You are considering how to pass on your assets while supporting a cause that matters to you.
- You want your legacy to help create a more livable world for your children, your loved ones, and future generations.
- You are looking for a reliable, transparent, legally secure, and tax-efficient framework.
A philanthropic will
A will allows you to include support for the Foundation for Future Generations in your estate planning. You can bequeath part of your assets (cash, securities, real estate) while preserving the rights of your statutory heirs. Your commitment is part of a long-term approach that benefits young changemakers developing solutions to transform society.
The steps
1. Clarify your intentions
Identify the cause(s), fields, or target groups you wish to support (e.g. impactful research projects, student entrepreneur initiatives moving from idea to prototype, impact-driven start-ups, etc.).
2. Preliminary meeting with the Foundation (optional)
A confidential discussion to explore the available options (residuary bequest, specific bequest, bequest allocated to a named fund, etc.) and ensure alignment with your family and financial situation.
3. Drafting your will
Two possible forms:
- Holographic will: handwritten, dated, and signed.
- Notarial will: drawn up with a notary (recommended for greater legal certainty).
4. Appointment of the Foundation for Future Generations
As a recognized public-benefit foundation, it benefits from reduced inheritance tax rates in Wallonia and Brussels (7%) and a full exemption in Flanders (0%).
5. Possible updates
You may amend your will at any time should your intentions or circumstances change.
Over the past 25 years, the Foundation for Future Generations has been included in the wills of dozens of people who are all still alive today. Could their connection with the Foundation be what gives them energy and keeps them healthy and optimistic? We like to think so and we wish them all the very best!
Benoit Derenne
CEO, Foundation for Future Generations
Your transformative impact
- Supporting young researchers through HERA grants to develop interdisciplinary research with strong societal impact.
- Backing mission-driven start-ups that create innovations contributing to the ecological and social transition.
- Strengthening local citizen initiatives led by young people.
Help us support them:
eXo membranes
SE'nSE 2025 Laureate
Water filters for cleaner water and a circular future
Ten Lives
SE'nSE 2025 Laureate
Restoring Europe’s water cycles through music festivals
W’Ice
Prototyping the Future 2023 laureate (Vsycle), Shinju 2025 laureate, Low Carbon Solutions 2025 laureate
Sprayable biological biostimulant to protect flowers and vineyards from frost (Belgium)
Bloom Biotech
Low Carbon Solutions 2025 Laureate
Sustainable textiles made from microalgae
River Cleanup
AETHER 2025 Laureate
Drones and AI to accelerate river clean-up
Je navigue’RAIE
AETHER 2025 Laureate
Studying and protecting Mediterranean rays and sharks by sailboat
HONU ITI
AETHER 2025 Laureate
Protecting green sea turtles in French Polynesia through innovative scientific monitoring
API CORAIL
AETHER 2025 Laureate
Restoring the reef and strengthening island self-sufficiency
Vela Lab
AETHER 2025 Laureate
Advancing oceanographic research through sailing boats
Taxation
Inheritance tax (as of 2025):
- Brussels: 7 %
- Wallonia : 7 %
- Flanders : 0 %
All amounts received by the Foundation are fully allocated to the mission and the actions agreed with the testator. In the absence of a specific allocation, they are used to effectively strengthen the Foundation’s support for the young people it backs.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Yes. A will allows you to distribute your assets freely, while respecting the reserved shares of your heirs.
A notarial will offers maximum legal certainty. The Foundation strictly respects both the letter and the spirit of your wishes and reports on how the funds are allocated.
Yes. The Foundation can accept real estate assets, which will be managed or disposed of in accordance with your instructions. A prior discussion is recommended.