Fondation Chimay-Wartoise

Fondation Chimay-Wartoise

Forges, Belgium

Community developmentEducationEmployment & SkillsArts & Culture
Grant-making foundationRegional reach11-50 staff
Profile last updated: September 27, 2026

About

Fondation Chimay-Wartoise is a grant-making foundation based in Forges, Belgium working on community development, education, employment & skills +2 more.

The Fondation Chimay-Wartoise is a foundation based in Forges, Belgium, that works for territorial development in the south of the Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse area in Hainaut. Its stated mission is to be an actor of progress and well-being in its territory. The foundation runs calls for projects and grant schemes for young people, entrepreneurs, associations, food and agriculture initiatives and digital projects, supports education and training for teachers and schools, and organises cultural and community events such as the Parcours d'Artistes. It also takes part in regional partnerships on mobility, sustainable food systems, and the proposed Parc National du Sud de l'Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse. Its team is made up of roughly fifteen staff members.

Location

Forges, Belgium

Organisation type

Grant-making foundation

Staff

11-50

Focus areas

territorial developmentinnovationeducationyouthentrepreneurshiprural developmentculturesustainable food

Languages

FR

Causes & programmes

Causes

Community developmentEducationEmployment & SkillsArts & CultureEnvironment & Climate

Works for

YouthStudentsCommunities

How they work

Grant-makingCommunity programmesAwareness & education

Programmes

Bourse Jeunes

Employment & Skills · Belgium

Funding for young people aged 16 to 25 with ambitious projects for their future.

Bourse Numérique

Community development · Belgium

Support for entrepreneurial projects in the digitalisation field in the region.

Bourse d'Encouragement à l'Entrepreneuriat en Ruralité

Community development · Belgium

Support for entrepreneurial projects in rural areas of the territory.

Parcours d'Artistes

Arts & Culture · Belgium

Biennial cultural event with artists across six communes of the south of the Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse area, supported by the Foundation as cultural patronage.

Les Ateliers d'Automne

Education · Belgium

Biennial training day for teachers and social workers in secondary schools in the Chimay, Couvin and Sivry-Rance area.

Countries of operation

Belgium

Funding & support

Ways to support

Donate

Credentials & affiliations

Partnerships

Maison des Associations de l'Entre-Sambre Meuse, FORSUD, Ecole Lien, Mobilesem, Esenca Réseau Solidaris, Fondation CYRYS, Fondation rurale de Wallonie, Hainaut Développement

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