Ernest Solvay Fund 2026

🏢 About King Baudouin Foundation - Ernest Solvay Fund

The Ernest Solvay Fund supports initiatives in Belgium and other countries where Solvay operates. The fund focuses on three areas aligned with the company’s philanthropic policy:

• STEM Education: Science (primarily Chemistry, Physics, and Earth Sciences), Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. Digital education is also included.
• Planet Progress: Initiatives related to biodiversity, energy transition, and the protection and improvement of air and water quality.
• Better Life: Projects aimed at improving the physical, psychosocial, and financial security of communities around Solvay.

💰 Benefits

• Funding up to €10,000 will be provided to eligible projects.

✅ Eligibility Criteria

Open to any organization implementing a non-commercial project that meets one or more of the following criteria:

• Promotes and encourages the choice of science and technology studies (STEM) among young people. This includes sciences (chemistry, physics, earth sciences), technology, engineering, mathematics, and digital education.
• Works on biodiversity, energy transition, and the protection and improvement of air and water quality to support the planet.
• Supports the physical, psychosocial, and financial security of communities around Solvay, aiming to improve their quality of life (e.g., school projects for sick children, initiatives for financial literacy, etc.).

Additional Requirement:

• Projects must be implemented within a radius of 100 km of an industrial, R&I, or administrative site of Solvay. Commercial sites are not eligible.

📅 Application Date and Process

Application Steps:

1. Ensure Eligibility: Verify that your project meets the eligibility criteria.
2. Create or Log In to Your Account: Access your account via candidate.kbs-frb.be, or create a new account if applying for the first time.
3. Complete the Application Form: Fill out the form online. You can save your progress and complete it in multiple stages.
4. Submit Your Application: Once completed, send in your application.
5. Confirmation: You will receive a confirmation email along with a PDF of your application.

📌 Application Deadline

• 30 September, 2026

🔗 Opportunity Application

For more details, visit the official page: King Baudouin Foundation - Ernest Solvay Fund.

To apply, access the application portal: candidate.kbs-frb.be.

This opportunity is a great chance for organizations to contribute to STEM education, environmental sustainability, and community well-being. Don't miss the deadline!

• Funding up to €10,000 will be provided