Where does the subsidy money go?
Subsidies and transfers granted by the Flemish government, the Wallonia-Brussels Federation, the federal government and the City of Brussels. Updated daily from open data.
Privacy: for individuals (including self-employed people trading under their own name) we show no name, only the amount, the topic and the municipality.
Total granted
€ 42,711,978
In addition, earlier grants were reduced or withdrawn by € 16 million (13 corrections). These are not included in this total.
Grants
229
Organisations
142
Largest areas
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Work, Economy, Science, Innovation, Agriculture and Social Economy Flemish government € 14,817,784
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Chancery, Public Governance, Foreign Affairs and Justice Flemish government € 11,503,637
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Welfare, Public Health and Family Flemish government € 7,802,130
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Education and training Flemish government € 4,525,591
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Culture, Youth, Sport and Media Flemish government € 2,829,679
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Environment Flemish government € 884,973
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Finance and Budget Flemish government € 220,799
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Economy, Science and Innovation Flemish government € 113,215
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Work and Social Economy Flemish government € 14,170
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Mobility and Public Works Flemish government € 0
Each government classifies its subsidies differently, so similar areas (e.g. education) appear separately per government. Teachers' salaries and schools' operating funds are not subsidies and are largely not included here. What the government spends on education in total is shown under Tax money.
Largest recipients
- GEMEENTE WESTERLO € 16,477,038
- HYDROGENICS EUROPE € 12,358,594
- OPENBAAR CENTRUM VOOR MAATSCHAPPELIJK WELZIJN VAN WESTERLO € 5,442,860
- SPORTA-FEDERATIE € 1,276,082
- JACK MATT COMPANY € 1,182,206
- ANKER € 738,886
- SPORTA-VAKANTIE € 685,711
- ANPA € 684,823
- DAF TRUCKS VLAANDEREN € 677,131
- SPORTA-CENTRUM TONGERLO € 484,087
| Recipient | What for | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| HYDROGENICS EUROPE Flemish government · Westerlo | Innovative capacity of enterprises IPCEI FID-project | 2025 | € 11,753,000 |
| GEMEENTE WESTERLO Flemish government · Westerlo | Local financing funds Vlaams Gemeentefonds | 2025 | € 6,898,255 |
| OPENBAAR CENTRUM VOOR MAATSCHAPPELIJK WELZIJN VAN WESTERLO Flemish government · Westerlo | Social protection - residential elderly care Erkenning en financiering/subsidiëring van woonzorgcentra | 2025 | € 4,034,866 |
| GEMEENTE WESTERLO Flemish government · Westerlo | Educational infrastructure Subsidies voor de bouw en renovatie van scholen | 2025 | € 3,779,609 |
| GEMEENTE WESTERLO Flemish government · Westerlo | Local financing funds Regularisatiepremies contingentgesco's lokale besturen | 2025 | € 1,214,567 |
| JACK MATT COMPANY Flemish government · Westerlo | Social protection - residential elderly care Erkenning en financiering/subsidiëring van woonzorgcentra | 2025 | € 1,182,206 |
| SPORTA-FEDERATIE Flemish government · Westerlo | Sport for all Subsidies voor sportfederaties en organisaties voor sportieve vrijetijdsbesteding | 2025 | € 1,158,166 |
| GEMEENTE WESTERLO Flemish government · Westerlo | Integrated family policy - out-of-school childcare Subsidies buitenschoolse kinderopvang | 2025 | € 1,121,991 |
| GEMEENTE WESTERLO Flemish government · Westerlo | Local financing funds Dotatie Open Ruimte | 2025 | € 745,010 |
| ANPA Flemish government · Westerlo | Integrated family policy - preschool care Subsidies voorschoolse kinderopvang | 2025 | € 684,823 |
| SPORTA-VAKANTIE Flemish government · Westerlo | Quality of youth work Jeugdwerk: Werkingssubsidie voor een erkende landelijk georganiseerde jeugdvereniging (Jeugddecreet 2012) | 2025 | € 603,186 |
| HYDROGENICS EUROPE Flemish government · Westerlo | Innovative capacity of enterprises IPCEI Onderzoeksproject / IPCEI Ontwikkelingsproject | 2025 | € 599,181 |
| ANKER Flemish government · Westerlo | Educational infrastructure Subsidies voor de bouw en renovatie van scholen | 2025 | € 588,377 |
| GEMEENTE WESTERLO Flemish government · Westerlo | Housing quality Investeringssubsidies aan lokale besturen voor noodwoningen | 2025 | € 572,815 |
| OPENBAAR CENTRUM VOOR MAATSCHAPPELIJK WELZIJN VAN WESTERLO Flemish government · Westerlo | Local financing funds Regularisatiepremies contingentgesco's lokale besturen | 2025 | € 535,645 |
| OPENBAAR CENTRUM VOOR MAATSCHAPPELIJK WELZIJN VAN WESTERLO Flemish government · Westerlo | Local financing funds Vlaams Gemeentefonds | 2025 | € 534,751 |
| GEMEENTE WESTERLO Flemish government · Westerlo | Local financing funds Dotatie lokale besturen op basis van de responsabiliseringsbijdragen van de lokale besturen | 2025 | € 504,657 |
| SPORTA-CENTRUM TONGERLO Flemish government · Westerlo | Youth holidays Jeugdtoerisme: Tewerkstellingssubsidie voor een hostel of een jeugdverblijf met comfortclassificatie comfort (Decreet Jeugdverblijven en Hos... | 2025 | € 401,589 |
| DAF TRUCKS VLAANDEREN Flemish government · Westerlo | Growth support for SMEs and growth companies Ecologiepremie+ | 2025 | € 364,025 |
| GEMEENTE WESTERLO Flemish government · Westerlo | Local financing funds Subsidie voor de versterking van gemeenten naar aanleiding van de inflatie | 2025 | € 315,459 |
| BIOBEST GROUP Flemish government · Westerlo | Innovative capacity of enterprises Onderzoeksproject | 2025 | € 312,869 |
| KANEKA BELGIUM Flemish government · Westerlo | Innovative capacity of enterprises Onderzoeksproject | 2025 | € 299,965 |
| GEMEENTE WESTERLO Flemish government · Westerlo | Sports infrastructure PPS-subsidies | 2025 | € 294,223 |
| AUTONOOM PROVINCIEBEDRIJF KAMP C Flemish government · Westerlo | Growth support for SMEs and growth companies FIO cofinanciering EFRO Vlaanderen en Interreg projecten | 2025 | € 261,092 |
| GEMEENTE WESTERLO Flemish government · Westerlo | Care infrastructure - traditional financing Subsidie aan gemeenten voor financiële ondersteuning aan organisatoren van kinderopvang voor infrastructuur | 2025 | € 240,000 |
Sources: Vlaamse overheid – Subsidieregister (CC0); Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles – Cadastre des subventions (ODWB) (CC BY 4.0); FOD BOSA – Federaal register van financiële overdrachten (re-use of public sector information (Act of 4 May 2016)); Stad Brussel – Subsidies (opendata.brussels.be) (CC0)
Amounts as published by the source (granted or paid). Social benefits and transfers between governments from the federal register are shown separately and are not counted as subsidies. Last updated: 24 October 2026.