The BIRD Foundation
COIL is the official representative in Colorado of the Israel-United States Binational Industrial Research and Development (BIRD) Foundation, which awards up to $1.5 million in non-dilutive capital grant funding for joint R&D projects between U.S. and Israeli companies.
We work with BIRD to connect Colorado based companies with Israeli partners and to assist them in the grant application process, including:
We invite both COIL members and non-members to contact us to discuss whether BIRD is right for your company.
BIRD Programs - Calls for Proposals
Energy Program
Focused on Energy-related projects
Executive Summary
Deadline: June 26, 2025
BIRD General Program
May 14, 2026
BIRD Energy
July 10, 2025
BIRD Cyber
To be posted
BIRD HLS
To be posted
Energy Center
May 14, 2026
Webinars
Join our insightful webinar on:
Grant Funding for U.S.-Israel Innovation & Collaborations
Zoom Webinar
November 19, 2024
Quantum
Join us for a special webinar on:
Funding Opportunities (up to $1.5M) for U.S. – Israel Quantum and Optoelectronics Collaborations
Zoom Webinar
April 23, 2025 | 10:00 – 11:00 MST (19:00 – 20:00 Israel Time)