Global philanthropy

Support for philanthropists wishing to get involved with projects of public interest across various continents.

Philanthropists who wish to act on several continents will find in the King Baudouin Foundation a valuable partner putting its expertise and philanthropic infrastructure at their disposal.

At European level, the Transnational Giving Europe network, coordinated by KBF, enables European donors to make donations quickly and easily across most EU countries, while enjoying many of the same fiscal advantages as giving closer to home.

At international level, the Myriad alliance for borderless giving builds on nearly 30 years of KBF operations on the ground in North America and on the long-established expertise of Give2Asia, a U.S.-based Public Charity that helps donors based across the globe to facilitate full-cycle grantmaking in China, including Taiwan and Hong Kong SAR. Through this alliance, philanthropists and donors alike benefit from more geographical options, an extensive network of not-for-profit organisations to support, and quality philanthropic services and advice.

Our activities

  • we support individuals, organisations and businesses that wish to support projects of public interest on several continents
  • and we support organisations of civil society that wish to fundraise across several continents.

Global philanthropy is part of the programme Europe & international

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Calls for projects

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.

Selection announced

Elisabeth & Amélie Fund - access to water - 2022

Support for projects of Belgian organizations working in countries in the southern hemisphere to improve access to water.

Selection announced

Call Scholarships 2021 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.

Selection announced

Grantees

ASSOCIATION MEKKIL

Emergency help following earthquake, Amizmiz

Reducing the rate of children leaving school with donation of mountain bikes to pupils, planting fruit trees, setting up sports, games and recreation areas, etc.

Bibliothèques Sans Frontières

Bibliothèques Sans Frontières (BSF) strengthens social equality amongst the most vulnerable.

Unlimited support for the activities of Bibliothèques Sans Frontières, including the emergency plan for Ukraine.

Funds and philanthropic tools

Elisabeth and Amélie (Fund)

Improve access to water in developping countries. Mobility grants for students from developing countries, studying in Belgium.

R&Co4Generations Fund

The Fund’s purpose is to improve the lives of future generations by supporting projects which reduce social and economic inequalities and protect the planet.

Close The Gap International (Friends of Fund)

Philanthropists support projects of the asbl Close The Gap International that aim to close the digital gap in developing countries.

Press Releases

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

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

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…

Stories

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