Three calls for projects for an inclusive Brussels in transition
Three of our regional calls for projects are being relaunched for a new round in 2023! Just as many opportunities to receive financial support for your project and to contribute to making Brussels’ entrepreneurship more inclusive by supporting women’s entrepreneurship and by reinforcing the economic and social transition, as well as responsible digitalisation.
Women in Business
The second round of the Women in Business call for projects is underway! Propose your support, mentoring or coaching project aimed at women in Brussels who want to become entrepreneurs.
The benefit for you: 35,000 euro and up to 100,000 euro for projects carried out as a partnership.
You will also have the opportunity to discover and join the Women in Business network, our platform dedicated to women’s entrepreneurship, bringing together more than 40 partner organisations in Brussels.
For which projects?
The call for projects aims to support projects that fall into one of the following two categories:
- Support programs for potential and existing women entrepreneurs, especially from the ideation phase to the growth phase
- Mentoring, mutual aid and coaching programs, activities and events, particularly those run by networks of women entrepreneurs
Application dates and procedures
The call for projects is open to any economic actor (SRL, ASBL, self-employed, etc.) or partnership of economic actors based in the Brussels-Capital Region who develops activities to support women’s entrepreneurship.
Applications open from 15 May to 2 July.
Social Economy
More and more companies in Brussels are committed to meeting the social challenges of the Region. Do you have a project that corresponds to this?
The Social Economy call for projects supports the development of viable economic activities that meet the needs of the people of Brussels, all while supporting the creation and maintenance of local and non-relocatable jobs.
The benefit for you: 80,000 euro and up to 120,000 euro for projects carried out in a partnership between several actors. Privileged access to COOPCITY‘s coaching programs (SEEDS, BLOSSOM and INNOVATE programs) will also be offered to the winners.
For which projects?
The objective is to support projects that aim to bring forth new economic products or services to meet emerging or insufficiently satisfied societal needs in the Brussels Region, and, in particular, the three priorities defined for this 2023 round are:
- access to energy and water,
- access to health and wellness services,
- access to networks (mobility and digital services)
Application dates and procedures
This call for projects is aimed exclusively at social and democratic companies in the Brussels Capital Region (social purpose, economically viable enterprise, democratic governance). Only companies that are either regionally (Order of 23 July 2018) or federally (Royal Decree of 28 June 2019 or CNC approved) accredited, or members of a social economy federation (Saw-B; ConcertEs; etc.), can apply for this call for projects.
An exception may be made for companies less than three years old that are able to meet the criteria for regional accreditation. In all cases, it is imperative to have a company number on the date of application.
Applications open from 22 May to 2 July.
Digital and Economic Transition
The Digital and Economic Transition call for projects aims to support VSEs and SMEs in their digitalisation, and to also ensure the digital transition of Brussels’ economy, by supporting digital projects with a positive social and environmental impact.
The benefit for you: a budget of 500,000 euro to be shared among the winning projects for a year and a half
For which projects?
The call for projects aims to support projects that fall into one of the following two categories:
- Support for the responsible digitalisation of VSEs and SMEs
- The development of digital solutions with a positive social and environmental impact
The interdisciplinary objective of this call for projects is to contribute to the economic transition. Regardless of the category into which a project falls, it must be implemented using a responsible digital approach, i.e. one that is simple, inclusive, ethical and/or democratic.
Application dates and procedures
The call for projects is open to any economic actor (SRL, ASBL, self-employed, etc.) or partnership of economic actors based in the Brussels-Capital Region whose activities contribute to the development of responsible digital technology in the Capital Region.
Applications open from 22 June to 27 July (TBD)
