Overview
Since 20 September 2021 self-declared 'non-commercial organisations' are no longer required to provide a lobby budget. See above timeline for this registrant's historical lobby budget.
Lobbying Costs
None declared
Financial year: Jan 2020 - Dec 2020
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
1.25 Fte (3)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
0
High-level Commission meetings
0
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
microStart
EU Transparency Register
990179944867-51 First registered on 06 Dec 2021
Goals / Remit
As a leading microfinance institution in Belgium, microStart provides advice and grants microcredits to (future) entrepreneurs who do not have access to financing from the traditional banking sector.
Created in 2011, microStart is an initiative of Adie, a pioneer in European microfinance, BNP Paribas Fortis and the European Investment Fund.
Today, microStart is one of the most dynamic and innovative European players in the field of professional microcredit. MicroStart's practices comply with the European Code of Conduct promoted by the European Commission for Microfinance Institutions in the EU.Main EU files targeted
- Employment and Social Innovation Programme (EaSI) and the e European Progress Microfinance Facility (EPMF)
- Microfinance institutions are in a key position to help mitigate the effects of human capital flight that manifests between East and West Europe. We want to propose public-private partnership initiatives that would combine the social mission of microfinance with the solidarity mechanisms within Europe, to renew investment in local entrepreneurship and innovation.
- Demonstrate the many ways in which microfinance actors support the objective of financial and economic inclusion for entrepreneurs with migrant backgrounds. It explores a number of activities that microfinance institutions (MFIs) have put in place, and a number of successful public-private partnerships that also address this goal.
- Social Return on Investment (SROI) is measurable proof that microfinance activities have a positive impact on the budget of public governments, by facilitating reduction strain on welfare systems and by raising direct taxes and social security income. At the same time, SROI assesses the impact of microfinance on financial and social inclusion, contributing to the achievement of the ESF policy objectives.
- Green microfinanceAddress
Head Office
rue de fiennes 77
Anderlecht 1070
BELGIUMEU Office
rue de fiennes 77
Anderlecht 1070
BELGIUMWebsite
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People
Total lobbyists declared
3
Employment time Lobbyists 50% 2 25% 1 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
1.25
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
No lobbyists with EP accreditations
Complementary Information
None declared
Person in charge of EU relations
Data not provided by Register Secretariat due to GDPR
Person with legal responsibility
Data not provided by Register Secretariat due to GDPR
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Categories
Category
Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
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Networking
Affiliation
https://www.european-microfinance.org/organisation/microstart
https://www.youthbusiness.org/member/microstart-belgiumMember organisations
None declared
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Financial Data
Interests represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Closed financial year
Jan 2020 - Dec 2020
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
Since 20 September 2021 self-declared 'non-commercial organisations' are no longer required to provide a lobby budget. See above timeline for this registrant's historical lobby budget.
Total organisational budget in closed year
3,400,000€
Major funding types in closed year
EU funding, Grants, Public financing, Other
Funding types "other" information
Major contributions in closed year
Type Name Amount Contribution Walloon region 150,000€ Contribution Flanders 200,000€ Contribution Brussels region 120,000€ Contribution Actiris 75,000€ Contribution BNPPF 100,000€ Other financial info
None declared
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EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
none
Groups (European Parliament)
Social economy#Anti-racism and diversity#Fighting against poverty
Communication activities
- EMN Policy Note - Migrant Entrepreneurship: https://www.european-microfinance.org/publication/emn-policy-note-migrant-entrepreneurship
- EMN Policy Note - The Social Return on Investment: EMN Policy Note - The Social Return on Investment
- MicroStart’s approach towards a greater financial inclusion of migrant communities: https://www.european-microfinance.org/publication/microstarts-approach-towards-greater-financial-inclusion-migrant-communities
- microStart Social Return on Investment (SROI) analysis: https://www.european-microfinance.org/publication/microstart-social-return-investment-sroi-analysis
- Women entrepreneurship campaign: https://microstart.be/fr/actualites/wec-programme
- Les rencontres microStart: https://microstart.be/fr/actualites/les-rencontres-microstart
- microStart conforme au code européen de bonne conduite: https://microstart.be/fr/actualites/microstart-certifie-conforme-au-code-europeen-de-bonne-conduite-pour-l-octroi-de-microcreditsOther activities
None declared
Meetings
Meetings
None declared