Fondation Léon Fredericq

What Fondation Léon Fredericq does

Fondation Léon Fredericq is a Belgian non-profit hospital-university foundation established on October 18, 2017, by four institutional co-founders: CHU de Liège, the University of Liège (ULiège), Fonds Léon Fredericq, and Centre Anticancéreux ASBL. Its mission is to support and strengthen medical and biomedical research across all fields of medicine, with a particular emphasis on young researchers under 35 years old and on fighting cancer in partnership with the Institut de Cancérologie Arsène Burny. The foundation operates as a grant-distribution entity rather than a software or product company.

The foundation's core offerings include annual research grants (Bourses de Recherche) covering travel scholarships, clinical research credits, operating and equipment credits, and specific prize scholarships; the Innovative Projects Fund (Appel à Projets Innovants), launched in 2019 with a recurring €50,000 budget for patient-care and well-being initiatives; and dedicated cancer research support channeled through Centre Anticancéreux ASBL at approximately €300,000 per year. In 2026, the foundation distributed approximately €3.5 million across 300 subsidies to young researchers, supporting 600 researchers in total across 50 medical services at CHU de Liège, with downstream impact on an estimated 4,000 patients daily. There is no underlying proprietary technology stack; the foundation's operational backbone is its governance relationship with the ULiège Faculty of Medicine permanent research commission, which evaluates and selects all scholarship recipients.

The foundation's revenue model relies on three streams: individual donations (with fiscal attestation for personal gifts of €40 or more), legacy bequests, and event fundraising. Flagship events include the annual Smile Green Day golf tournament at Royal Golf Club Sart Tilman, with approximately twenty sponsoring companies, and the PRO.JE.T.S Gala. Marketing and outreach are conducted through the foundation's website and newsletter, press coverage, and direct academic channels via CHU de Liège and ULiège. Operations are geographically restricted to the Wallonia region of Belgium. The organization is governed by a board drawn primarily from the co-founding institutions, with Anne Thily serving as President of Centre Anticancéreux ASBL and Jacques Boniver as Director.

Name

Fondation Léon Fredericq

Legal name

Fondation Léon Fredericq

Website

https://fondationleonfredericq.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Fondation Léon Fredericq is a Belgian non-profit hospital-university foundation, established in 2017 by CHU de Liège, ULiège, Fonds Léon Fredericq, and Centre Anticancéreux ASBL, that distributes research grants and scholarships to young medical researchers and funds cancer and patient-care innovation projects in the Wallonia region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Research Funding

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (8132)

akta.pro primary industry

Health & Medical Research Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Research & Science Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAI), Disease-Specific Research & Support (e.g., Cancer, Diabetes, ALS) (BPAGACAA), Public Health Financing, Budgeting & Grants Management (HLAJAMAC)

Keywords

• Medical research funding
• Research scholarships
• Cancer research grants
• Patient care innovation
• Hospital foundation grants

Headquarters

HQ city

Liège

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Legacies: The foundation operates through donations from individuals and organizations, as well as legacy bequests. Tax deductions are available for personal donations of at least 40 euros, with fiscal attestation provided.
2. Event Revenue: Fundraising events such as the Smile Green Day golf tournament, gala dinners, and cultural events generate funds for the foundation's activities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Fondation Léon Fredericq is a hospital-university non-profit foundation that raises donations and event proceeds to fund medical and biomedical research at CHU de Liège and the University of Liège. It distributes research grants (Bourses de Recherche), travel grants, clinical research credits, operating and equipment credits, and specific prize scholarships to young researchers (typically under 35), while also running an annual Innovative Projects Fund (Appel à Projets Innovants) of €50,000 for patient-care projects and channelling approximately €300,000 per year to cancer research through the Institut de Cancérologie Arsène Burny.

