Call for Proposals: NextGen First Responder Technologies in US & Israel

Deadline: 15 February 2017

Under the agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the State of Israel on Cooperation in Science and Technology for Homeland Security Matters, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Israel Ministry of Public Security (MOPS) established a cooperative activity “NextGen First Responder Technologies” to foster and support U.S-Israel joint development of advanced technologies for First Responders. This Program is managed by the BIRD Foundation.

Binational Industrial Research and Development (BIRD) is an acronym for Israel-U.S. The BIRD Foundation’s mission is to stimulate, promote and support industrial R&D of mutual benefit to the U.S. and Israel.

Funding Information

The maximum conditional grant is $1M per project, and no more than 50% of the joint R&D budget.

Eligibility Criteria

To be considered, a project proposal should include:

• R&D cooperation between two companies or cooperation between a company and a university/research institution (one from the U.S. and one from Israel).
• Innovation in areas such as: Command, Control and Coordination, Communications, Data Analysis, Explosive & Hazards Detection, Protective Clothing, Sensors, Simulation & Training, Situational Awareness, Wearable Technologies and others.
• Significant commercial potential.

How to Apply

Applications must be submitted online via given website.

Eligible Countries: United States and Israel.

For more information, please visit Israel-US Call for Proposals.