Quality & Innovation
Supporting actors of change for the common good.
Giving every talented individual an opportunity to express him- or herself fully is one of the King Baudouin Foundation’s most dearly-held missions. It is also something dear in the eyes of increasing numbers of philanthropists who wish to support talented people in Belgium and abroad. Through a number of structural initiatives and funds, the Foundation helps (future) actors of change to develop and encourage excellence when it is put in the service of the public interest.
Our activities
- through the Boost programme, provide intensive support to talented young people from vulnerable backgrounds so as to maximise their chances of success in higher education and facilitate their entry into professional life
- through the Prince Albert Fund, contribute to the development of talented young professionals’ skills in international management so that they can actively participate in the development of the Belgian economy beyond our frontiers
- through the Prince Philippe Fund, develop initiatives that enable young people from different backgrounds to meet and work together
- support the Groupe du Vendredi, a think tank whose objective is to enrich public and political debate through new but realistic ideas.
Talented individuals is part of the programme Education and development of talents
Calls for projects
Prince Albert Fund
The Fund offers a grant to young university graduates to manage a one-year business development project outside Europe for a Belgian company.
Selection announcedStrandschelp Fund - Special Talent
The Strandschelp Fund supports initiatives by talented young people who leave Special Youth Care and/or related organisations or institutions in West Flanders.
Selection announced2024 Prince Albert Fund
The Fund offers a grant to young university graduates to manage a one-year business development project outside Europe for a Belgian company.
Selection announcedGrantees
Fédération Royale des Professeurs de Grec et de Latin
Financing the trip to Arpino, students’ participation and two accompanying teachers.
De Landgenoten
Purchasing agricultural land in Flanders.
Hope & Spirit
Financial and athletic support for young Belgian tennis players.
Publications & data
Events
Prince Albert Fund - Open door session 2023
Info session for talented Belgian professionals who want to gain experience in managing international business development projects for a Belgian company.
Partnerships, missions, specific initiatives
Prince Albert Fund
The Fund offers a grant to young potentials to manage a one-year business development project outside Europe for a Belgian company.
Crowd-It
Support for young social entrepreneurs who want to launch initiatives in their region.
Funds and philanthropic tools
College of Europe (Fund Friends of)
Philanthropists provide a full or partial scholarship for a student studying diplomacy, economics, politics or law at the Europa College.
Friends of Fulbright Fund
Philanthropists support projects from Fulbright, the United States government’s flagship international educational and cultural exchange program
Ashoka Belgium (Friends of Fund)
Philanthropists support the projects of the aisbl Ashoka Belgium which promotes and supports the realisation of a world in which everyone is an agent of change.
Press Releases
Supporting creativity in Brussels: Le Tribunal des Préjugés, second winner of the Creative Bruxsels Prize
The Creative Bruxsels Fund supports innovative and creative projects that serve the general interest, social cohesion or bringing citizens together in Brussels.
Stories
From the Ardennes to Taiwan: an assignment that changed a life
Quality & Innovation
"Being outside my comfort zone, I was able to discover a new sector and develop new skills."