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BIRD General Program

BIRD General Program

Funds U.S.-Israel company collaborations through BIRD conditional R&D grants.

OpenBIRD FoundationUnited StatesIsraelDeep-tech · core fit

Eligibility · United States and Israel

The BIRD Foundation administers the BIRD General Program as a conditional grant route for joint U.S.-Israel industrial R&D projects. The source states that BIRD funds up to 50 percent of R&D costs associated with the joint project, with a maximum conditional grant of USD 1.5 million per project.

The captured program page requires a jointly developed technology or product showing considerable innovation and significant commercial potential. The official facts did not include a current deadline, application URL, scoring rubric or detailed review timeline, so applicants should verify the current BIRD cycle and submission instructions before relying on the listing.

Jointly developed technology or product R&D with innovation and commercial potential across industrial deep-tech sectors.

CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Rolling
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.Rolling
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