Talented individuals
Supporting actors of change for the common good.
Giving every talented individual an opportunity to express him- or herself fully is one of the King Baudouin Foundation’s most dearly-held missions. It is also something dear in the eyes of increasing numbers of philanthropists who wish to support talented people in Belgium and abroad. Through a number of structural initiatives and funds, the Foundation helps (future) actors of change to develop and encourage excellence when it is put in the service of the public interest.
Our activities
- through the Boost programme, provide intensive support to talented young people from vulnerable backgrounds so as to maximise their chances of success in higher education and facilitate their entry into professional life
- through the Prince Albert Fund, contribute to the development of talented young professionals’ skills in international management so that they can actively participate in the development of the Belgian economy beyond our frontiers
- through the Prince Philippe Fund, develop initiatives that enable young people from different backgrounds to meet and work together
- support the Groupe du Vendredi, a think tank whose objective is to enrich public and political debate through new but realistic ideas.
Talented individuals is part of the programme Education and development of talents
Calls for projects
Prince Albert Fund
The Fund offers a grant to young university graduates to manage a one-year business development project outside Europe for a Belgian company.
Selection announced
Marilo Fund - Call for projects
The promotion of commercial, cultural and social relationships between Japan and Belgium by a mutual better understanding.
Selection announcedPrince Albert Fund
The Fund offers a grant to young university graduates to manage a one-year business development project outside Europe for a Belgian company.
Selection announcedGrantees
Instituts Internationaux de Physique et de Chimie
Invite brilliant scientists with an established international profile to present their research and meet young researchers in Belgium.
Teach For Belgium
During the Summer Academy, part two of the training organised by Teach for Belgium, future teachers coach underprivileged youngsters from Brussels with learning difficulties.
Fundación Exit
This project motivates young people in Barcelona who no longer want to go to school to continue studying. It provides holistic career guidance to shape their future.
Publications & data
Events
Prince Albert Fund - Open door session 2023
Info session for talented Belgian professionals who want to gain experience in managing international business development projects for a Belgian company.
Partnerships, missions, specific initiatives
Prince Albert Fund
The Fund offers a grant to young potentials to manage a one-year business development project outside Europe for a Belgian company.
Funds and philanthropic tools
Apheon Philanthropy
Promotion of initiatives in the field of young people and education in Europe, within a perspective of social change and improving the lives of future generations.
Funds for Good Impact (Friends of Fund)
Philanthropists support the projects of Funds for Good Impact, which aims to fight precarity and poverty in Belgium through entrepreneurship.
Friends of Fulbright Fund
Philanthropists support projects from Fulbright, the United States government’s flagship international educational and cultural exchange program
Press Releases
Supporting creativity in Brussels: Le Tribunal des Préjugés, second winner of the Creative Bruxsels Prize
The Creative Bruxsels Fund supports innovative and creative projects that serve the general interest, social cohesion or bringing citizens together in Brussels.
Stories
From the Ardennes to Taiwan: an assignment that changed a life
Talented individuals
"Being outside my comfort zone, I was able to discover a new sector and develop new skills."