The King Baudouin Foundation

Our impact in 2025

202 million €
Support
5.155
Individuals and organisations supported
1.723
Active Funds
201
Calls for projects

Health

Investing in health and medical research.
- Quality of care
  Investing in the quality of care for people living at home and those in care homes.
- Health Research
  Support research that sets out to find answers to unmet needs and social challenges in healthcare.
- Healthy ageing
  Promote the autonomy and social inclusion of older people.
- Mental health
  Promotion of mental health in general and of well-being of care providers.
Heritage and culture

Safeguarding and ensuring the perpetuity of Belgian heritage.
- Immovable Heritage
  Safeguarding and promoting architectural heritage.
- Music and culture
  Promoting music and the performing arts.
- Movable heritage
  Encouraging interest in the protection of moveable heritage.
- History and archaeology
  Preserving documents and archives of historical value.
- Natural Heritage
  Promoting the safeguarding of cultural landscapes and sites.
Social justice & poverty

Fighting poverty and building social cohesion.
- Inclusion
  Supporting initiatives that help people living in poverty.
- Housing
  Promoting access to decent long-term housing for vulnerable people and combatting energy and water poverty.
- Employment
Climate, the environment and biodiversity

Responding to climate and environmental challenges.
- Nature, Biodiversity & Environmental Quality
  Support for innovative solutions that contribute to environmental protection and biodiversity.
- Inclusive transition
  Ensure fair participation in climate campaigns, promote inclusive dialogue and support circular economy solutions for a climate-neutral society.
- Animal welfare
  Improving animal conditions in human-animal contexts.
Education and the development of talents

Reinforcing the quality of teaching and supporting talented people.
- Success & Excellence
  Open up the full range of opportunities for exceptional talent.
- Equal Chances
  Promote equality in the Belgian education system.
- Emerging voices
  Develop the talent of engaged young people.
- Quality & Innovation
  Improve the quality of education through innovation, with a focus on those who are most vulnerable.
- Collective Impact
  Combine the forces of organisations striving for young people to achieve success in education and work.
Democracy

Entrench democracy in a changing world.
- Civil society
  Strengthen civil society associations at all levels in Belgium and Europe
- Tech & Democracy
  Go for digital rights and combat digital disinformation.
- Civic education
  Training and development for everyone involved in democracy.
- Media support
  Protect and support local and independent media.
- Leadership Development
  Support, inspire and bring together policymakers.

International activities
- Africa
  Sustainably improve the quality of life of African populations.
- Global philanthropy
  Support for philanthropists wishing to get involved with projects of public interest across various continents.
- Europe
  Bolster the debate around the future of Europe.
- Asia and Australia
  Support for philanthropists wishing to get involved with projects of public interest in Asia and Australia, in collaboration with Give2Asia.
- KBF Africa Prize
  Rewarding African organisations that sustainably transform people’s lives in Africa.
- Latin America and the Caribbean
  Support for philanthropists wishing to get involved with projects of public interest in Latin America and the Caribbean.
- USA and Canada
  Facilitating the flux of philanthropy from and to the United States and Canada, in collaboration with Myriad USA and Myriad CANADA.
Our local presence
- Local Initiatives
  Strong local connections form the basis for a caring society.
- Encouraging philanthropy
  Facilitating philanthropy in Belgium, Europe and elsewhere in the world.