Product overview

Fondation Léon Fredericq is a hospital-university foundation established on October 18, 2017, by CHU de Liège, ULiège, Fonds Léon Fredericq, and Centre Anticancéreux. Rather than a unified software product, it operates as a grant-giving foundation supporting medical research. Its core offerings include annual research grants (Bourses de Recherche) distributing hundreds of thousands of euros to young researchers, the Innovative Projects Fund (Appel à Projets Innovants) with 50,000€ annual budget for patient care improvement projects, and direct cancer research support through the Centre Anticancéreux ASBL partnership. The foundation also organizes fundraising events including the PRO.JE.T.S gala and Smile Green Day golf tournament. In 2026, the foundation supported 300 researchers with 3.5 million euros in grants across all medical domains including cancer, Alzheimer's, and cardiovascular diseases.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Research Grants and Prizes (Bourses et Prix de la Fondation) Annual grant program providing hundreds of thousands of euros to young researchers at CHU de Liège and University of Liège for clinical research, travel, and equipment funding. Recipients are typically researchers under 35 years old across all fields of medicine.
• Innovative Projects Fund (Appel à Projets Innovants) Annual call for innovative projects launched in 2019 with a €50,000 annual budget to support projects improving patient care, follow-up, and well-being at CHU de Liège. Domains change yearly based on Health Poles priorities.
• Cancer Research Support (Lutter contre le cancer) Active mobilization against cancer including support for the Institut de Cancérologie Arsène Burny at CHU de Liège, co-founding with Centre Anticancéreux ASBL (founded 1924), and approximately €300,000 annual funding for oncological research.
• Fundraising Events (PRO.JE.T.S Gala and Smile Green Day) Organisation of cultural and fundraising events including the annual PRO.JE.T.S gala evening (next edition scheduled for November 6, 2026 at Liège Expo) and Smile Green Day golf tournament at Royal Golf Club Sart Tilman, with approximately 20 companies participating.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4,000 patients benefit daily from research funded by the foundation
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CHU de LiègecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of four co-founders of the foundation (created October 18, 2017). CHU de Liège provides the hospital environment where funded researchers work and where patient benefits are realized. The foundation supports 50 medical services at CHU de Liège.
• ULiège (University of Liège)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of four co-founders of the foundation. The Faculty of Medicine's permanent research commission evaluates scholarship applications. 600 researchers from ULiège are supported through foundation funding.
• Centre Anticancéreux ASBLcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of four co-founders of the foundation. Created in 1924, this organization has historically fought cancer in the Province of Liège and continues to support cancer research within the foundation's activities. President: Anne Thily; Director: Jacques Boniver.
• Fonds Léon FredericqcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of four co-founders of the foundation. Named after Léon Fredericq and collaborates closely with the foundation for medical research support.
• Lions Club de VerlaineminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRenewed their support to the foundation in 2026 (announced March 23, 2026). Community service organization that supports the foundation's mission.
• Royal Golf Club Sart Tilman (RGCST)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerHost venue for the Smile Green Day golf tournament, an annual fundraising event gathering approximately twenty companies to support the foundation's objectives.
• Liège ExpominorOthersVenue host for the PRO.JE.T.S Gala 2027 event scheduled for November 6, 2026.
• Arsène Burny Cancer InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe foundation actively supports this reference medical center in Wallonia for oncology. Supported the OASIS Well-being Center project in 2019.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Wellcome Trust: UK-based global charitable foundation funding biomedical research and health innovation. Comparable as a health-research grantmaking foundation, but at vastly larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• Fondation Roi Baudouin: Belgium's largest public-benefit foundation funding health, social, and scientific initiatives. Comparable as a Belgian grantmaking foundation but with substantially broader thematic scope and budget.
• Howard Hughes Medical Institute: Major US biomedical research philanthropy funding investigator talent. Comparable emphasis on people-driven research funding (vs. project-driven), though at global scale and budget.
• Fonds de la Recherche Scientifique (FNRS): The principal Wallonia/Brussels federal research fund supporting scientific research across disciplines. Comparable as a Belgian/French-speaking research funder, but operates at much larger scale and broader scope than FLF.

Regional players

• Fondation ARC pour la recherche sur le cancer: French cancer-research grantmaking foundation. Comparable cancer-research mandate and donor-driven model, but operates in France rather than Belgium.
• Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek - Vlaanderen (FWO): Flemish counterpart to FNRS funding scientific research in Flanders. Comparable mission but operates in a different Belgian region (Flanders) and does not directly overlap with FLF's Liège/Wallonia footprint.
• Stichting tegen Kanker (Foundation against Cancer, Flanders): Flemish cancer-research and patient-support foundation. Comparable cancer-research funding mandate, but operates primarily in Flanders rather than Wallonia.

Direct peers

• Télévie (RTL-TVI cancer research fundraiser): Annual Belgian media-driven cancer research fundraiser supporting FNRS oncology grants. Comparable as a Belgian cancer-research grantmaking channel reliant on donations and event-based fundraising.
• Fondation contre le Cancer (Belgian Cancer Foundation): Belgium's leading cancer-focused foundation funding oncology research, prevention, and patient support. Directly comparable as a Belgian grantmaking foundation with overlapping cancer-research mandate and donor-driven funding model.

Others

• Centre Anticancéreux ASBL: Co-founder of Fondation Léon Fredericq (founded 1924). Highly related as the legacy Liège cancer-research organization whose activities and personnel are partly channeled through the foundation, though legally distinct.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

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