First Timer Grants

A whooping € 4.500 ...or more ... 

The board of JCI Senate Belgium vzw awards grants, taking into account the correct content of the application and the deadline. Any inaccuracies in the application will result in the cancellation of the grant application/payment. Payment will be made after validation of the final report. There is no limit to the number of applications, even per department. However, applications are processed according to a “first applied, first chance to be granted” system. The budget for 2026 foreseen is € 4.400 euro's, however, if there are more Senators donating specific sponsorship to grants then foreseen in the first 6 months of 2026, we can decide to give those extra. So do not hesitate to apply as a JCI member!  (And dear Senators, do not hesitate to sponsor grants). 

Minimum conditions:

• Be a member of a local branch of JCI Belgium for a maximum of 5 years at the start of the congress or conference.

• Participating for the first time (online congresses or conferences do not count).

• Submit the application in good time, at least 20 days before the congress, conference or academy takes place.

• Respect all the formalities.

Formalities:

To apply for the Grant:

• Fill in the form completely and accurately.

• Fill in a separate form per grant application.

• Convince us how you will develop the four opportunity areas.

• Send a separate email with a letter of recommendation from the president of your local chapter, including their full contact details so that we can call and/or email them for verification. Send the email to: info@jcisenatebelgium.be

To earn and receive the grant:

• Send a report of your participation in the event in which you describe how you experienced it, what you did, what you learned, which new people you met and why you found them so interesting within 30 days after the event officially ended. Send this by email to: info@jcisenatebelgium.be

• Share an online photo album that you created yourself and share at least 10 photos that you took during the event.

• Share at least one video that you made yourself during the event.

• The photos and videos must be of sufficient quality to be shared publicly.

• You give permission for JCI to share the photos and video on our website and within our WhatsApp groups and other social media.

• You share it all withing the deadline of 30 days after the event, via e-mail to: info@jcisenatebelgium.be

FAQ

I am a candidate member, can I apply for a scholarship?

To be eligible for a scholarship, you must be a member (pinned). We will ask you for the date of your pinning, which marks the start of your official membership.

As a young member, I attended an international conference. I did not apply for a scholarship at the time. Can I apply for one for a future conference?

To be eligible for a scholarship, you must be participating in an international conference for the first time as a member.

I received a grant for the European Academy in the “Training International” category. Can I also apply for a grant in the “International Conference” category?

Yes.

In the “Conference” category, you can apply for an international grant if you meet the following conditions: you have been a member for less than 5 years and you have attended an international conference for the first time.