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BIRD Homeland Security

Funds U.S.-Israeli teams developing homeland security technologies through BIRD conditional grants.

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BIRD Homeland Security is a DHS Science and Technology Directorate collaboration route with the BIRD Foundation and Israeli government partners for bilateral homeland security research and development. The program supports projects proposed jointly by U.S. and Israeli companies, and it can also include academia or other research institutions in the collaboration. The available source states conditional grants of up to USD 1 million for approved projects and up to 50 percent of the joint project budget, with the work aimed at commercial potential and public security use. Current cycle dates and application mechanics are not published in the captured DHS page, so applicants should treat the DHS page as the official program reference and verify the current call on the BIRD site before budgeting or submitting.

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Each grant below is a distinct funding opportunity with its own eligibility, scope, and deliverables.

Last verified: 24 Jun 2026Source: www.dhs.gov