Subsidy for business parks (bedrijventerreinen)

How do we ensure that businesses have the space they need to grow and contribute to the economy? Business activity is essential for added value, income and prosperity, but finding suitable business space is not always easy. That is why VLAIO offers subsidies for preliminary projects and the (re)development and (re)layout of business parks. This way, the availability of business space can be improved and sustainable economic growth promoted.

FI Group helps you with a clear project plan to make your ideas succeed and supports you with a strategy to secure the necessary funding.

What is the purpose of the grant? 

Grants can be applied for different purposes.

In the preliminary stage, grants can be provided for bottleneck sites, brownfields and obsolete business parks. This may consist of a feasibility study or process guidance, with the aim of developing a concrete plan of action for redevelopment.

In addition, subsidies can be applied for the (re)development of a business park, accepting various works and investments, such as the removal of disused infrastructure, the construction of roads, sewage systems, cycle paths, footpaths, quay walls, water distribution networks, plantings and buffer areas, and so on.

Grants can also be provided for ecological investments, archaeological research, signalling, gas pipelines, electricity networks and the creation of outdoor spaces that encourage sports and exercise.

Who can submit an application? 

For preliminary projects

• an intermunicipal partnership without legal personality
• an intermunicipal partnership with legal personality
• a municipality
• a municipal externally autonomous agency under private law
• an autonomous municipal company
• an autonomous municipal port authority
• a province
• a POM
• an autonomous provincial company
• a public legal entity appointed by the Flemish Government
• a company that is demonstrably active in the (re)construction of business sites. This can be demonstrated by already realised projects or by qualified personnel.

For the (re)construction of a business park

• an intermunicipal partnership with legal personality
• a municipality
• a municipal externally independent agency in private law form
• an autonomous municipal company
• a province
• a POM
• an autonomous provincial company
• a university
• a public legal entity designated by the Flemish Government
• a company that is demonstrably active in the (re)construction of business sites.

This can be demonstrated with already realised projects or with qualified personnel.

How much funding is there? 

The grant for a feasibility study and for process supervision is 50% of the costs with a ceiling of €200,000.

Per site, a maximum of 1 preliminary project can be subsidised. Exceptionally, a second preliminary project can be granted by the minister.

The following costs are eligible for the calculation of the subsidy:

• the invoice costs of the outsourced research
• the internal personnel costs determined by the minister
• the overhead costs, which are fixed at 15% of the personnel costs.

The basic support for business park (re)development is:

• 50% for brownfields
• a maximum of 50% for new sites for which it can be demonstrated on the basis of the land exploitation that no normal return can be achieved
• 70% for obsolete business parks
• a maximum of 85% for science parks and other strategic business parks

How do I apply for funding and what are the deadlines? 

Contact one of our expert consultants who can further support you in analysing, preparing and submitting your application.

• DEADLINE: Submitting an application for BUSINESS PARKS (BEDRIJVENTERREINEN) is possible all year round.

FI Group has 20 years of experience and wants to support you in understanding and exploiting the available R&D+I opportunities. Our experts are at your disposal to analyse your project. Together, we take the next steps in your innovative (project) growth.