IS

Integratsiooni Sihtasutus

Narva, Estonia

Community developmentEducationEmployment & SkillsRefugees & Migration
Operating foundationFounded 1998National reach51-200 staff
Profile last updated: October 26, 2026

About

Founded in 1998, Integratsiooni Sihtasutus is a foundation based in Narva, Estonia working on community development, education, employment & skills +3 more.

Integratsiooni Sihtasutus is a private-law foundation registered in Estonia's non-profit and foundation register, founded in 1998 as Mitte-eestlaste Integratsiooni Sihtasutus. Its founder is the Republic of Estonia, exercised through the Ministry of Culture. It serves as the competence centre for integration in Estonia and works to build an integrated, cohesive society. Its main activities include Estonian language education through the Estonian Language House network in Narva, Tallinn and other locations; counselling on adaptation, return to Estonia and citizenship; support for the Roma community, including mentoring in Valga; grants and operating support for national minority cultural associations; and events, publications and information for newcomers, returnees and global Estonians. The foundation's target groups are long-term Estonian residents of different language and cultural backgrounds, recent immigrants, people living abroad, and Estonian citizens. It is headquartered in Narva, with offices in Tallinn, Lüganuse parish and Lääne-Harju parish.

Location

Narva, Estonia

Founded

1998

Organisation type

Operating foundation

Legal form

Sihtasutus

Legal name

Integratsiooni Sihtasutus

Registration

90000788

Staff

51-200

Focus areas

integrationEstonian language learningnational minoritiesRoma communitycultural diversityadaptationreturn migrationglobal Estonians

Languages

ETRUEN

Causes & programmes

Causes

Community developmentEducationEmployment & SkillsRefugees & MigrationArts & CultureDemocracy & Civil society

Works for

Refugees & MigrantsCommunitiesChildrenYouthUnemployed people

How they work

Direct servicesGrant-makingAwareness & educationCommunity programmesVolunteer programmes

Programmes

Romade tööle saamise võimaluste loomine ja parandamine

Employment & Skills · Estonia

Adapted labour market measures to help Roma people find and keep work, including job clubs, training, counselling, work placements and a support network in five Estonian towns (2025-2027).

Roma community mentors in Valga

Community development · Estonia

Mentors work with Roma families, local government and schools to support integration, school attendance and access to services in Valga parish, with a focus on Roma children and youth education.

Eesti keele maja (Estonian Language House)

Education · Estonia

Supports adult learners of Estonian with guidance and courses across their learning journey, including in-person courses and special courses in Narva and Tallinn.

Countries of operation

Estonia

Funding & support

Funded by

Government fundingEU funding

Ways to support

Volunteer

Credentials & affiliations

Partnerships

Kultuuriministeerium, Siseministeerium, Välisministeerium, Haridus- ja Teadusministeerium, Regionaal- ja Põllumajandusministeerium

Other non-profits in Estonia

View all