AI grants in Belgium

Open

Funds strategic basic research in security and defense aligned with space, maritime, aviation, and cybersecurity priorities.

Open

Funds strategic basic research across Flemish institutions in AI, biotech, climate, and engineering.

Open

Funds internationally focused research talent moving to Flanders with comprehensive support.

Open

Supports cooperative demand driven research bridging Flemish strategic research centres clusters and at least independent Flemish companies.

Open

Funds Walloon companies hiring doctoral researchers through a programme sharing salary and project support.

Open

Supports Walloon university spin-off formation through a start-up pathway from concept launch to commercialization planning.

Between cycles

Funds scientific excellence projects in Belgian federal institutions across strategic domains.

Between cycles

Supports Walloon companies through FIRST Entreprise to hire researchers for early innovation work.

Between cycles

Funds South African and Flemish university teams to run multi-year fundamental research in any domain through shared governance.

Between cycles

Funds Walloon industrial teams through a regional programme for research and experimental development projects.

Closed

Funds Brussels companies collaborating on R&D projects with enterprises from Flanders or Wallonia, through the joint Belgian interregional innovation co-funding initiative.

Closed

Supports interdisciplinary fundamental research collaborations between Flemish and Quebec research teams.

Closed

Funds Belgian defence-related innovation in critical technology sectors to strengthen real-world implementation.

Closed

Funds Belgian deep-tech companies researching human performance and human-machine integration for defence applications.

Closed

Funds Belgian industrial companies developing next-generation combat aircraft and fighter-jet technologies under the NGWS/FCAS programme.

Closed

Funds Belgian companies doing R&D in defence space capabilities — Earth Observation satellites and Space Situation Awareness systems.

Closed

Funds Brussels R&D SMEs participating in Eurostars international collaboration projects, covering 40 to 80 percent of project costs depending on company size and project type.

Closed

Funds Brussels companies checking the technical feasibility of their innovation, covering 50 to 70 percent of a technical feasibility study carried out in-house or with a specialist consultant.

Closed

Funds Brussels companies integrating generative AI into their products, services, or internal processes through a feasibility study and proof-of-concept project.

Closed

Funds Brussels small enterprises through vouchers covering most costs for expert technical assessment and advisory services.

Closed

Funds Brussels startups founded within the last five years with a EUR 500,000 award to realize their three-year strategic innovation plan.

Closed

Funds Brussels companies doing market-oriented R&D with Flemish or Walloon research institutions and companies via the Belgian spearhead cluster and competitiveness pole network.

Closed

Funds Flemish research projects by universities in foundational science and engineering.

Closed

Funds Brussels SMEs filing national or PCT international patents for their R&D results, covering 50 percent of patent application and procedure costs.