In Belgium, the same course can cost twice as much depending on the Region where the company is established — not because of the trainer's fee, but because of the public support available. Here is an overview of the three flagship schemes, current in 2026 and verified against official sources.
Flanders: the SME e-wallet (kmo-portefeuille)
VLAIO's kmo-portefeuille subsidises training purchased by Flemish SMEs from registered service providers. The rates: 30% support for small enterprises and 20% for medium-sized ones, capped at EUR 7,500 of aid per year. Training related to cybersecurity or energy efficiency attracts a higher rate: 45% for small and 35% for medium-sized enterprises. Note that since 1 February 2026 the « advice » strand of the scheme has been discontinued, except for cybersecurity advisory tracks; the conditions of the « training » strand remain unchanged.
Wallonia: the Chèque-Formation
The Walloon Chèque-Formation, managed through Le Forem's company portal, is worth EUR 30 and corresponds to one hour of accredited training per worker; the company pays only EUR 15, the Region funding the other half. The annual quota depends on size: from 80 vouchers for a self-employed person in a secondary occupation to 400 vouchers for a company with 2 to 50 workers, and up to 800 for organisations with 201 to 250 workers, with « languages » and « eco-climate » variants. Main conditions: being an SME whose main place of business is in French-speaking Wallonia, employing no more than 250 workers and training with an accredited operator.
Brussels: paid educational leave
In the Brussels-Capital Region, paid educational leave allows a worker to attend a recognised course (at least 32 contact hours) while absent from work on full pay. The employer is then reimbursed at EUR 22.07 per hour of educational leave taken, capped at EUR 700,000 per employer per calendar year. Applications are filed online via the MonBEE platform, per school year. Wallonia and Flanders operate equivalent mechanisms (paid educational leave via Le Forem, and the Vlaams opleidingsverlof via the Department of Work and Social Economy).
Do not overlook sectoral funds
Most joint committees maintain a sectoral training fund that reimburses all or part of the training within their remit. Before budgeting, the reflex: check what your sector provides on top of regional aid.
What really matters: impeccable supporting documents
All these schemes share one requirement: proving who trained, when, for how many hours, with which accredited operator. This is where a platform such as Remind-R makes the difference: the accreditation number automatically shown on the invoice, named attendance certificates generated as PDFs for the subsidy file, attendance sheets and archived certificates. The subsidy is a right; the complete file, a discipline.