Science & Research non-profits in Portugal
Browse 46 non-profit research institutes, science foundations and learned societies in Portugal. Compare programmes, beneficiaries and how each is funded.
Showing 12 of 46 organisations
CompanyWhat they do
- Centro de Estudos RegionaisViana do Castelo, PortugalHeritage · Arts & Culture +3 more

- IDIDCLisboa, PortugalEducation · Science & Research
- APRP – Associação Portuguesa de Reconhecimento de PadrõesPorto, PortugalScience & Research
- SPSPGHCoimbra, PortugalScience & Research · Health +1 more
- Fundação Consuelo Vieira da CostaPorto, PortugalEducation · Arts & Culture +2 more

- LisbonPHLisboa, PortugalEducation · Health +1 more

- MARE-MadeiraFunchal, PortugalScience & Research · Environment & Climate +2 more

- FFFundação Francisco Manuel dos SantosLisboa, PortugalDemocracy & Civil society · Science & Research +3 more
- Lab Aberto Fab LabTorres Vedras, PortugalEducation · Science & Research +1 more

- IIIDEGUI Instituto de Design de GuimarãesGuimarães, PortugalEducation · Science & Research +1 more
- APAPDRLisboa, PortugalCommunity development · Science & Research
- SPSociedade Portuguesa de AstronomiaPorto, PortugalScience & Research · Education
Science & Research non-profits in Portugal at a glance
Of the 46 Science & Research non-profits in Portugal, the most common cause areas are Education (75%), Health (25%) and Arts & Culture (20%).
Cause areas
- Education75%
- Health25%
- Arts & Culture20%
- Environment & Climate20%
- Community development18%
Organisation types
- Association64%
- Operating foundation16%
- NGO7%
- Think tank5%
Beneficiaries
- Communities52%
- Students48%
- Children18%
- Youth16%
- Elderly people9%
Funding sources
- Membership fees32%
- Individual donations20%
- EU funding9%
- Earned income9%
- Grants7%
Top cities
- Lisboa34%
- Porto14%
- Coimbra5%
- Cantanhede5%
Size
- 11-50 employees2%
Key facts
- 2002 is the median founding year
- 18% say donations are tax-deductible
- 95% name their programmes
- 16% invite volunteers
Figures from a sample of 44 of the 46 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🩺Health🎭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📜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