We have already financed

12 social enterprises:

FUNDED PROJECTS

Give a day

Give a Day aims to encourage volunteering by bringing together associations, citizens, local institutions, schools and businesses, to create ...

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Cinecite

CinéCité is a cooperative that aims to create a unique place in Brussels where to share an authentic cinematic and cultural experience. CinéCité’s ...

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Wilfried

Wilfried is a magazine that aims to tell the story of Belgian politics in the style of a novel. It is independent of all powers and is published ...

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Oasis

Incredible Company has developed a catalogue of more than 130 activities that help create more resilience in the business world and encourage ...

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Urbike

Fully anchored in the social economy, the urbike cooperative is positioned as an accelerator of change in urban logistics by stimulating the ...

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Waio

Waio wants to facilitate the transition to a circular and sustainable economy with the widest possible catalogue of eco-responsible, sustainable ...

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Happy Hours Market

Happy Hours Market allows you to buy unsold items from Brussels stores at half the original price. Every year in Europe, some 90 million tonnes ...

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NewB

For several years, NewB has been working to build an ethical and sustainable Belgian bank so that the money in your bank account can contribute ...

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BC Materials

? Financing intention : 10.000 € (2 D-shares) – Capital BC Materials transforms excavated soil from construction sites into construction ...

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Sonian Wood Coop

? Funding intention : 10.000 € – Capital The Sonian Forest is a unique peri-urban ecosystem covering approximately 5,000 hectares just ...

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Entusia

Entusia wants to give back the quality of life to people who suffer from urinal losses. But especially, Entusia wants to stimulate self-esteem, ...

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Incofin CVSO

Incofin CVSO invests in sustainable microfinance institutions (MFIs) in developing countries that offer financial services (loans, savings, insurance, ...

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Project selection process and criteria

RATHER THAN TARGETING SPECIFIC SECTORS OF ACTIVITY, WE ACCOMPANY AND SUPPORT ENTREPRENEURIAL PROJECTS WITH A SOCIETAL IMPACT, REGARDLESS OF THEIR TYPE OF ACTIVITY.

Our selection process is unique. After a meeting with the Citizenfund’s operational team, the entrepreneur is introduced to our Selection Committee. The Selection Committee is made up of 2 elected cooperators, 2 experts according to the themes, and 1 co-founder of the Citizenfund. The Committee evaluates the entrepreneur’s project according to the following criteria:

THE FINALITY

Does the project meet at least one of the UN sustainable development goals?

THE FUNCTIONING

Is the way in which the project leader and his team wish to achieve their objective compatible with the Citizenfund’s values (governance, profit distribution, etc.)?

THE TEAM’S INVESTMENT

Do the project leader and his team seem sufficiently invested in their project?

THE CAPACITY TO CARRY OUT THE PROJECT

Do the project leader and his/her team have the capacity to lead the project to success?

THE FINANCIAL PLAN

Is the business model of the project or will it be at least self-supporting?

If the Selection Committee validates these aspects, the entrepreneur will meet all the cooperators-investors during a validation session. The latter will then vote online for 10 days for or against the funding of the project by the Citizenfund. The last word therefore always goes to the cooperators-investors.

The aim of Citizenfund is to help a project at the critical moment when it is mature in its conception and when funding is essential for its implementation. This assistance can take the form of an equity investment or a loan.

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Other funding possibilities

Does your project not meet our funding criteria? You are not alone!

We co-founded the Solifin network to facilitate access to information and funding through a better understanding of the diversity of sources available.

Perhaps other Solifin members have more appropriate funding solutions for you.

Only one way to find out, use the widget on the right.

Our impact

TO DEFINE AND MEASURE THE IMPACT OF THE SOCIAL ENTERPRISES FINANCED, THE CITIZENFUND IS USING THE MODEL OF THE 17 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (SDG) OF THE UNITED NATIONS.

The SDGs are divided into 169 targets that are common to all countries involved. They meet the general objectives of eradicating poverty in all its forms and in all countries, protecting the planet and ensuring prosperity for all.

To find out about the Sustainable Development Objectives specific to each project funded by the Citizenfund, go to their respective pages.

Testimonials

THEY WERE FINANCED BY THE CITIZENFUND

Aurélien et Ludovic, co-founders of Happy Hours Market

"We are delighted to be part of this ecosystem of 'impact' entrepreneurs who have given a big boost to our project, notably thanks to the synergies with the other member companies of the Citizenfund, and above all thanks to a network of people who share the same vision of the future."
Philippe, co-founder of Urbike

"From the very first exchanges, we found in Citizenfund a motivated partner, ready to support us when we needed it. We wish to develop our relationship with them because we are convinced of the interest of pooling some of them and because the network that is developing in this framework offers promising encounters."