Government financing

Government financing or public funding enables a company to implement projects that it would not necessarily have been able to carry out otherwise. Government financing can also enable a business to minimise its risks and reassure its banking partners, sometimes making it easier to obtain loans.

Finance&invest.brussels facilitates and completes the financing chain for value-creating companies in the Brussels Region by providing solutions to the financial needs of entrepreneurs, in the form of loans or the acquisition of shareholdings.

RISE UP promotes the development and creation of micro-enterprises through a loan of up to €100,000. The minimum equity required is €6,200 and the repayment period varies between 1 and 5 years.

OPEN UP focuses on self-creation under the status of a self-employed individual through financing of up to €25,000 over a period of 1 to 5 years. A minimum own contribution of 3% of the loan amount is required.

COOP US focuses on cooperatives with investment and/or development projects, most often via a capital increase which, at most, will double the investment of all cooperative members. These shares can be held for between 5 and 10 years.

CITIZ US targets companies and associations working for a social cause (e.g. social inclusion, environmental protection). The maximum amount of funding is €100,000 over a period of 1 to 5 years.