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BIRD Energy

Funds U.S.-Israel energy technology collaborations through BIRD conditional grants.

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Eligibility · United States and Israel

The BIRD Foundation administers BIRD Energy as a conditional grant route for joint U.S.-Israel energy R&D projects. The captured source states a maximum conditional grant of USD 1.5 million per project and no more than 50 percent of the joint R&D budget, with the project outcome expected to lead to commercialization.

The 2026 source page lists an executive-summary deadline of July 8, 2026 at 5pm EST, a full-proposal deadline of October 6, 2026 at 5pm, and decisions in December 2026. Treat the executive summary as the first gate and verify the current BIRD template and full instructions before starting an application.

Joint U.S.-Israel R&D projects in energy technology, including innovations that improve system performance or cybersecurity for energy infrastructure and critical energy assets.

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.8 Jul 2026
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.Conditional Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.50%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.—

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Last verified: 23 Jun 2026Source: www.birdf.com