The Colorado-Israel Chamber of Commerce (CO-IL) is the official Colorado representative of the Israel-United States Binational Industrial Research and Development (BIRD) Foundation, which provides up to $1.5 million USD in non-dilutive capital grant funding for joint R&D projects between U.S. and Israeli companies, without taking equity.

CO-IL works with BIRD Foundation to identify and connect Colorado based enterprises with Israeli partners and to assist in the BIRD grant application process.

Upcoming Opportunities to Engage with CO-IL & BIRD:

✅ Promote Applications for BIRD’s current Call for Proposals:

• General BIRD – Deadline: May 8, 2025

• BIRD Energy – Deadline: June 26, 2025

✅ Join the Colorado-BIRD Statewide Grants Steering Group:

• CO-IL is forming a statewide coalition of government agencies, economic development organizations, academia, and business accelerators to expand access to BIRD funding through marketing, education, and networking. Reach out to info@coloradoisrael.org to learn more or click on the button below and send us a message, Subject: 'BIRD Steering Group.'

✅ Schedule a Call with BIRD Professional Team:

• Learn more about BIRD funding and potential collaborations. We are happy to help coordinate an introductory call with Anat Ben Yosef, BIRD’s Director for the Southern U.S.

For more details, please reach out to us. We look forward to hearing from you.