Grants
1. Discount for IBE-BVI members and members of federations
2. The SME-portfolio
3. Alimento grants for food companies
1. Discount for IBE-BVI members and members of federations
IBE-BVI members: 25% discount (*).
Members of the following federations: COMEOS, ESSENSCIA, FETRA or FEVIA: 10% discount (*).
(*) These discounts are not cumulative
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The SME-portfolio is a grant for the benefit of the Flemish SME's and the professions which comply with following conditions:
The grant is for the benefit of small and medium enterprises as defined in the European SME definition;
The grant is for the benefit of the establishment (and corresponding workers) situated in the Flemish Region;
The grant is for the benefit of enterprises in the private sector (participation of an administrative authority must be less than 25%);
The grant is for the benefit of enterprises with an acceptable main activity.
Npma are not eligible and can not use the SME-portfolio.
SME-Portfolio - Section Training
IBE-BVI is a registered service provider in the framework of the SME-porfolio (registration nr. DV.O105901).
The Flemish Authority supports your knowledge development via training grants between 20 and 30%!
For the section TRAINING the support of the Flemish Authority is 20 (medium entreprises) till 30% (small entreprises), from 1/12/2019 with from 1/1/2020, a
maximum support of € 7.500 per calendar year.
The VAT is not eligible for subsidy, so you must deduct it when applying for your subsidy and pay it separately to IBE-BVI. The costs for the training material and
the catering costs are eligible. However, the latter only if they are limited to € 25.00 per person per day.
Please contact us before you apply for an SME-porfolio, we will inform you on the right amounts. Contact
3. Alimento for food companies 
Food companies (PC 118 and PC 220) whichparticipate in IBE-BVI trainings can also apply for a grant of Alimento (coordinating body of IPV - Initiatives
for the Professional Education of food companies). The open training as well as the in company training are eligible for this kind of grant.
Grants assigned by Alimento:
€ 70,00 per participant per half training day
€ 140,00 per participant per training day
With a maximum of € 210,00 per half training day per company and € 420,00 per training day per company
This grant will automatically be assigned to food companies.
More info can be obtained from Marleen Calcoen (IBE-BVI) or Herbert Matthys and Ivo Francken (Alimento).
