Overheads
Overheads
InIf additionmentioned toin the directCall costsSpecifications of athe project,specific call for funding you applied for, WWTF also subsidizesfunds a flat-rate allowance (overhead) of up to 20%. ifOverhead thisfunding is provided for in the call specifications. The purpose of overhead isintended to cover part of the indirect costs incurred inrelated connection withto the implementation of a funded project.
The following indirect costs are thus covered (albeit only partially) (list not exhaustive):
- Costs for electricity and heating,
- room rentals for offices or laboratories at the funded research sites,
- costs for common areas such as kitchens,
- all other costs incurred for buildings (facility management, cleaning costs),
- general telephone costs,
- costs for internet and general IT services (including the costs for standard office software),
- standard office supplies,
- workplace cost contributions,
- payroll, personnel administration, and project accounting costs of the central administration,
- costs for library access and journal subscriptions at the research facility.
Applicants may, but are not required to, apply for and charge this overhead of up to 20%.
If institutions waive all or part of the fundingoverhead for overhead,funding, more direct costs can be funded by WWTF. In the case of VRG projects and other projects where a contribution of own resources (in-kind) is required, this waiver is considered a contribution of own resources.
TheThere overheadis costs invoiced are not subject to anyno obligation to provide evidence of the overhead costs invoiced to the funding body. ThisThe alsosame applies to those overhead costs that benefit the project throughas a result of internal regulations.
For complementaryadditional instrumentsmeasures ("Ergänzende Instrumente") and projects based on a special directive,funding guidelines, an overhead rate must be specified separately in the callCall specifications.Specifications. InOverhead this case, overhead reimbursementreimbursements may also be waived.