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Israel Innovation Authority Bilateral R&D Incentive Program

Israel Innovation Authority Bilateral R&D Incentive Program

Funds Israeli technology companies developing or upgrading products with a foreign partner through the Israel Innovation Authority's bilateral R&D grant.

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The Bilateral R&D Incentive Program – R&D Fund is run by the Israel Innovation Authority, Israel's government agency for technology funding. It is a grant. The Authority pays its money in parallel with funding that a foreign body — a state, country, province, or city — gives to the foreign partner under a bilateral agreement, so each side funds its own company on the same joint project.

The grant…

International, commercialization-directed R&D in all fields of innovation. The company develops a new technology product or significantly upgrades an existing one jointly with a foreign company, with matching support coming from a foreign government body (state, country, province, or city).

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.60 months
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.—

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Last verified: 22 Jul 2026Source: innovationisrael.org.il