Energy Center
Call for Proposals
Call for Proposals
U.S.- ISRAEL ENERGY CENTER
FUNDING OPPORTUNITY FOR U.S.-ISRAEL COOPERATION IN ENERGY AND WATER TECHNOLOGIES
FUNDING OPPORTUNITY FOR U.S.-ISRAEL COOPERATION IN ENERGY AND WATER TECHNOLOGIES
The U.S.-Israel Center of Excellence in Energy, Engineering, and Water Technology (“the Energy Center”) invites proposals from innovative, cross-border consortia aimed at advancing the development and deployment of next-generation energy and water technologies. Established by the BIRD Foundation with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), the Israel Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure (MoE), and the Israel Innovation Authority (IIA), the Energy Center seeks to foster scientific and industrial collaboration between the two countries, accelerate technology scale-up and commercialization, and enhance energy and water security.
The Call for Proposals invites submissions in the following areas:
Energy-Water Nexus | Energy Storage | Fossil Fuels
Following the evaluation process, two consortia will be selected.
Eligibility: Proposals must be submitted by a U.S.-Israel consortium that includes:
♦ At least one industry partner and one academic or research institution from each country.
♦ The consortium must define founding members who will lead the planning and submission. At least two founding members must be corporations, one from each country.
Following the evaluation process, two consortia will be selected.
Eligibility: Proposals must be submitted by a U.S.-Israel consortium that includes:
♦ At least one industry partner and one academic or research institution from each country.
♦ The consortium must define founding members who will lead the planning and submission. At least two founding members must be corporations, one from each country.
Funding Level:
♦ Up to $6 million per consortium for an initial three-year period. High-performing consortia will be eligible to apply for a two-year extension and additional funding of up to $3.2 million, subject to approval of the extension proposal and the availability of funds.
♦ Each consortium is required to provide a minimum of 50% cost share and submit a total three-year budget of at least $12 million.
Submission deadline of Executive Summary | June 30, 2026
Submission deadline for final Full Proposal | September 15, 2026
Expected date for notification of awardees selection | December 2026
Submission deadline of Executive Summary | June 30, 2026
Submission deadline for final Full Proposal | September 15, 2026
Expected date for notification of awardees selection | December 2026
Submission deadline for final Full Proposal | September 15, 2026
Expected date for notification of awardees selection | December 2026
For further information and to set up a meeting/call regarding an application please contact us by filling your details below:
Contact: In Israel:
Ms. Tal Fischelovitch, talf@birdf.com | Ms. Tal Nahari, taln@birdf.com
In the U.S.:
East Coast/Midwest: Ms. Andrea Yonah | andreay@birdf.com
West Coast: Ms. Anat Bujanover | anatb@birdf.com
South: Ms. Anat Ben Yosef | by.anat@birdf.com
Ms. Tal Fischelovitch, talf@birdf.com | Ms. Tal Nahari, taln@birdf.com
In the U.S.:
East Coast/Midwest: Ms. Andrea Yonah | andreay@birdf.com
West Coast: Ms. Anat Bujanover | anatb@birdf.com
South: Ms. Anat Ben Yosef | by.anat@birdf.com
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