BIRD Energy launches USD 1 mln funding opportunity

BIRD Energy has issued a new call for proposals for collaborative US – Israel renewable energy and energy efficiency projects.

To be considered, a project proposal must include R&D cooperation between two companies or cooperation between a company and a university/research institution (one from the US and one from Israel).

The following areas of research and development themes are within the scope of this call: solar power, alternative fuels, advanced vehicle technologies, smart grid, water-energy nexus, wind energy or any other renewable energy/energy efficiency technology.

The conditional grant per project is up to 50 percent of the R&D costs associated with the joint project, and up to a maximum of USD 1 million per project, BIRD Energy’s press release reads.

The proposal should have significant commercial potential and the project outcome should lead to commercialization.

Initial concept submissions are due by June 30, 2015, and full proposals are due by August 13, 2015.

Decisions on projects selected for funding will be made on October 21, 2015.

BIRD Energy was established following an agreement between the US Department of Energy/EERE and the Israel Ministry of National Infrastructure, Energy and Water Resources to promote and support joint research and collaborations in the field of Alternative Energy and Energy Efficiency.

BIRD Energy is administered by the BIRD Foundation which has been promoting cooperation between US and Israeli companies in various technology areas.

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Image: US Department of Energy/Illustration