Governments across Belgium and the European Union offer a wide range of grants, subsidies, and tax incentives designed to accelerate innovation, growth, and transformation. Yet many organizations fail to capitalize on these opportunities, often due to limited awareness of available funding schemes or insufficient time and resources to explore the options.

KPMG's Grants & Incentives team helps organizations identify, secure, and maximize relevant funding opportunities. Beyond supporting grant and subsidy applications, we act as a strategic partner throughout the process. Together, we strengthen project plans and business cases, identify risks and opportunities, and build a stronger foundation for long-term success. As a result, we deliver more than a successful funding application. We create value beyond the funding process itself.

Our services

Identifying and securing grants, subsidies, and tax incentives often requires significant time, expertise, and preparation. With a constantly evolving funding landscape and increasingly complex regulations, valuable opportunities can easily be overlooked.

KPMG supports you throughout the entire funding journey, combining advisory services with hands-on guidance. We help you identify relevant funding opportunities, strengthen your business case, and increase the impact of your projects, allowing your teams to remain focused on their core activities.

Our services include:

Assessing and strengthening research, development, and innovation plans against available funding opportunities.
Identifying R&D activities and business operations that may qualify for public funding.
Supporting access to Belgian and European funding programs.
Providing additional capacity and expertise when internal resources are limited.
Developing, challenging, and optimizing business cases linked to innovation, transformation, and investment projects.
Acting as a strategic sounding board throughout the application process.
Providing multidisciplinary advice on tax incentives and the legal, tax, and accounting implications of received funding.

Grant and funding programs

We help organizations identify and access the most relevant funding opportunities at regional, federal, and European level.

Belgium

In Belgium we support applications for a wide range of funding programs, including:

VLAIO feasibility studies,
research and development projects,
ICON projects,
support for innovative start-ups,
the Ecology Premium+,
Strategic Ecology Support (STRES),
and Strategic Transformation Support.

Europe

At European level, we assist organizations with programs and funding calls such as:

Horizon Europe,
LIFE, Eurostars,
the EIC Accelerator,
and EIT initiatives.

From idea to funding

1. Explore

Identifying your opportunities. We take the time to understand your organization, strategic objectives, project ambitions, business case, team, and financial context.

2. Select

Finding the right funding opportunity. We identify the grants, subsidies and incentives that best match your project, enabling you to make an informed decision on the most suitable funding route.

3. Apply

Building a compelling funding case. Through focused workshops and interviews, we gather the information needed to develop a strong application. We help create a robust business and innovation plan that meets funding requirements while supporting your strategic objectives.

4. Support

Maximizing your chances of success. We act as your sparring partner throughout the process, helping you prepare for evaluations, panels, or defense meetings and strengthening your application wherever needed.

5. Empower

Support tailored to your needs. From administrative assistance and reporting to strategic advice, we adapt our level of support to your team's needs, timelines, and available resources.

Wondering which grants, subsidies, or tax incentives may be available for your organization? Start with our funding opportunity assessment or schedule an introductory conversation with one of our specialists.

Schedule assessment

Why KPMG?

At KPMG, we combine deep funding expertise with a multidisciplinary approach. Our Grants & Incentives team works closely with tax, legal, financial, scientific, and technical specialists to provide comprehensive support throughout every stage of the process.

Our technical experts bring extensive industry knowledge and practical experience across a broad range of sectors, including manufacturing, biotechnology, life sciences, energy, artificial intelligence, and advanced technology. As a result, we can support not only the funding application itself but also the broader business implications of secured funding.

We work with organizations of all sizes, from start-ups and scale-ups to multinational enterprises, always aligning our approach with your ambitions and long-term objectives. This ensures that funding contributes to sustainable growth, innovation, and transformation.

Leveraging our extensive experience, in-depth knowledge of funding programs and the global KPMG network, we support both local initiatives and complex European funding projects. Our services are fully tailored to your needs, whether you require end-to-end support or close collaboration with your internal teams.

Even after funding has been secured, we continue to advise on the tax, legal, and accounting implications of grants and incentives, helping you maximize the value of available support measures.

Deep expertise in Belgian and European funding programs.
A multidisciplinary team of tax, legal, financial, scientific, and technical specialists.
Proven experience across manufacturing, biotech, life sciences, energy, AI, and advanced technology sectors.
Support for organizations of all sizes, from start-ups to multinational enterprises.
Strategic guidance aligned with long-term business ambitions and sustainable growth objectives.
Flexible engagement models, from fully outsourced support to integrated collaboration with internal teams.
Local expertise combined with international reach through KPMG's global and EU funding network.