Sport en bewegen steunmaatregelen funded by Sport Vlaanderen and VLAIO.
Funding amounts and support percentages vary per measure.
Subsidies for sport infrastructure can cover up to 30% of investment costs, max €1,350,000.
Sports event subsidies vary by event type, max 20% of estimated expenses, with caps per category.
Support investments and innovation in the sports sector.
Increase sports participation and promote Flemish sports policy.
Enhance social inclusion, integration, and societal relevance of sports.
Support workplace sports and sustainable sport policies.
Enterprises and organizations, mainly private legal entities.
Sports clubs, federations, event organizers, entrepreneurs.
Employees and company leaders via sport and culture cheques.
Recurring program with biannual calls for infrastructure and sports events.
Includes multiple support measures addressing infrastructure, events, innovation, social scaling, workplace sports, and European subsidies.
Public funding from Flemish government via Sport Vlaanderen and VLAIO.
Includes subsidies, financial support, and non-monetary assistance.
Key support for sports infrastructure and events in Flanders.
Supports innovation and social entrepreneurship in sports.
Facilitates workplace sports and employee benefits.
Recurring with two calls per year for infrastructure and sports events subsidies.
Other measures have ongoing or campaign-based support.
Private organizations with legal personality (e.g., vzw, nv).
Entrepreneurs and companies.
Excludes sole proprietorships and local governments for sports event subsidies.
Local governments can apply for above-local infrastructure via other regulations.
Statutes must be in Dutch and submitted with application.
Organizations must be established in Dutch-speaking region or bilingual Brussels-Capital region.
Activities must clearly belong to Flemish Community.
Not explicitly specified; applies to various sizes including entrepreneurs and mature social sport practices.
Projects must be located in Flanders or Brussels-Capital region.
Infrastructure subsidies only for above-local projects in Flanders.
For sports events, involvement of relevant Flemish sports federation is required.
Agreements with federations must demonstrate promotion and participation opportunities.
Not explicitly required; collaboration with sports federations is mandatory for events.
Preference for organizations with formal legal status and clear governance.
Support initiatives promoting participation of women and girls.
Encourages social inclusion, integration, and ecological solutions in social sport scaling.
Not explicitly stated.
Social SportUp targets mature social-sportive practices.
Investment in above-local sports infrastructure.
Organization of sports events increasing participation and societal impact.
Innovation in sports policy and initiatives.
Scaling social sport business practices.
Promotion of sports at workplaces.
Fiscal-friendly sport and culture cheques for employees.
Sports infrastructure, sports events, social sports, workplace health, sports innovation.
Sports organizations, entrepreneurs, employees, sports participants, Flemish sports federations.
Projects and events must be in Flanders or Brussels-Capital region.
Only above-local infrastructure projects eligible for infrastructure subsidies.
Local governments excluded from sports event subsidies.
Sole proprietorships excluded from sports event subsidies.
Improved sports infrastructure.
Increased sports participation including non-sporters.
Enhanced branding of Flemish sports policy and region.
Social cohesion and inclusion through sports.
Sustainable workplace sports policies.
Projects must align with Flemish sports policy goals.
Events must promote sports participation and societal relevance.
Innovation projects must contribute to sports policy development.
Social inclusion, economic value, ecological responsibility, and sports performance.
Infrastructure projects require minimum investment of €628,974.26 (excl. VAT).
Sports events range from international championships to local above-local events.
Encouragement of sustainable sport and movement policies at workplaces.
Ecological responsibility emphasized in event organization.
Not explicitly detailed; infrastructure projects require technical design and maintenance plans.
Infrastructure must be above-local and directly related to sport practice.
Eligible costs include design, construction, renovation, maintenance, and operation.
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Not applicable.
Projects assessed on nine criteria to determine above-local status.
Applications require detailed dossiers and agreements with sports federations.
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Collaboration with sports federations mandatory for sports events.
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Compliance with Flemish decrees and regulations for infrastructure subsidies.
Infrastructure subsidies cover up to 30% of eligible investment costs.
Minimum investment for infrastructure projects is €628,974.26 (excl. VAT).
Maximum subsidy for infrastructure is €1,350,000.
Sports event subsidies max 20% of estimated expenses; caps vary by event type (€10,000 max for above-local events, €150,000 max for international events).
Sport and culture cheques max €100 per employee per year.
Eligible: design, construction, renovation, maintenance, operation costs for infrastructure.
Ineligible costs not explicitly detailed.
Applicants must cover at least 70% of infrastructure investment costs themselves.
Not explicitly detailed beyond matching funds.
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Projects expected to be sustainable and contribute to long-term sports development.
Applicants bear majority of investment costs.
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Infrastructure subsidies: two calls per year; next call expected in autumn 2025; previous deadline 31 March 2025.
Sports events subsidies: two submission rounds per year; for 2025 no more applications accepted; next round starts mid-August 2025 for 2026 events.
Applications for European and international events must be submitted at least one year before event start.
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Projects evaluated on criteria including social impact, participation, and alignment with policy.
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Applicants encouraged to use online simulation tools before submission.
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Recipients must ensure visibility of Sport Vlaanderen and Flemish sports policy.
Compliance with Flemish decrees and regulations for infrastructure subsidies.
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Ecological responsibility encouraged in event organization.
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Events must be recognized by international federations; international events require federation involvement.
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Sport and culture cheques have specific tax and social security regulations.
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Support for events promoting participation of women, girls, and other underrepresented groups.
Applications must use data consistent with official registries (Kruispuntbank).
Detailed application dossiers including agreements with sports federations.
Statutes in Dutch for organizations.
For infrastructure, detailed investment plans and simulation results.
Online application forms available; simulation tool recommended before submission.
Submission via Sport Vlaanderen online platform.
Events scored on 20-point scale including focus on women/girls participation.
Minimum score of 12/20 required for sports event subsidies.
Infrastructure projects assessed on nine criteria for above-local status.
Two evaluation rounds per year for infrastructure and sports events.
Decisions communicated after review rounds.
Alignment with Flemish sports policy goals.
Social, economic, and ecological impact.
Promotion of sports participation and inclusion.
Simulation tool use recommended for infrastructure projects.
Online submission via Sport Vlaanderen platform.
Agreements with sports federations.
Financial and project plans.
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Workshops and info sessions provided for applicants.
Contact persons available for support.
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Focus on above-local sports infrastructure.
Support for social sport scaling and workplace sports without subsidies.
Sport and culture cheques with specific fiscal conditions.
High minimum investment for infrastructure subsidies.
Exclusion of sole proprietorships and local governments for some subsidies.
Strict deadlines and early submission requirements for international events.
Alignment with Flemish sports policy and social inclusion goals.
Promotion of women and girls participation.
Higher scores for events promoting women/girls participation.
Strong collaboration with sports federations.
Gender inclusion, social cohesion, ecological responsibility.
Support for innovative sports initiatives via dedicated programs.
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Focus on Flemish Community and Dutch language.
Promotion of Flemish sports policy and campaigns via event communication.
Private organizations with legal personality, sports federations, and entrepreneurs.
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Infrastructure grants up to €1,350,000; event grants up to €150,000.
Annual recurring calls allow repeated applications.
Focus on Flemish region and Brussels-Capital.
Sports infrastructure, events, social sports, workplace sports.
Women and girls participation, social inclusion, ecological responsibility.
Increased emphasis on gender inclusion since 2022.
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Importance of detailed dossiers and federation collaboration.