Deadline: 30-Jun-21
The U.S. Embassy in Israel, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), in partnership with Israel’s Ministry of Energy and the Israel Innovation Authority is pleased to announce a call for proposals for the Joint U.S.-Israel Clean Energy Technology.
This funding comes from Binational Industrial Research & Development (BIRD) Energy, a program that promotes U.S.-Israel partnerships in bringing renewable and energy efficiency technologies to market.
Established by the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, BIRD Energy supports research and development that benefits both the United States and Israel, with a focus on commercializing sustainable energy technologies that improve economic competitiveness, create jobs, and increase energy security.
This program develops innovation through U.S.-Israel cooperation on a range of clean energy technologies including renewable energy, energy efficiency, natural gas, and energy-water technologies.
Funding Information
BIRD Energy provides maximum conditional grants of up to $1 million from at least $4 million in available funds.
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 all areas of renewable energy and energy efficiency, such as solar and wind power, advanced vehicle technologies and alternative fuels, smart grid, storage, water-energy nexus, advanced manufacturing, Al for energy management,etc.
- Innovation in natural gas and other associated technologies
- Significant commercial potential; the project outcome should lead to commercialization
For more information, visit https://il.usembassy.gov/u-s-department-of-energy-announces-call-for-joint-u-s-israel-clean-energy-technology-proposals/