Health non-profits in Portugal
Browse 177 health charities and NGOs providing care, prevention and patient support in Portugal. Compare programmes, beneficiaries and how each is funded.
Showing 12 of 177 organisations
CompanyWhat they do
- BVBombeiros Voluntários de BragaBraga, PortugalHumanitarian aid & Disaster relief · Health
- HIHelp ImagesLisboa, PortugalCommunity development · Children & Youth +6 more
- Projecto HomemBraga, PortugalAddiction · Health +2 more
- Causa PúblicaLisboa, PortugalDemocracy & Civil society · Health +2 more
- ANANFRLisboa, PortugalSport for development · Community development +2 more
- Sociedade Portuguesa de NaturalogiaLisboa, PortugalHealth · Environment & Climate

- LALATISetúbal, PortugalElderly care · Children & Youth +2 more
- REMAR PortugalLisboa, PortugalPoverty & Hunger · Housing & Homelessness +6 more

- SPSPGHCoimbra, PortugalScience & Research · Health +1 more
- AUAURPIAVila Nogueira de Azeitão, PortugalElderly care · Health +1 more
- APAssociação Portuguesa Voz do AutistaGafanha da Encarnação, PortugalDisability · Mental health +6 more
- GER-PortugalAveiro, PortugalHealth · Medical research

Health non-profits in Portugal at a glance
Of the 177 Health non-profits in Portugal, the most common cause areas are Community development (45%), Children & Youth (44%) and Education (39%).
Cause areas
- Community development45%
- Children & Youth44%
- Education39%
- Elderly care33%
- Poverty & Hunger24%
Organisation types
- Association59%
- Charity19%
- NGO10%
- Operating foundation5%
- Faith-based organisation3%
Beneficiaries
- Families55%
- Children52%
- Patients43%
- Elderly people41%
- Youth37%
Funding sources
- Individual donations33%
- Membership fees25%
- Government funding18%
- Corporate partnerships11%
- Earned income10%
Top cities
- Lisboa28%
- Porto7%
- Coimbra4%
- Amadora2%
- Ponta Delgada2%
- Braga2%
Size
- 11-50 employees3%
- 51-200 employees3%
Most held certifications
- Entidade Formadora Certificada1%
Key facts
- 1991 is the median founding year
- 24% say donations are tax-deductible
- 2% publish a charity number
- 90% name their programmes
- 45% invite volunteers
Figures from all 177 non-profits, as published on their own websites. Shares count only what a profile states, so they are a floor rather than a census.
Other causes
📚Education🏘️Community development🧒Children & Youth🎭Arts & Culture🥫Poverty & Hunger🌍Environment & Climate🛠️Employment & Skills🧠Mental health🏛️Heritage♿Disability🐾Animal welfare🦉Nature & Wildlife conservation🏠Housing & Homelessness👵Elderly care🕊️Religion & Faith⚖️Gender equality✊Human rights🚑Humanitarian aid & Disaster relief🔬Science & Research📜Justice & Legal aid🤝Refugees & Migration⚽Sport for development🗳️Democracy & Civil society🌱Addiction🧬Medical research💧Water & Sanitation🌐International development🏳️🌈LGBTQ+☮️Peace & Conflict🫶Carers🛟Victims of violence🎖️Veterans & Military families🔓Prisoners & Ex-offenders🪶Indigenous peoples