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BIRD General Program

BIRD General Program

Supports United States and Israel partners to jointly commercialize hi-tech innovation, including cybersecurity, life sciences, and manufacturing.

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The BIRD Foundation General Program provides conditional grants to pairs of unrelated companies — one U.S.-registered, one Israel-registered — to jointly develop innovative hi-tech products with significant commercial potential. BIRD is a bilateral foundation established in 1977 jointly by the U.S. and Israeli governments; since inception it has approved over 1,000 projects. The program covers all…

Joint U.S.–Israeli commercial R&D across any hi-tech sector, from advanced manufacturing and cleantech to life sciences, cybersecurity, and semiconductors.

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