03 November 2021

Grants

WBM opportunity grants are now available

Following the Covid crisis, the Government of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation has approved a draft decree granting an additional exceptional subsidy to Wallonia-Brussels International (WBI) relating to "the relaunch of cultural actors of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation through their international expansion".

In this context, Wallonie-Bruxelles Musiques, under the aegis of Wallonie-Bruxelles International, offers a series of new supports intended to support the return to international circulation of operators in your sector.

This involves allocating an “opportunity grant” to music professionnals, in the form of the payment of a sum that can be used throughout the year to seize opportunities that arise for your projects under international development. This additional financial assistance comes in addition to the permanent support mechanisms of Wallonia-Brussels International, the use of which is still widely encouraged when timing allows it. It's about giving the music sector additional tools, a flexible and quickly activatable means to respond to last minute requests, in an international situation that is still changing and often unpredictable.

This exceptional support is available to structures and self-managed projects, upon presentation of a file which will be analyzed by a panel of professionals in the sector*, during a special committee. The whole process must be completed before the end of the year.

At the very beginning of 2022, the amounts allocated will thus be available at 75% in your accounts and can be used for all eligible expenses, at the latest until mid-December. The justification of paid amounts paid (and the payment of the remaining 25% when necessary) can be made at any time, but it must take place before the end of the year.

All the information on this matter is available on the dedicated page.