Name: Managementadvies subsidie voor de sociale economie
Funding organization: Vlaamse overheid, Department of Work, Economy, Science, Innovation and Social Economy
Subsidy covers 50% of eligible management advice costs up to €10,000 per two calendar years
Objective: Support recognized social economy enterprises to obtain management advice to improve and transform their business
Grant frequency: One subsidy per two calendar years; new applications paused in 2025 due to budget constraints
Targets social economy enterprises excluded from kmo-portefeuille subsidy due to legal status
Supports strengthening and growth of social economy enterprises
Part of Flemish Government's social economy support framework
Recognized maatwerkbedrijf, maatwerkafdeling, or local service economy initiative
Must have vzw or public law status preventing use of kmo-portefeuille
Must not be an enterprise in difficulty
No overdue social security debts
No final recovery decisions on subsidies
No concurrent specific management support application in same calendar year
Large enterprises must comply with de-minimis aid limits (€300,000 over 3 years)
Written management advice to improve business operations
Includes strategic management, HR, financial-legal, communication, innovation and quality, stakeholder management, feasibility studies
Excludes legally mandatory advice, routine or periodic advice, startup business plans, ordinary business expenses, subsidy-related services
Must have legal personality
Management advice must be main activity
Offer must include content framework, timeline, cost estimate, expertise description, and declaration of main activity
Advice must provide clear problem analysis, recommendations, and implementation plan
Subsidy covers 50% of eligible costs up to €10,000 per two calendar years
Eligible costs: personnel, operating, and travel costs of advisory firm directly related to assignment
Costs must be incurred after subsidy decision date
Applicant must provide matching 50% co-financing
New applications for management advice subsidy not accepted in 2025; ongoing projects can be completed
Application submitted digitally via Platos platform
Offer must be dated within 60 days
Decision within 45 calendar days after application
Payment request after advice completion with required documents
Payment within 60 calendar days after payment request
Must comply with AGVV for SMEs and de-minimis rules for large enterprises
No overdue social security debts
Legal sanctions apply for misuse or fraud
Must not exceed maximum allowed cumulative aid
Step 1: Obtain offer from advisory firm
Step 2: Submit digital application via Platos by organization responsible
Step 3: After approval and advice completion, submit payment request with management advice, implementation status, invoice, and proof of payment
Support available for Platos application
Specific management support available for financially or economically loss-making enterprises
Budget constraints limit new applications in 2025
Supports social economy principles and corporate social responsibility
Recipients are recognized social economy enterprises
One subsidy per two calendar years
Funding capped at €10,000 per subsidy
Geographically limited to Flemish Region