, health, mobility, and volunteering to youth aged 15–30; the Volonterski centar Vukovar (established 2004), which connects volunteers with volunteer organizers; and the Trening centar Pirovac, a fully equipped 28-person training facility used for seminars, exchanges, and partner workshops. PRONI also offers a fee-for-service trainer team (PRONI Usluge) delivering customized educational programs and moderation services to NGOs, associations, and partner organizations. On average the organization runs ~15 projects per year, delivers 1,200 training hours, and reaches 1,500 direct and 40,000 indirect beneficiaries.

PRONI's business model is project-based grant funding rather than commercial revenue. Funding sources include Erasmus+ KA1 and KA2 programs, European Solidarity Corps, Croatian government ministries (Health; Science and Education), the Nacionalna zaklada za razvoj civilnoga društva, the Government Office for NGOs, and bilateral embassy programs (UK FCDO, Netherlands). Notable active grants include the €250,000 Erasmus+ KA220 'Do you mind?' mental-health project (October 2024 to September 2026) and the three-year Ministry of Health-funded 'STOP ovisnostima' addiction-prevention program (October 2024 to October 2027). The organization holds the European Solidarity Corps Quality Mark (OID: E10128183) and is GDPR-compliant. Its international partnership network spans ERYICA Luxembourg, IASIS Greece, FNT Romania, PORAKA NOVA North Macedonia, Friends of Children of Serbia, and Croatian institutional partners including Hrvatski Crveni križ, Dom zdravlja Vukovar, and HZJZ.

Name

PRONI

Legal name

Udruga PRONI Centar za socijalno podučavanje

Website

https://proni.hr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Short description

PRONI Centar za socijalno podučavanje is a Croatian non-profit citizens' association founded in 1998 in Osijek, delivering non-formal education, youth information services, volunteering programs, and civic engagement initiatives primarily for young people aged 15–30 in eastern Croatia, funded through EU grants, government ministries, and institutional donors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Education and Community Development Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Educational Support Services (611710), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Civic and Social Organizations (8134)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Mentoring & Positive Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAK), Youth Justice, At-Risk Youth & Violence Prevention Nonprofits (BPAGADAM), Youth Leadership, Oratory & Civic Speaking Programs (EDAMAOAH)

Keywords

• Youth education programs
• Volunteer center services
• Civic engagement training
• Community development NGO
• Non-formal education

Headquarters

HQ city

Osijek

HQ country

Croatia

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Project-based grants and funding: PRONI operates as a nonprofit NGO funded primarily through competitive project grants from EU programs (Erasmus+ KA1, KA2, European Solidarity Corps), Croatian government ministries (Ministry of Health, Ministry of Science and Education), institutional support from National Foundation for Civil Society Development, and international donors including embassies and development agencies. Revenue is not commercial but rather comes from institutional funding to support social programs and youth development activities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

PRONI Centar za socijalno podučavanje is a non-profit citizens' association that delivers youth information services, volunteer coordination, training programs, and educational projects to young people aged 15-30 in Croatia, with special emphasis on post-war regions of eastern Croatia. Its core offerings include two Youth Information Centers (Osijek and Vukovar), a Volunteer Center in Vukovar, a 28-person Training Center in Pirovac, and a portfolio of funded projects covering mental health, addiction prevention, tolerance, hate speech, entrepreneurship, volunteering, and youth leadership.

