I Love Science Festival: the leading event for science initiation in Brussels
Are you active in science awareness and science communication? Would you like to develop an idea to give young people and the general public a taste for science and technology? Then take part in the seventh edition of the I Love Science Festival, to be held in Brussels from 10 to 12 OR from 9 to 12 October 2025. The festival will bring together a wide range of initiatives to promote science and technology. It's the perfect opportunity to present your project!
Are you eligible?
- You have a company, a non-profit organisation or you are active in a research institute with at least one office in the Brussels-Capital Region.
- The main priority of your project is to raise awareness about science and/or technology among young people or the general public.
- If possible, your project is aimed both at a Dutch and a French-speaking audience and admission must be free.
Find out more about the terms and conditions for eligibility in our regulations.
The procedure?
- Submit the application form via the form at the bottom of this page and send it to the mailbox funding-request@innoviris.brussels. After submitting your grant application, you will receive confirmation of your application within 2 hours. If you do not receive such confirmation, you must contact us in any case.
- Your application must comply with various criteria: innovative/scientific nature, target audience, level of vulgarisation, experience, and so on.
- The projects will be selected by a selection committee made up of staff members from Innoviris and visit.brussels.
The procedure is explained in the regulations in French or Dutch
Good to know
It is compulsory to fill in the technical and animation sheets and attach them to your application. The funding covers staff salaries, operating costs directly linked to the execution of the project (excluding actual implementation costs) and overheads.
The organisers, Innoviris and visit.brussels, will cover certain expenses related to the logistical organisation of the festival: venue rental, electricity and heating, basic furniture, free Wi-Fi, and so on.
Please visit the french or dutch page to upload the documents.
Working on a project and looking for funding?