Brussels Guarantee Fund

The Brussels Guarantee Fund (Fonds Bruxellois de Garantie/Brussels Waarborgfonds) is a regional guarantee scheme covering the Brussels Capital Region in Belgium. Its aim is to improve Brussels SMEs’ access to finance. It was founded in 1999 and the majority of shares are held by the region.

As of end-2021, the Brussels Guarantee Fund had an outstanding guarantee volume of almost mEUR 35.6 and supported 67 new companies in 2021.

AECM accession year	2014
Legal form	Public institution whose operational management is ensured by finance&invest.brussels
Ownership	Public
Geographical and sectoral coverage	Brussels Capital Region All sectors except for de minimis limitation and those provided for in the Brussels Guarantee Fund regulations (oil, gambling, ….)
Products	Credit guarantees, leasing guarantees
Counter-guarantee	Regional

Brussels, 2^nd September 2022