Civil society

Strengthen civil society associations at all levels in Belgium and Europe.

Associations are essential to our democracy. They allow people to connect and give them a voice in the social discourse. The King Baudouin Foundation offers structural and project-based support to associations to help them strengthen their operational capacity and expand their impact.

To do so, we offer financial resources and tools to professionalise their governance. By spreading information, we enhance the visibility and position of associations in the public discourse, and we promote the link between supporters and associations. We encourage cooperation and the sharing of knowledge through conferences, workshops and networking events. We make the case for protecting freedom of association, and we support research to help better understand the needs of associations.
 

Civil society in brief

  • We offer tools to professionalise governance
  • We provide information about associations for the public at large and research
  • We encourage cooperation and the sharing of knowledge
  • We protect freedom of association

Civil society is part of the programme Democracy

Grantees

Friendship Luxembourg

Friendship Career Guidance Cell

Support for underprivileged students from Bangladesh, giving them access to higher and/or professional education.

Alba vzw

Alba, monastery site Kraainem

Development of a place of rest and action: reception areas, resting areas, outdoor activities, workshops, etc. for vulnerable children, young people and families.

Nos Oignons

Nos Oignons vzw

Social agricultural movement: engagement for the health of humans and soil.

Partnerships, missions, specific initiatives

Social Profit Data Trust Fund

The Social Profit Data Trust Fund aims to create a Belgian platform for consolidating, publishing and statistically analyzing data from companies in the social profit sector.

Social Profit Data Trust Fund

The Social Profit Data Trust Fund aims to create a Belgian platform for consolidating, publishing and statistically analyzing data from companies in the social profit sector.

Funds and philanthropic tools

Co-Labs (Fonds Vrienden van)

Philanthropists support projects of the non-profit organisation Co-Labs which aims to facilitate citizen initiatives and projects for a sustainable transition with maximum impact…

Beweging.academie (Fonds Vrienden van)

Philanthropists support projects of asbl Bewiging.academie with the aim of moving towards a sustainable, fair inclusive society.

PEVR - OVK (Fonds Vrienden van)

Philanthropists support PEVR-OVK related to road safety prevention projects and counseling projects for victims and their family.