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The annual budget is approximately 200.000 euro in the field of soil and sediment contamination, the total annual budget of IWT (Flemisch institute for scientific 
and technological research) is 250.000.000 Euros.   
   
Funding rates per applicant:   
50-100% for universities,   
25-75% for companies.   
   
The Institute for the promotion of Innovation by Science and Technology in Flanders (IWT-Flanders) was established in 1991 by the Flemish government as 
a regional public institution to provide R&D and innovation support in Flanders. For this IWT has several financial tools and an annual budget of 190 million 
EUR (in 2002) available to support projects. In addition to direct funding, a variety of services is provided to the local industry in the field of technology 
transfer, partner search, information about international subsidy options, etc. IWT has also an important co-ordination mission, aiming at a strong co-operation 
between all organisations in Flanders, offering technological innovation services to companies.    
Over the years IWT has expanded into the knowledge center for R&D and innovation in Flanders.   
   
   
IWT-PRODUCTS    
  
 Financial support for R&D projects of companies     
   
R&D-projects of companies    
SME-Innovation studies and -projects    
Extra incentives for: Eureka, Sustainable Technological Development, Aeronotics and Space, ERDF-regions    
  
 Financial support for research institutes and innovation actors     
   
Agricultural Research    
Flemish Innovation Cooperations (VIS)    
TETRA-Fund    
Post-doctoral Fellowships    
Post-graduate Grants    
Strategic Basic Research    
University Interfaces