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Walloon relief grant of 5,000 EUR - how and when can I apply for it?

Thursday 30/04/2020
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The Walloon government has decided to release a relief grant of EUR 5,000 for a company that is completely closed down as a result of the measures taken by the National Security Council and is active in one of the following sectors: 

  • restaurants (NACE code 56) 
  • hotels (NACE code 55) 
  • travel agencies (NACE code 79) 
  • retail trade (NACE code 47 - not : 47.20, 47.62, 47.73) 
  • personal services (NACE code 96) 
  • other passenger transport (NACE code 49390) 
  • tourist attractions (Article 110 of the Walloon Codex of Tourism) 
  • pedlars (NACE code 93211) 
  • carwash (NACE code 45206) 
  • driving schools (NACE code 85531) 
  • events sector (partly) (code NACE 8230, 74.109, 90.023, 77392, 77293) 
  • activities of photographers, excluding press photographers (code NACE 74.201) 
  • other photography related activities (code NACE 74.209) 
  • operation of taxis (code NACE 49.320) 
  • repair of shoes and leather goods (code NACE 95.230). 

In order to qualify for the relief grant, it must be a company: 

  • with less than 50 employees 
  • with an annual balance sheet total of less than EUR 10 million 
  • with an activity before 12 March 2020 
  • who paid social security contributions in 2018. For start-ups and enterprises established after 2018, proof must be provided that the social security contributions of the fourth quarter of 2019 were paid.  
  • who carries out an activity in Wallonia. 

The relief grant can be requested online.

Payments will be made from April 2020.

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Last update: 30/04/2020

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