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BIRD Cyber

BIRD Cyber

Funds BIRD Cyber joint cyber projects between Turkish and American partners developing infrastructure resilience solutions.

Between cyclesIsrael-U.S. Binational Industrial Research and Development FoundationUnited StatesIsrael
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About

BIRD Cyber is a trilateral grant initiative launched in June 2022 by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate (DHS S&T), the Israel National Cyber Directorate (INCD), and the BIRD Foundation. It funds joint U.S.-Israeli R&D projects aimed at enhancing the cyber resilience of critical infrastructure in both nations. Each funded project receives a conditional grant…

What this grant funds

Bilateral U.S.-Israeli conditional grants up to $1.5 million for joint R&D projects in cybersecurity and critical infrastructure resilience, co-funded by DHS S&T and the Israel National Cyber Directorate.

Key facts
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.Royalty-back
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: 22 Jul 2026Source: www.birdf.com