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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.

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Total granted

€ 174,107,671

In addition, earlier grants were reduced or withdrawn by € 8.5 million (45 corrections). These are not included in this total.

Grants

583

Organisations

402

Largest areas

  • Chancery, Public Governance, Foreign Affairs and Justice Flemish government € 74,958,473
  • Welfare, Public Health and Family Flemish government € 51,676,934
  • Environment Flemish government € 18,720,152
  • Work, Economy, Science, Innovation, Agriculture and Social Economy Flemish government € 14,288,761
  • Culture, Youth, Sport and Media Flemish government € 6,473,992
  • Education and training Flemish government € 5,597,688
  • Work and Social Economy Flemish government € 855,647
  • Transfers to households and NPISH Federal government € 691,072
  • Finance and Budget Flemish government € 532,528
  • Economy, Science and Innovation Flemish government € 203,931
  • Transfers to corporations Federal government € 69,993
  • Mobility and Public Works Flemish government € 38,500

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

  1. STAD OOSTENDE € 83,687,009
  2. OPENBAAR CENTRUM VOOR MAATSCHAPPELIJK WELZIJN VAN OOSTENDE € 18,702,513
  3. WOONSPRONG € 13,460,207
  4. SQUATINA € 9,518,902
  5. PETRUS & PAULUS € 4,812,472
  6. ALGEMEEN ZIEKENHUIS OOSTENDE € 4,427,679
  7. MU.ZEE - KUNSTMUSEUM AAN ZEE, € 4,134,695
  8. CENTRUM VOOR KINDERZORG EN GEZINSONDERSTEUNING KAPOENTJE € 3,600,388
  9. LES ETOILES WOON- EN ZORGCENTRUM € 3,135,666
  10. FIPROMAT € 2,903,123
Recipient Year Amount
STAD OOSTENDE Flemish government · Oostende 2025 € 54,961,323
OPENBAAR CENTRUM VOOR MAATSCHAPPELIJK WELZIJN VAN OOSTENDE Flemish government · Oostende 2025 € 9,050,026
SQUATINA Flemish government · Oostende 2025 € 9,028,483
WOONSPRONG Flemish government · Oostende 2025 € 7,001,453
WOONSPRONG Flemish government · Oostende 2025 € 5,008,874
PETRUS & PAULUS Flemish government · Oostende 2025 € 4,790,121
STAD OOSTENDE Flemish government · Oostende 2025 € 4,560,654
OPENBAAR CENTRUM VOOR MAATSCHAPPELIJK WELZIJN VAN OOSTENDE Flemish government · Oostende 2025 € 4,194,788
STAD OOSTENDE Flemish government · Oostende 2025 € 3,966,728
MU.ZEE - KUNSTMUSEUM AAN ZEE, Flemish government · Oostende 2025 € 3,934,000
CENTRUM VOOR KINDERZORG EN GEZINSONDERSTEUNING KAPOENTJE Flemish government · Oostende 2025 € 3,471,413
OPENBAAR CENTRUM VOOR MAATSCHAPPELIJK WELZIJN VAN OOSTENDE Flemish government · Oostende 2025 € 3,217,000
LES ETOILES WOON- EN ZORGCENTRUM Flemish government · Oostende 2025 € 3,135,666
STAD OOSTENDE Flemish government · Oostende 2025 € 3,012,768
FIPROMAT Flemish government · Oostende 2025 € 2,898,130
ALGEMEEN ZIEKENHUIS OOSTENDE Flemish government · Oostende 2025 € 2,295,145
STAD OOSTENDE Flemish government · Oostende 2025 € 2,236,180
STAD OOSTENDE Flemish government · Oostende 2025 € 2,225,697
DE BLAUWE CLUSTER (BLUE CLUSTER) VZW Flemish government · Oostende 2025 € 2,212,000
STAD OOSTENDE Flemish government · Oostende 2025 € 2,115,029
DUINHELM - DUINHELM VZW Flemish government · Oostende 2025 € 1,823,705
KINDEROPVANG SCHOLENGROEP STROOM Flemish government · Oostende 2025 € 1,772,073
STAD OOSTENDE Flemish government · Oostende 2025 € 1,731,129
STAD OOSTENDE Flemish government · Oostende 2025 € 1,591,459
KINDERDAGVERBLIJF D'N OPVANG Flemish government · Oostende 2025 € 1,514,311

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.