SME e-wallet

Is my company eligible for the subsidy?

With this checklist you can find out if you can soon make use of the SME portfolio:

• Your company is an SME (according to the European SME definition) or you practice a liberal profession.

• Your company has an acceptable legal form.

• Your establishment is located in the Flemish Region. That is also where the ’employees in your company’ work.

• You are active in the private sector. The participation of a government administration is less than 25 percent.

• Your company has an acceptable main activity.

What can I receive support for?

You can receive support for advice, provided that the advice fits within one of the following themes:

• Bedrijfsstrategie
• Beroepsspecifieke competenties (Voor dit thema bestaat een limitatieve lijst, enkel adviezen die op deze lijst staan kunnen nog worden gesubsidieerd)
• Digitalisering
• Business strategy
• Professional skills (For this theme there is a limited list, only advice included in this list can still be subsidized)
• Digitalization
• Sustainability:

  • waste prevention and efficient waste processing

  • reduction of greenhouse gas emissions

  • efficient use of materials

  • energy efficiency and the use of alternative energy sources

  • recycling

  • water and air purification.

• Financial literacy:

  • accounting

  • invoicing

  • taxation

• Innovation
• Internationalization
• Personnel management:

  • competence policy

  • diversity and non-discrimination policy

  • evaluation and performance policy

  • personnel planning

  • social legislation

Support from the SME portfolio for advice?

Which types of advice are eligible?

Advice can take different forms. Two types are eligible for a subsidy:

1. Written recommendations and advice consisting of an analysis of the problem, an actual advice, an implementation plan, and guidance during implementation.

2. Written recommendations and advice consisting of identifying, mapping, and examining opportunities and solutions related to the business operations of the enterprise.

The goal? To move your business forward.

The service must meet the following conditions:

• The advice starts from a concrete problem and ensures that you make business decisions based on analysis (research), advice (suggestions, recommendations), and an implementation plan (action plan, roadmap, concrete advice).

• The advice is provided in a written document.

• The service costs at least €500, excluding VAT.

• You conclude an agreement with a registered service provider.

• The advice project must be paid before 31 December of the year following your subsidy application.

• You apply for the subsidy online from the moment the agreement is concluded until no later than fourteen days after the start of the collaboration.

• After the advisory services, you will receive a personalized advisory report from your service provider.

Which advice is not eligible?

The purpose is of course to further stimulate your business. That is why advice on your ordinary business expenses or legally required services is not eligible for subsidies. Advice regarding subsidies is also not eligible.

How much subsidy can I receive?