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
€ 1,582,298,382
In addition, earlier grants were reduced or withdrawn by € 142.7 million (142 corrections). These are not included in this total.
Grants
7.403
Organisations
1.080
Largest areas
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Transfers to corporations Federal government € 453,483,983
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Welfare, Public Health and Family Flemish government € 271,594,687
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Work, Economy, Science, Innovation, Agriculture and Social Economy Flemish government € 258,238,205
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Education and training Flemish government € 138,095,630
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Culture, Youth, Sport and Media Flemish government € 95,323,536
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Chancery, Public Governance, Foreign Affairs and Justice Flemish government € 66,338,139
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Education Wallonia-Brussels Federation € 42,185,110
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Transfers to households and NPISH Federal government € 41,835,211
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Environment Flemish government € 37,900,971
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Culture Wallonia-Brussels Federation € 36,143,471
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Childhood and drug policy Wallonia-Brussels Federation € 29,845,604
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Youth welfare Wallonia-Brussels Federation € 20,571,178
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
- ELECTRABEL € 223,480,629
- NV PR bpost € 154,843,004
- DBFM SCHOLEN VAN MORGEN € 108,546,863
- ARCELORMITTAL BELGIUM € 107,483,284
- FONDS SOCIALE MARIBEL € 99,199,321
- GEMEENSCHAPPELIJKE SOCIALE DIENST LOKALE BESTUREN IN VLAANDEREN € 85,813,850
- Commission communautaire flamande / Vlaamse Gemeenschapscommissie € 74,348,782
- STAD BRUSSEL € 49,334,146
- UMICORE € 44,141,542
- BV BE-NUC € 39,817,155
| Recipient | What for | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRABEL Federal government · Brussel | Operating subsidies Subsidie aan NV ELECTRABEL in het kader van de verlenging van de de kerncentrales Doel 4 en Tihange 3 | 2025 | € 189,962,740 |
| NV PR bpost Federal government · Brussel | Operating subsidies Betaling aan bpost in uitvoering van het beheerscontract (cf. art. 2.33.2 van de algemene uitgavenbegroting) | 2025 | € 154,843,004 |
| DBFM SCHOLEN VAN MORGEN Flemish government · Brussel | Educational infrastructure Subsidies voor de bouw en renovatie van scholen | 2025 | € 108,546,863 |
| GEMEENSCHAPPELIJKE SOCIALE DIENST LOKALE BESTUREN IN VLAANDEREN Flemish government · Brussel | Social agreements Subsidies Vlaams intersectoraal akkoord non/social profit | 2025 | € 81,178,357 |
| FONDS SOCIALE MARIBEL Flemish government · Brussel | Social protection - general policy DZORG - Sociale Maribel | 2025 | € 49,291,303 |
| FONDS SOCIALE MARIBEL Federal government · Brussel | Operating subsidies Bijdragen aan privé ziekenhuizen | 2025 | € 49,140,217 |
| ARCELORMITTAL BELGIUM Flemish government · Brussel | Growth support for SMEs and growth companies Subsidie voor bedrijven ter compensatie van indirecte emissiekosten | 2025 | € 48,665,520 |
| ARCELORMITTAL BELGIUM Flemish government · Brussel | Innovative capacity of enterprises IPCEI EET-project | 2025 | € 42,500,000 |
| BV BE-NUC Federal government · Brussel | Operating subsidies CFD balancing costs BENUC EMSA | 2025 | € 39,817,155 |
| ELECTRABEL Flemish government · Brussel | Innovative capacity of enterprises IPCEI EET-project | 2025 | € 31,500,000 |
| VLAAMSE MAATSCHAPPIJ VOOR SOCIAAL WONEN Flemish government · Brussel | Housing market supply side Subsidies/ondersteuning voor personeels- en werkingskosten aan woonmaatschappijen voor de doorverhuringsactiviteit | 2025 | € 31,313,905 |
| Commission communautaire flamande / Vlaamse Gemeenschapscommissie Flemish government · Brussel | Brussels Dotatie aan de Vlaamse Gemeenschapscommissie | 2025 | € 30,954,000 |
| UMICORE Flemish government · Brussel | Innovative capacity of enterprises IPCEI FID-project | 2025 | € 23,800,000 |
| Commission communautaire flamande / Vlaamse Gemeenschapscommissie Flemish government · Brussel | Urban policy (excl. investment fund for local authorities) Subsidies in het kader van het stedenbeleid | 2025 | € 20,601,927 |
| VLAAMSE SOCIAL - PROFITFONDSEN Flemish government · Brussel | Integrated policy framework Cultuur: Tewerkstellingssubsidie voor een organisatie in het culturele veld volgens de Vlaamse Intersectorale Akkoorden (VIA) (Decreet Vlaam... | 2025 | € 20,199,398 |
| BRUHOOGE Brusselse Hoofdstedelijke Dienst voor Brandweer en Dringende Medische Hulp Federal government · Brussel | Income transfers to NPISHs serving households Subsidie ziekenwagendiensten | 2025 | € 16,589,777 |
| SCHOLENGROEP 8 : BRUSSEL Flemish government · Brussel | Integrated family policy - preschool care Subsidies voorschoolse kinderopvang | 2025 | € 16,383,307 |
| VLAAMSE SOCIAL - PROFITFONDSEN Flemish government · Brussel | Social agreements Subsidies Vlaams intersectoraal akkoord non/social profit | 2025 | € 15,881,179 |
| MAXICLEAN TITRES-SERVICES Flemish government · Brussel | Careers Dienstencheques | 2025 | € 11,667,280 |
| UMICORE Flemish government · Brussel | Innovative capacity of enterprises Onderzoeksproject | 2025 | € 9,952,232 |
| SA Naval Group Belgium Federal government · Brussel | Capital transfers to corporations and financial institutions Investeringssteun in het kader van de essentiëleveiligheidsbelangen (EVB) | 2025 | € 9,728,307 |
| ARCELORMITTAL BELGIUM Flemish government · Brussel | Innovative capacity of enterprises IPCEI FID-project | 2025 | € 8,980,484 |
| CENTRUM ALGEMEEN WELZIJNSWERK BRUSSEL Flemish government · Brussel | Welfare work - welfare work Subsidies aan voorzieningen algemeen welzijnswerk | 2025 | € 8,145,534 |
| Théâtre National de la Communauté Française de Belgique Wallonia-Brussels Federation · Brussel | Subsidy to the Théâtre National Subvention de frais généraux/fonctionnement | 2025 | € 7,508,715 |
| SYNTRUM Flemish government · Brussel | Entrepreneurship Subsidie aan SYNTRA voor ondernemerschapstrajecten | 2025 | € 7,491,068 |
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.