ING Fund: What The Finance 2026

ING Fund: What The Finance 2026 is sponsored by King Baudouin Foundation. The ING Fund: What The Finance, managed by the King Baudouin Foundation, supports projects that help people gain financial insights, develop sustainable habits, and strengthen their financial resilience.

ING Fund - What The Finance - 2026 | King Baudouin Foundation Many people in Belgium experience challenges when it comes to money matters: from young people taking their first steps into adulthood to single parents, newcomers, older people, or self-employed individuals who struggle to access clear and fair financial services.

Budgeting, saving, understanding loans, using digital banking tools… these are not straightforward skills for everyone. Meanwhile, countless well-intentioned, but sometimes confusing financial tips circulate online. The ING Fund: What The Finance , managed by the King Baudouin Foundation , wants to help change this.

We believe everyone, regardless of age, background or situation, deserves the chance to live financially healthy and independently. That’s why we support projects that help people gain financial insights, develop sustainable habits and strengthen their financial resilience. In recent years, numerous initiatives have been spearheaded to enhance financial literacy, and many tools have been developed.

This call for projects now focuses on strengthening these existing tools by expanding their reach, cross fertilization and amplifying their impact. What kind of projects are we looking for? We welcome initiatives that build on existing financial literacy tools and aim to expand their reach and impact.

These initiatives may: Train professionals or volunteers to use financial education tools with young people and adults; Increase the visibility of existing tools among the right target audiences; Collaborate with partners to broaden reach and strengthen impact; Transform offline tools into accessible online formats; Translate and disseminate proven tools from other languages; Adapt or update existing proven tools in a creative and accessible way; Develop additional activities and strategies to further increase impact and reach.

We are seeking impact-driven projects that empower both young people and adults to gain greater financial confidence.

Projects can focus on one or more of the following pillars: Financial inclusion : improving access to fair financial services, protection from exploitation; Future planning : helping people learn to save, budget, invest, and prepare for unexpected expenses; Financial literacy and awareness : explaining financial topics clearly such as rights, obligations, taxes, and daily money matters; Digital financial inclusion: equipping people with the digital skills needed to manage finances safely online; Employment and financial stability: linking financial knowledge to sustainable professional development.

We will favor proposals that highlight clear Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) with specific durations as well as those that explain in which way building on existing tools enables an increase in impact.

Deadline for submissions: 15 September 2026 Announcement of results: November 2026 Project implementation period: November 2026 – June 2027 (it is understood that the impact of these projects can last well beyond this timeframe) Projects can be submitted by a wide range of civil society organisations, as long as they are non-commercial and non-political.

Eligible applicants include: Non-profit organisations (vzw/asbl); Youth organisations and youth centers; Social associations and community-based initiatives; Schools and educational institutions; Poverty reduction and welfare organisations; Integration and civic education services; Cultural or library initiatives with a social dimension; Self-organised groups within vulnerable communities; Care institutions or residential facilities working with specific groups (e.g. older adults, people with disabilities, etc.).

Commercial companies or for-profit initiatives; Political parties or affiliated organisations; Trade unions or organisations formally linked to a union; Cities, municipalities, or other local public authorities. This call is open to projects targeting young people and/or adults in vulnerable situations.

Particular attention is given to projects working with or for, inter alia: Youth in special education programs; Youth and adults in precarious socio-economic situations; Youth with a migration background; Newcomers and non-native speakers; People with disabilities; Senior adults with limited digital skills; Self-employed with unstable income; View the selection criteria Make sure you are eligible for this call for projects.

View the selection criteria Connect up to your account via https://candidate. kbs-frb. be , or create an account if this is your first application.

Complete the application form online (you can take your time and do it in several stages if you like). When your application has been fully completed, send it in. We will send you a confirmation by e-mail, as well as a pdf of your application.

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