Subsidies and training aid in Brussels, Wallonia, Flanders

TRAINING SUBSIDIES AND GRANTS

In Belgium, several types of subsidies are available for professional training, depending on various factors such as the region, the type of training, and the status of the employee or the company.

Training vouchers from the Walloon Region: these vouchers allow employers and employees in the Walloon Region to benefit from financial aid for training.
KMO-portfolio in Flanders: this is a measure by which the entrepreneur receives financial support for the purchase of training and consulting services.
Training premiums in the Brussels Capital Region: this is a measure that allows SMEs and self-employed individuals to benefit from a training premium to improve the functioning or competitiveness of the company.
BRAWO in the German-speaking Community: these aids allow to financially support the professional training in the German-speaking community of Belgium.
Sectoral funds: certain sectors have specific funds that can help finance employee training.
European subsidies or other sources of financing: there are funds available through European programs or other sources of financing.

At B2B Learning, you can benefit from various aids and training premiums, depending on your situation, your eligibility, and the currently applicable conditions.

Wallonia: Approved Operator of the Walloon Region's Training Vouchers

Training vouchers Walloon Region

If your company is located in the Walloon Region, you can benefit from a training subsidy via the Training Vouchers

Subsidized by the Walloon Region: For a voucher with a total value of 30 €, 15 € are taken care of by the Walloon Region. The number of training vouchers varies depending on the size of your company.
For whom:
- SMEs that employ a maximum of 250 people and whose main business headquarters is in Wallonia
- Self-employed individuals as a main occupation
- Self-employed individuals as a secondary occupation (for a minimum of 6 months)
- Supporting spouses contributing to a social fund
The right training for everyone: Whether for technical or technological advancement, many B2B Learning courses are approved for training vouchers from the Walloon Region and offer concrete content, directly applicable in a company.
Quick and simple order: Once the payment has been received, the training vouchers will be made available on a secure site.
- Step 1: Create a business account on the Forem site
- Step 2: Order your training vouchers
- Step 3: Follow the training of your choice

You will find more information on the practicalities as well as on the order of your training vouchers directly on the Forem site.

Brussels-Capital Region: Training Grants

If you are self-employed or the manager of a small or medium-sized business located in one of the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, you can benefit from training assistance schemes.

Strengthen your skills or those of your team to improve the performance and competitiveness of your business thanks to financial aid covering between 40% and 70% of the costs incurred.

Please note: The request must be submitted before the first day of training.

Surf on https://economie-emploi.brussels/prime-formation for all the information related to this training grant visit https://economie-emploi.brussels/prime-formation.

You can submit your application for a premium online through this link.

Flemish Region: Approved Operator KMO-Portefeuille

Boost your business with the KMO-Portefeuille, a concrete lever to develop your business while reducing your training costs. Benefit from financial support to strengthen your skills and those of your teams, and sustainably improve your performance.

Which businesses is it for?

With the KMO-Portefeuille, SMEs located in the Flemish Region can benefit from financial support for the purchase of training aimed at improving the quality of your business. Small businesses receive support of 30%, and medium-sized businesses 20%. You can get up to €7,500 in support per year.

For which training courses?

The subsidies are limited to specific training themes: business strategy, specific professional skills, digitalisation, sustainability, financial skills, innovation, internationalisation and personnel management. B2B Learning's training courses fall within these themes and are therefore subsidisable.
The region offers increased support for cybersecurity. As an SME, for a training course on the theme of cybersecurity, you can benefit from a higher support percentage: 45% for small businesses and 35% for medium-sized businesses.
E-learning courses are only subsidisable if they are accompanied by personalised coaching or contact with a trainer in person or remotely. Our "blended learning" courses with virtual live courses meet this criterion. For our other e-Learning courses, you can opt for personalised coaching to meet the criterion.

For more information, visit https://www.vlaio.be/nl/subsidies-financiering/kmo-portefeuille and create your personal account via this link to benefit from this aid.

The accreditation number of B2B Learning is: DV.O206826

German-speaking Community: BRAWO

If your company is located or active in the German-speaking community, finance your training with BRAWO (Berufliche Aus- und Weiterbildungs-Offensive) aids to reduce the cost of your training and invest in the development of your skills.

With the BRAWO subsidies, you benefit from:

A reimbursement of 1/3 of the training costs
Up to €1,000 per person and per training course

Which training courses?

BRAWO subsidises professional and continuing personalised training courses, of high quality and adapted to the labour market, in Belgium and abroad.

For whom?

Companies and employers
Self-employed and liberal professions
Salaried workers

Please note: The request must be submitted before the start of the training. and the aid is paid after the training, based on supporting documents. Consult this link for more information.