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Not closed · checked 10 Oct – 8 Nov 2026

Short answer. On 15 Nov 2026, 6 programs for founders in Israel are not closed: 6 marked non-dilutive in the table and 0 that give credits, take equity or are not marked. Of the 6, 1 has a written closing date, 2 are rolling and 3 show no closing date, so read each page before you apply.

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  1. BIRD Foundation General Program (Israel-U.S. industrial R&D) ↗23 Nov 2026cash · Up to 50% of project development costs, up to USD 1.5M per project; no equity

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1 with a closing date, 2 rolling, 3 with no deadline found; passed deadlines are left out, amounts are the program's own words.

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Grant non-dilutive

BIRD Foundation General Program (Israel-U.S. industrial R&D)

Amount
cash · Up to 50% of project development costs, up to USD 1.5M per project; no equity
Deadline
23 Nov 2026
For whom
Israeli and U.S. companies, including start-ups, jointly developing hi-tech products in any sector.
Where
Israel / United States
The program's page ↗The program's own page · read 10 Oct 2026

Rolling

Grant non-dilutive

Ideation (Tnufa) Incentive Program — Israel Innovation Authority

Amount
cash · Conditional grant of up to NIS 200,000 over 12 months (80% of the approved budget); repaid via royalties on product sales; no equity
Deadline
Open year-round — the programme page states "The program is open yearlong"; page also lists "Submission dates 01/01/2028"
For whom
Entrepreneurs and new Israeli startup companies developing and validating innovative technological concepts (proof of concept / business feasibility of early-stage projects)
Where
Israel
The program's page ↗Programme's own page · archived copy of 28 Oct 2026 · checked 7 Nov 2026
Grant non-dilutive

Startup Fund — Israel Innovation Authority (non-dilutive, Pre-Seed / Seed / Round A)

Amount
cash · Non-dilutive grant: 60% of Pre-Seed round up to NIS 2M; 50% of Seed round up to NIS 6M; 30% of Round A up to NIS 15M (limits since July 15, 2026); no equity or voting rights
Deadline
Open year-round — the programme page states "The program is open yearlong"
For whom
Israeli startup companies at Pre-Seed, Seed and Round A stages (deep-tech / R&D-intensive); must be legally incorporated in Israel with R&D as main activity; requires matching funds from private investors (signed MOU/investment agreement for at least 15% of the round)
Where
Israel
The program's page ↗Programme's own page · archived copy of 28 Oct 2026 · checked 7 Nov 2026

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Grant non-dilutive

BIRD Cyber (US-Israel cybersecurity pilot grant)

Amount
$1,500,000 · BIRD Cyber offers conditional grants of up to $1.5 million, covering up to 50% of the total project budget.
Deadline
no deadline on the page
For whom
Israeli company/university + US partner, cyber topics set each cycle
Where
Israel (joint with a US partner)
The program's page ↗The program's own page · read 10 Oct 2026
Grant non-dilutive

BIRD General Program (US-Israel joint R&D conditional grant)

Amount
$1,500,000 · The maximum conditional grant per project is US $1.5 million.
Deadline
2026-11-23 (executive summary); full proposal 2027-01-21
For whom
Israeli company partnering with an unrelated US company on joint R&D
Where
Israel (joint with a US partner)
The program's page ↗Programme's own page · read 8 Nov 2026
Grant non-dilutive

BIRD Homeland Security (HLS)

Amount
$1,000,000 · The maximum conditional grant is $1M per project, and no more than 50% of the joint R&D budget.
Deadline
no deadline on the page
For whom
Israeli company + US partner, homeland security tech
Where
Israel (joint with a US partner)
The program's page ↗The program's own page · read 10 Oct 2026

This list is information, not advice or an offer. Programs change: open the program's page before you apply. A program is not listed once its deadline has passed or when its link was found dead on two checks in a row.

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