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
€ 1,921,010,866
In addition, earlier grants were reduced or withdrawn by € 91.4 million (408 corrections). These are not included in this total.
Grants
3.516
Organisations
2.260
Largest areas
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Welfare, Public Health and Family Flemish government € 899,354,828
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Chancery, Public Governance, Foreign Affairs and Justice Flemish government € 566,172,592
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Work, Economy, Science, Innovation, Agriculture and Social Economy Flemish government € 193,082,471
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Culture, Youth, Sport and Media Flemish government € 108,945,743
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Environment Flemish government € 57,649,790
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Education and training Flemish government € 53,802,859
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Transfers to households and NPISH Federal government € 13,002,288
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Transfers to corporations Federal government € 12,598,239
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Mobility and Public Works Flemish government € 6,173,638
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Finance and Budget Flemish government € 4,279,056
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Work and Social Economy Flemish government € 3,087,314
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Economy, Science and Innovation Flemish government € 2,844,249
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
- STAD GENT € 571,457,030
- I-MENS € 301,862,789
- EVARA € 228,139,822
- OPENBAAR CENTRUM VOOR MAATSCHAPPELIJK WELZIJN VAN GENT € 77,559,614
- FAMILIEZORG € 54,371,837
- PLEEGZORG OOST-VLAANDEREN € 39,916,516
- CENTRUM ALGEMEEN WELZIJNSWERK OOST-VLAANDEREN € 33,374,703
- FARYS € 28,868,812
- UNIVERSITAIR ZIEKENHUIS GENT € 24,972,006
- AVIDA € 23,512,417
| Recipient | What for | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| STAD GENT Flemish government · Gent | Local financing funds Vlaams Gemeentefonds | 2025 | € 451,619,465 |
| I-MENS Flemish government · Gent | Social protection - home and family care policy Subsidies aan diensten voor gezinszorg en diensten voor logistieke hulp | 2025 | € 230,739,381 |
| EVARA Flemish government · Gent | Persons with disabilities - subsidies to organisations providing direct care Persoonsvolgend budget voor personen met een handicap (PVB) | 2025 | € 120,644,385 |
| FAMILIEZORG Flemish government · Gent | Social protection - home and family care policy Subsidies aan diensten voor gezinszorg en diensten voor logistieke hulp | 2025 | € 50,945,128 |
| PLEEGZORG OOST-VLAANDEREN Flemish government · Gent | Youth care Subsidies pleegzorg | 2025 | € 39,903,859 |
| EVARA Flemish government · Gent | Social protection - mental health care Erkenning van de psychiatrische verzorgingstehuizen | 2025 | € 39,722,632 |
| I-MENS Flemish government · Gent | Integrated family policy - preschool care Subsidies voorschoolse kinderopvang | 2025 | € 36,441,188 |
| OPENBAAR CENTRUM VOOR MAATSCHAPPELIJK WELZIJN VAN GENT Flemish government · Gent | Local financing funds Vlaams Gemeentefonds | 2025 | € 34,329,367 |
| CENTRUM ALGEMEEN WELZIJNSWERK OOST-VLAANDEREN Flemish government · Gent | Welfare work - welfare work Subsidies aan voorzieningen algemeen welzijnswerk | 2025 | € 29,072,328 |
| OPENBAAR CENTRUM VOOR MAATSCHAPPELIJK WELZIJN VAN GENT Flemish government · Gent | Social protection - residential elderly care Erkenning en financiering/subsidiëring van woonzorgcentra | 2025 | € 26,797,608 |
| AVIDA Flemish government · Gent | Social protection - residential elderly care Erkenning en financiering/subsidiëring van woonzorgcentra | 2025 | € 21,593,617 |
| STAD GENT Flemish government · Gent | Integrated family policy - preschool care Subsidies voorschoolse kinderopvang | 2025 | € 20,290,445 |
| STAD GENT Flemish government · Gent | Local financing funds Subsidie voor de versterking van gemeenten naar aanleiding van de inflatie | 2025 | € 18,794,333 |
| STAD GENT Flemish government · Gent | Local financing funds Dotatie lokale besturen op basis van de responsabiliseringsbijdragen van de lokale besturen | 2025 | € 18,010,146 |
| I-MENS Flemish government · Gent | Careers Dienstencheques | 2025 | € 16,928,733 |
| EVARA Flemish government · Gent | Social protection - residential elderly care Erkenning en financiering/subsidiëring van woonzorgcentra | 2025 | € 15,178,041 |
| FARYS Flemish government · Gent | Water Algemene werkingstoelage aan de exploitanten van een openbaar waterdistributienetwerk | 2025 | € 14,860,540 |
| EVARA Flemish government · Gent | Social protection - mental health care Revalidatieovereenkomsten type 7.72: tegemoetkoming voor revalidatieverstrekkingen | 2025 | € 14,433,367 |
| FARYS Flemish government · Gent | Water Subsidie voor (her)aanleg riolering, KWZI's en IBA's | 2025 | € 13,380,887 |
| STAD GENT Flemish government · Gent | Local financing funds Regularisatiepremies contingentgesco's lokale besturen | 2025 | € 10,755,296 |
| BV ADVOCATENKANTOOR J.J. GERNAY Federal government · Gent | Income transfers, other than operating subsidies, to corporations and financial institutions Schadevergoedingen aan ondernemingen of een VZW ten behoeve van de ondernemingen || | 2025 | € 10,000,000 |
| VINCENTHOF Flemish government · Gent | Social protection - residential elderly care Erkenning en financiering/subsidiëring van woonzorgcentra | 2025 | € 9,725,951 |
| CENTRUM GEESTELIJKE GEZONDHEIDSZORG ADENTRO Flemish government · Gent | Specialised care DWVG - ZORG - Centra Geestelijke Gezondheidszorg (CGG) | 2025 | € 9,662,839 |
| DOMINO Flemish government · Gent | Social protection - residential elderly care Erkenning en financiering/subsidiëring van woonzorgcentra | 2025 | € 9,477,352 |
| STAD GENT Flemish government · Gent | Integration and civic integration Subsidies aan de stedelijke agentschappen in het kader van het integratie- en inburgeringsbeleid | 2025 | € 9,121,935 |
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.