Crowdfunding

Crowdfunding gathers contributions around a project. Distinguish donations, rewards, loans and equity investment: their commitments and rules differ.

An ASBL can use a donation campaign to support its disinterested purpose. Rewards may have tax and VAT consequences. An ASBL does not issue shares entitling members to distributions of profits.

Before choosing a platform, check fees, payout conditions, refunds if the campaign fails, data protection and association eligibility. For regulated crowdfunding services, consult FSMA information and registers.

The old platform lists have been replaced with the resources below, since platforms’ activities and target audiences can change.

Content updated on 15 October 2026.

Sources and resources

• FSMA — crowdfunding
• Wikifin — crowdfunding

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