Product overview

PRONI Center for Social Education is a non-governmental, non-profit citizens' association founded in 1998, providing a portfolio of youth development services. The core offerings include three Info Centers for Youth (in Osijek and Vukovar) offering information services for young people aged 15-30 on education, employment, health, volunteering, and leisure, and a Volunteer Center in Vukovar connecting volunteers with organizations. Supporting these are the Training Center in Pirovac (capacity 28 persons) for seminars and exchanges, and PRONI Services offering tailor-made educational programs and moderation. The organization implements numerous Erasmus+ and other funded projects covering youth entrepreneurship (Pokreni s(v)e! 2), mental health (Do you mind?), tolerance (The Tolerance in Action), hate speech prevention (Glas protiv govora mržnje), volunteer development (Školski volonterski KOMPAS), youth leadership (YOUPO), and addiction prevention (STOP ovisnostima).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Info Centar za mlade Osijek (Info Center for Youth Osijek) Regional information center for youth aged 15-30 providing comprehensive information on education, employment, health, mobility, volunteering, travel, youth culture, and leisure activities through personal contact, website, and social media.
• Info Centar za mlade Vukovar (Info Center for Youth Vukovar) Information center for youth aged 15-30 covering education, employment, health, sports, scholarships, volunteering, travel, youth culture, and leisure, with a dedicated advisory board of local institutions.
• Volonterski centar Vukovar (Volunteer Center Vukovar) Program connecting volunteers with volunteer organizations, providing education and training, and encouraging citizens to actively engage in community development.
• Trening centar Pirovac (Training Center Pirovac) Fully equipped training facility with capacity for up to 28 people for conducting seminars, training sessions, youth exchanges, and other activities.
• PRONI Usluge (PRONI Services) Professional trainer team offering customized educational programs, training courses, and moderator services for NGOs, associations, employees, volunteers, and partners.
• Do you mind? Erasmus+ KA220 project focused on improving mental health support for youth by empowering youth information workers and creating appropriate tools for mental health work.
• STOP ovisnostima (STOP addictions) Three-year program addressing addiction prevention among children and youth in Vukovar area through research, professional development, educational activities, and awareness campaigns.
• Pokreni s(v)e! 2 Project aimed at youth entrepreneurship and enabling young people to turn their ideas into reality.
• The Tolerance in Action (Tolerancija u akciji) Project promoting tolerance and understanding among youth through various activities and initiatives.
• Glas protiv govora mržnje (Voice Against Hate Speech) Project aimed at combating and preventing hate speech among youth through educational activities and awareness campaigns.
• Školski volonterski KOMPAS (School Volunteer COMPAS) Joint project with DKolektiv improving the work of School Volunteer Clubs in OBŽ and VSŽ counties through structured dialogue, youth participation events, and creating a Guide for School Volunteer Clubs.
• YOUPO - Youth Leadership in Local Policies Erasmus+ project developing skills and knowledge for young people to initiate and lead public policy initiatives at local level.
• Youth Vision Project empowering youth for active participation at local and regional levels, implemented with Croatian Red Cross.
• Alat za upravljanje klimatskim emocijama (Climate Emotion Management Tool) Tool for managing climate-related emotions among youth.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1500 direct users served annually through various programs and activities
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ERYICA LuxembourgcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2024European Youth Information and Cooperation Association - PRONI's partner in the 'Do you mind?' Erasmus+ KA220 project on mental health support for youth. ERYICA will host dissemination events at their General Assemblies in 2025 and 2026.
• IASIS GreececoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2024Partner in 'Do you mind?' Erasmus+ project focused on mental health of youth. Contributing to development of mental health courses, training materials, and peer-to-peer awareness campaigns.
• FNT RomaniacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2024Partner in 'Do you mind?' Erasmus+ project contributing to development of mental health resources and training programs for youth workers.
• PORAKA NOVA North MacedoniacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2024Partner in 'Do you mind?' Erasmus+ project on youth mental health support and awareness raising.
• Zajednica ICM u RH (Youth Information Centres Network Croatia)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2024National network of Youth Information Centres in Croatia - partner in 'Do you mind?' project contributing local context and network access.
• CINAZ Centar (Center for Extracurricular Activities)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2024Croatian partner in 'Do you mind?' Erasmus+ project on youth mental health.
• Udruga za promicanje pozitivne afirmacije mladih 'Impress' DaruvarminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2024Association for positive youth affirmation from Daruvar - partner in mental health awareness project.
• DKolektiv - organizacija za društveni razvoj OsijekcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization for social development from Osijek - joint project partner for 'Školski volonterski KOMPAS' (School Volunteer Compass) project targeting school volunteer clubs.
• Dom zdravlja Vukovar (Health Center Vukovar)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead organization for three-year 'STOP ovisnostima' (STOP addictions) program. PRONI Centar is a partner providing educational activities and prevention programs for youth.
• Udruga NE-ovisnostcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAddiction prevention organization - partner in 'STOP ovisnostima' program contributing expertise in addiction prevention and support.
• Županijska specijalna bolnica InsulaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCounty special hospital - partner in addiction prevention and treatment program.
• Hrvatski Crveni križ (Croatian Red Cross)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in 'Youth Vision' project for youth leadership in local policies, working with Croatian Red Cross local societies.
• Prijatelji dece Srbije (Friends of Children of Serbia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBelgrade-based organization leading the 'YOUPO' (Youth leadership in local Policies) Erasmus+ project with PRONI as partner focusing on youth participation in decision-making.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• DKolektiv - organizacija za društveni razvoj: Osijek-based Croatian social development NGO. Direct peer: PRONI is a confirmed joint project partner on 'Školski volonterski KOMPAS,' and both organizations operate in eastern Croatia with overlapping focus on youth civic engagement, civil society development, and school-based volunteering.
• Centar za mirovne studije (CMS): Leading Croatian NGO working on peacebuilding, human rights, and civic activism education. Comparable as a Croatian civil-society organization delivering non-formal education to youth on tolerance, social reconstruction, and active citizenship—directly overlapping PRONI's mandate.
• GONG: Croatian civic-engagement NGO promoting democratic participation and citizen advocacy. Peer through shared focus on training young people for active citizenship and policy engagement, with overlapping EU-project funding streams.
• ERYICA (European Youth Information and Counselling Agency): European network of youth information services. PRONI's two Info Centri za mlade in Osijek and Vukovar operate under the same youth information model that ERYICA federates; ERYICA is also PRONI's consortium partner on the 'Do you mind?' mental-health project.
• Volonteurope: Pan-European network promoting volunteering and civic engagement. Comparable to PRONI's Volonterski centar Vukovar and broader volunteer-management work; both operate in EU-funded volunteer-development ecosystems serving youth and civil-society capacity-building.
• NASOM (Nacionalna asocijacija za savjetovanje i obrazovanje mladih): Croatian association advancing non-formal education and youth work methodologies—directly comparable to PRONI's non-formal training and youth-information service portfolio in the same national context.

Broad incumbents

• Hrvatski Crveni križ (Croatian Red Cross): National humanitarian organization that operates youth clubs and partnerships across Croatia. PRONI is a confirmed partner on the Youth Vision project; the Red Cross is a much larger incumbent with overlapping youth-leadership and civic-participation programming.

Regional players

• Prijatelji dece Srbije (Friends of Children of Serbia): Belgrade-based children's rights and youth participation organization leading the YOUPO Erasmus+ project in which PRONI is a partner. Comparable as a regional Western Balkans civil-society organization focused on youth empowerment and policy participation, but operating primarily in Serbia.
• IASIS: Greek NGO specializing in mental-health support and social inclusion. Direct consortium peer on the 'Do you mind?' Erasmus+ project contributing to youth-mental-health training materials; comparable mission in youth psychosocial support but Greece-based.

Emerging players

• Udruga za promicanje pozitivne afirmacije mladih 'Impress': Daruvar-based Croatian youth-affirmation association and confirmed consortium partner on the 'Do you mind?' mental-health project. Comparable as a smaller Croatian youth NGO, but with narrower thematic scope and limited geographic reach relative to PRONI.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/PRONICentar

Compliance2 records

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Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

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