Sophie Wittemans Fund 2026

🏛️ About King Baudouin Foundation Sophie Wittemans Fund

The Sophie Wittemans Fund provides financial support for projects exploring the history of the Guide and Scout movements in Belgium. It aims to encourage research and publications that document the movement’s evolution, including its presence in former colonies and related entities such as the Belgian Armed Forces in Germany.

🎁 Benefits of the Fund

The Fund provides financial support for:

• Research projects carried out by researchers of all nationalities, individually or jointly. This research can cover all aspects of the Belgian guide and scout movement at all levels (local, regional, national, interfederal, etc.), including the international one.
• Publication projects in any form (paper, audio, video, podcasts, etc.) on the results of a study on the Belgian guide and scout movement. These publications can be realized in collaboration with publishers, with or without prior support from the Fund.

Assistance is granted based on high-quality, useful, and budgeted projects, which are submitted to the Fund's Management Committee. Aid may be requested at any stage of the research or publication, depending on where it is most useful for the implementation of the project.

✅ Eligibility Criteria

Eligible Applicants:

• Collectives and research teams
• Non-profit organizations
• Educational and cultural institutions
• Volunteer groups
• Local public bodies

Note: The applicant must not be a commercial organization.

Eligibility Extends To:

• Researchers of all nationalities
• Projects at any stage of research or publication, depending on funding needs
• Collaborations with publishers for publication projects, regardless of previous funding

📅 Application Date and Process

Application Steps:

1. Ensure you meet the eligibility criteria for this call for projects.
2. Log in to your account via candidate.kbs-frb.be or create one if it's your first time.
3. Fill in the online application file (you can complete it in several steps).
4. Submit your file once it is fully completed.
5. Receive a confirmation email along with your file in PDF format.

📌 Application Deadline

21 May, 2026

📄 Opportunity Application

For more details about the King Baudouin Foundation Sophie Wittemans Fund, visit the official website.

• Financial support for research projects carried out by researchers of all nationalities, individually or jointly.
• Financial support for publication projects, in any form (on paper, audio, video, podcasts, etc.) on the results of a study on the Belgian guide and scout movement, carried out, with or without the support of the Fund, in collaboration with publishers.