Set Up a Non-Profit for Your Cultural or Sports Project
Turn your project into a recognized non-profit in Brussels
Setting Up a Non-Profit for Cultural, Sports and Social Projects
A cultural, sports, social or humanitarian project deserves a legal structure worthy of its ambitions. The non-profit (ASBL/VZW) is the ideal form to give your initiative legal existence. At J. Jordens, we support you step by step in setting up your non-profit in Brussels.
What types of projects call for a non-profit?
- Cultural projects: festival, theatre, artistic company, music association
- Sports projects: football club, martial arts association, organizing sporting events
- Social projects: support for vulnerable people, tutoring, professional integration
- Educational projects: homework support school, parents' association, non-formal training
- Professional associations: sector groups, chambers of commerce, federations
Funding your non-profit: Brussels opportunities
A well-structured non-profit opens the door to numerous funding sources: subsidies from the Brussels-Capital Region, the Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles, Brussels municipalities, private foundations and European funds.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, within certain limits. A non-profit can carry out ancillary commercial activities to fund its main disinterested purpose.
Yes. A non-profit can employ salaried staff like any other legal entity.
Through membership fees, donations, public subsidies (Brussels Region, Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles, municipalities) and ancillary activities.
Since the CSA/WVV reform, a non-profit can be founded by a minimum of 2 founding members.
Yes. We handle publications in the Belgian Official Gazette, statutory amendments and mandatory and UBO updates.