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Call Scholarships 2024 Elisabeth & Amelie Fund

Grants to enable foreign masters’ students to do an internship in sustainable water management in a developing country. Grants awarded by the Elisabeth & Amélie Fund.

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Call Scholarships 2023 Elisabeth & Amelie Fund

Grants to enable foreign masters’ students to do an internship in sustainable water management in a developing country. Grants awarded by the Elisabeth & Amélie Fund.

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Selection announced

Call Scholarships 2022 Elisabeth & Amelie Fund

Grants to enable foreign masters’ students to do an internship in sustainable water management in a developing country. Grants awarded by the Elisabeth & Amélie Fund.

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Selection announced

FACT SHEET: Africa, Latin America & Asia

KBF’s engagement in 2023 in Africa, Latin America and Asia in facts and figures.

Chantal Schaeck Yolande (Fund)

Europe and International

Environmental protection and defence of human rights in the world; support for vulnerable people, especially in Asia.

Gilbert Tuts (Fund)

Europe and International Social justice & poverty

Support humanitarian and health aid in the countries of the South (animal husbandry, care for sick children). In Belgium, support the most disadvantaged, especially the homeless.

Lucienne Julien (Fund)

Europe and International Climate, the environment and biodiversity

Support environmental conservation in Africa and Asia, the blind and visually impaired in Belgium.

Trust, philanthropy and moral ambition – 3rd edition of Philea Forum closes in Ghent

31 05 2024

Europe and International

The 2024 Philea Forum took place in Ghent, where 780 participants convened to dive into the theme of “Trust and Philanthropy”. The King Baudouin Foundation hosted the forum this…

Next step to a Single Market for Philanthropy

16 05 2024

Europe and International

King Baudouin Foundation, together with Philea and its partners and the Lex Mundi network, updated the status of the Single Market for Philanthropy in the EU by compiling data in…

Unlocking the potential of international philanthropy

09 04 2024

Europe and International

Education and the development of talents

The King Baudouin Foundation launches Myriad Europe, marking its commitment to unlocking the full potential of international philanthropy in association with its partners in the …

Teamwork key to tapping stars’ potential to drive change

Global philanthropy

“If you’re an athlete with a million people following you on social media, you have ambitions that go far beyond scoring goals … A lot of the magic is in the co-creation process.”

Thomas Preiss

co-founder and Chief Operating Officer, Common Goal

“In Ukraine there are no grey areas anymore”

Global philanthropy

"Independent media are essential during such dramatic times. Liga.net continues to fulfill its mission thanks to donors such as the King Baudouin Foundation."

Yulia Bankova

editor-in-chief of Liga.net, an Ukrainian business daily newspaper

KBF in Belgium

KBF worldwide

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European Friends of The Metropolitan Opera - The Met Fund

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The Metropolitan Opera

Stay informed about new Funds and philanthropic tools

Call Scholarships 2024 Elisabeth & Amelie Fund

Call Scholarships 2023 Elisabeth & Amelie Fund

Call Scholarships 2022 Elisabeth & Amelie Fund

FACT SHEET: Africa, Latin America & Asia

Chantal Schaeck Yolande (Fund)

Gilbert Tuts (Fund)

Lucienne Julien (Fund)

Trust, philanthropy and moral ambition – 3rd edition of Philea Forum closes in Ghent

Next step to a Single Market for Philanthropy

Unlocking the potential of international philanthropy

Teamwork key to tapping stars’ potential to drive change

Global philanthropy

“In Ukraine there are no grey areas anymore”

Global philanthropy