BIRD Cyber

BIRD Cyber

Funds U.S.-Israeli teams developing cybersecurity applications through BIRD grants.

Eligibility · U.S.-Israel collaborative projects

DHS Science and Technology Directorate describes BIRD Cyber as a joint initiative with Israel's National Cyber Directorate for collaborative U.S.-Israeli cybersecurity research and development. The program uses the BIRD model for projects involving U.S. and Israeli companies, academia, and other research institutions that develop advanced cybersecurity applications for mission-critical homeland security needs.

Approved BIRD Cyber projects can receive grants of up to USD 1.5 million per project, with funding capped at up to 50 percent of the combined research and development budget. The captured DHS source frames the work around strengthening cyber resilience in the United States and Israel and does not state a minimum award, total pool, or expected award count.

Eligibility is based on a joint U.S.-Israeli project. For-profit companies have a direct consortium path because the source says projects are proposed jointly by U.S. and Israeli companies, while academia and research institutions may also participate. The captured page does not publish company-size limits, revenue limits, ownership restrictions, TRL limits, or required prior pilots.

The DHS page does not publish a current call deadline, application portal, scoring rubric, or required documents. It directs readers to the BIRD webpage for current funding opportunities, so this catalog record treats the program as between cycles until a current BIRD Cyber call is verified. Applicants should confirm the live call, partner rules, and proposal package before treating the USD 1.5 million cap as available for a specific round.