Fundación Metropolitana

Fundación Metropolitana

Quito, Ecuador

EducationChildren & YouthCommunity developmentDisability
Operating foundationNational reach
Profile last updated: October 7, 2026

About

Fundación Metropolitana is a foundation based in Quito, Ecuador working on education, children & youth, community development +1 more.

Fundación Metropolitana is a non-profit social and educational foundation based in Ecuador with over 20 years of activity. It works to create opportunities for people, families and communities in vulnerable situations through education, continuing training, social inclusion and citizen participation. Its main activity is providing scholarships for higher education, alongside early childhood education, English language courses and professional certification programmes. The foundation is linked to the Universidad Metropolitana, which it helped establish with the support of the Espinoza family, and it also raises donations to fund inclusive educational projects. It has a branch in Massachusetts, United States, to support projects in Ecuador and Latin America.

Location

Quito, Ecuador

Organisation type

Operating foundation

Focus areas

educationscholarshipssocial inclusionearly childhoodhigher educationEcuador

Languages

ES

Causes & programmes

Causes

EducationChildren & YouthCommunity developmentDisability

Works for

ChildrenYouthFamiliesPeople in povertyPeople with disabilitiesCommunities

How they work

Direct servicesGrant-makingCommunity programmes

Programmes

Educación para Todos y becas estudiantiles

Education · Ecuador

Student scholarship programme providing access to higher education for young people and adults in vulnerable situations.

Metropolitan Languages School

Education · Ecuador

English language programmes with live classes and preparation for international exams such as TOEFL and TOEIC.

Centro Infantil Hacia una Infancia Feliz

Children & Youth · Ecuador

Early childhood education for children aged 3 to 5 in a safe learning environment.

Educación Continua

Education · Ecuador

Continuing education courses, workshops and professional certifications for upskilling and employability.

Countries of operation

Ecuador

Funding & support

Funded by

Individual donations

Ways to support

DonateSponsorship

Credentials & affiliations

Partnerships

Universidad Metropolitana, International American University

People

Management & team (2)

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