Grants for your new website or webshop?
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Get a grant for your digital investment
A professional website or webshop is a good investment for your company or organisation. Not only does it give you a digital presence with your target groups, but it also creates new leads and commercial opportunities. The government also understands the importance of a good website, and provides special subsidies that support your business in your digital investments.
Whether you need advice for digital growth, want to realise a specific project, invest in an innovative webshop, set up a secure online payment system or implement multilingual communication? The government is happy to help you get started with a grant for your digital journey.
This blog post tells you how and when you can get a grant.
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- Option 1. Flanders Trade
- Premium for multilingual website
- Note, non-Dutch-language digital business communication only
- Option 2. Brussels Economy
- Premium for advice and support for digital growth in Brussels
- Conclusion: Get expert guidance
Option 1. Flanders Trade
- For companies in Flanders
- Translation of digital, commercial communications
- Between €3,000 and €4,500
Go to the website of Flanders Investment And Trade
Premium for multilingual website
To promote international communication, the Flemish Government, through the agency Flanders Investment and Trade (FIT) offer an attractive grant for international business communication.
The relief offered is €3,000 as standard and can go up to €4,500. This higher amount applies if you have submitted fewer than four grant applications to this Flemish Agency since 2005.
The allowance is for the following assignments:
- Multilingual websites or web shops
- A (multilingual) corporate film
- Social media carried out by external specialists
Note, non-Dutch-language digital business communication only
This grant programme only considers non-Dutch-language commercial digital business communications. This means that, for example, non-Dutch-language brochures, non-commercial content such as manuals, or internal communications are not eligible.
If you are an SME, Enterprise Chamber or Chamber of Commerce with a place of operation in the Flemish Region and have a Belgian enterprise number, you can use the apply for subsidy here.
If you need help submitting your application, we are of course happy to help!
Option 2. Brussels Economy
- SMEs in the Brussels-Capital Region
- Designing, optimising and implementing your digital platforms
- Reimbursement up to 60% of investment
Go to Brussels Economy website
Premium for advice and support for digital growth in Brussels
The Brussels Regional Government also offers premiums for businesses seeking advice and support for digital growth. These premiums are specifically designed for micro or small businesses based in the Brussels Region. If your business meets the right conditions, you can get up to 60% of your investment back in the form of a premium.
You can take advantage of the Brussels premium when you turn to an independent web agency for advice or support on the following tasks:
- Designing or revamping a website or e-commerce platform
- Launching or (re)positioning your online sales
- An audit and/or optimisation of your website or e-commerce platform
Outsourcing the development or optimisation of a website or e-commerce platform should be unique and aimed at solving a specific problem. It is important that this activity is neither permanent nor regular for the company. In addition, the assignment should also not last longer than six months.
If you are a micro or small enterprise with a place of operation in the Brussels Region and have a Belgian enterprise number, you can use the apply for subsidy here.
If you need help submitting your application, we are of course happy to help!
Conclusion: Get expert guidance
Do you have questions about the different support measures and want to know more about how we can help you grow digitally?
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