Grants
The rewards of wellbeing are immeasurable. Obviously, though, wellbeing, risk prevention, safety, health and training opportunities require investment, and it’s not always easy to know where you’ll find the money. Grants free you from the need to pay for everything yourself. This liberates resources for other strategic investments, allowing your company to grow faster. By using grants wisely, you can achieve more with the same budget – and that’s the kind of maths we love!
What grants are available?
In Belgium, grants can be categorised by level and region. There are numerous possibilities in each case:
Flanders: through VLAIO
Brussels-Capital Region: through hub.brussels and Brussels Economy and Employment
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Don’t forget your sector fund either: this will often have additional resources available for training and risk prevention projects.
What is a sector fund?
In many cases, you can apply for grants for a training course through a sector fund. Check with your sector fund about the eligibility requirements. Obviously the availability of such grants depends on your sector and your joint committee (JC).
What sector funds are available?
Alimento: Food industry
For JC 118 Food Industry (manual workers), JC 220 Food Industry (white-collar workers)
Co-valent: Chemistry, plastics and life sciences
For JC 116 Chemical Industry (manual workers), JC 207 Chemical Industry (white-collar workers)
Cevora-Cefora: White-collar workers, various sectors: car dealerships, construction, IT, consultancy and more
For supplementary joint committee for white-collar workers JC 200
Constructiv: Construction sector
For JC 124 Construction
FeBi: Healthcare
For JC 330 Healthcare Institutions and Services
FRB-FRI: Fund for Rhine and Inland Navigation
For JC 139 Inland Navigation
Service Vouchers Sector Training Fund: Service Vouchers sector
For JC 322.01 Service Vouchers
What is a sector fund?
In many cases, you can apply for grants for a training course through a sector fund. Check with your sector fund about the eligibility requirements. Obviously the availability of such grants depends on your sector and your joint committee (JC).
What sector funds are available?
Alimento: Food industry
For JC 118 Food Industry (manual workers), JC 220 Food Industry (white-collar workers)
Co-valent: Chemistry, plastics and life sciences
For JC 116 Chemical Industry (manual workers), JC 207 Chemical Industry (white-collar workers)
Cevora-Cefora: White-collar workers, various sectors: car dealerships, construction, IT, consultancy and more
For supplementary joint committee for white-collar workers JC 200
Constructiv: Construction sector
For JC 124 Construction
FeBi: Healthcare
For JC 330 Healthcare Institutions and Services
FRB-FRI: Fund for Rhine and Inland Navigation
For JC 139 Inland Navigation
Service Vouchers Sector Training Fund: Service Vouchers sector
For JC 322.01 Service Vouchers
Grants for Mensura services
You can obtain various reductions or allowances for the development of your wellbeing policy. The many grants available are divided into three themes:
1. Employment: for recruiting permanent or temporary workers, improving working conditions and getting job-seekers back into work.
2. Integration and reintegration: for keeping employees healthy at work, helping employees who have been on long-term sick leave to return to work, adapting workplaces and supporting employees with disabilities.
3. Training: for honing the skills of your employees (and yourself) on a range of wellbeing topics.
Is my training course through Mensura Learn&Connect eligible for a grant?
There are numerous grant and funding options available through the government and specific sector funds, at both federal and regional level. Eligibility for a grant (together with details where applicable) is indicated for all our training courses.
What is educational leave?
The government can arrange for the continued payment of your salary while you are in training. Your employer will receive a fixed reimbursement to ensure that you don’t lose your pay.
The rules are similar in each region: you provide the necessary documents to your employer, which will then apply for the reimbursement. Who your employer contacts for this varies by region.
Flanders: only for certain eligible training courses since 1 September 2026.
Wallonia: Forem.
German-speaking Community: the Fachbereich Ausbildung und Unterrichtsorganisation.
Is my training course through Mensura Learn&Connect eligible for a grant?
There are numerous grant and funding options available through the government and specific sector funds, at both federal and regional level. Eligibility for a grant (together with details where applicable) is indicated for all our training courses.
What is educational leave?
The government can arrange for the continued payment of your salary while you are in training. Your employer will receive a fixed reimbursement to ensure that you don’t lose your pay.
The rules are similar in each region: you provide the necessary documents to your employer, which will then apply for the reimbursement. Who your employer contacts for this varies by region.
Flanders: only for certain eligible training courses since 1 September 2026.
Wallonia: Forem.
German-speaking Community: the Fachbereich Ausbildung und Unterrichtsorganisation.