The aim of this report is to monitor the participation of SMEs in the Cooperation Programme within the Seventh Research Framework Programme (FP7). The report also looks into the SME participation in the Capacities and People programmes of FP7. This fourth Progress Report includes an analysis of SME participation rates across the themes of the Cooperation Programme and of the EC contribution to SMEs in FP7 Grant Agreements (GAs) signed before 1 October 2009. The major outcome of this monitoring exercise is that within the Cooperation programme as a whole 13,4 % (850 million Euro) of the budget has been granted to SMEs so far. As of 30 September 2009.  6.987 self-declared SMEs, comprising 24% of all participants, are involved in 2.652 mainlisted proposals (i.e. successful proposals after evaluation).  Requesting an average EU-contribution of 283.000€.  Of those mainlisted, 69% or 1.832 Grant Agreements (Research Project Contracts) have been signed.  Involving 20.255 total participations.  Of which 3.174 are SME participations, which is 15,7% of the participations.  Out of the 6.337 million Euro EU Contribution in signed Grant Agreements within the Cooperation Programme, 850 million Euro is allocated to SMEs.  13,4% of the EC contribution in Signed GA's is therefore allocated to SMEs.  On average SME participants receive 268.000€, which is 53.000€ less than non- SME participants.

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