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BARD Fund R&D Collaboration on Food and Nutrition

BARD Applied Research in Industry — Food and Nutrition

Funds Israeli industrial corporations doing applied R&D in food and nutrition through a collaboration with U.S. academic institutions backed by the BARD Foundation.

Between cyclesUSDA + Israeli Ministry of AgricultureIsrael

The BARD Applied Research in Industry – Food and Nutrition grant is administered jointly by the Israel Innovation Authority and the BARD Foundation (the United States–Israel Binational Agricultural Research and Development Fund). It is a grant instrument sitting under the BARD Fund R&D Collaboration on Food and Nutrition program, which connects Israeli industry to ongoing U.S. academic research th…

Food and nutrition improvement, food safety, nutritional supplements, personalized food and nutrition, food quality monitoring, alternative proteins, agricultural systems, agricultural machinery and robotics, smart and biodegradable food packaging, and computational models for agricultural decision-making.

CycleiHow often this grant runs - e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Annual
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.-
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.-
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.-
Award typeiThe form of funding - grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.₪5.6M

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