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Heritage non-profits in Portugal

Browse 57 heritage trusts, historical societies and non-profit museums in Portugal. Compare programmes, beneficiaries and how each is funded.

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COMSINES – Conselho das Comunidades de Sines

Community development · Environment & Climate +1 more · Sines, Portugal

Community developmentEnvironment & ClimateHeritage

COMSINES is a private non-profit association in Sines, Portugal, formed in 2015 from a community panel created in 2013. It brings together companies and representative bodies of the Sines community to foster dialogue between industry and local society, promote corporate social responsibility, and support sustainable…

Type: Association
Works for: Communities, Children, Youth
Activities: Community programmes, Research, Awareness & education
Reach: Local
Programmes: Inventário do Património Industrial da Área de Sines, Estudo de Odores (Fase II), Conhecer para Proteger
Legal form: Associação
Founded: 2015

Open full profileProfile updated 20 March 2026

Heritage non-profits in Portugal at a glance

Of the 57 Heritage non-profits in Portugal, the most common cause areas are Arts & Culture (71%), Community development (49%) and Education (47%).

Cause areas

Arts & Culture71%
Community development49%
Education47%
Children & Youth24%
Environment & Climate20%

Organisation types

Association53%
Operating foundation15%
NGO9%
Faith-based organisation7%
Charity7%

Beneficiaries

Communities75%
Children38%
Youth29%
Elderly people27%
Families24%

Funding sources

Membership fees25%
Government funding15%
Individual donations13%
Earned income9%
Corporate partnerships7%

Top cities

Lisboa25%
Viana do Castelo4%
Loulé4%
Vila Viçosa4%
Funchal4%
Coimbra4%

Size

1-10 employees2%
11-50 employees2%
51-200 employees2%

Key facts

1992 is the median founding year
31% say donations are tax-deductible
2% publish a charity number
95% name their programmes
25% invite volunteers

Figures from a sample of 55 of the 57 non-profits, as published on their own websites. Shares count only what a profile states, so they are a floor rather than a census.