The selected project participants will receive funding from TDB, on behalf of Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India, in India and from Israel Innovation Authority in Israel respectively.
Selected project participants will receive funding from TDB, on behalf of Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India, in India and from Israel Innovation Authority inIsrael respectively. Funds will be provided in accordance with the national laws, rules, regulations and procedures established by each organization, and/or each jurisdiction/country. Although the individual type and value of individual contributions allocated to India-Israel project may vary, each bilateral project must highlight the total contribution from each participating country. Total contribution may be defined as the combined value of cash, human resource effort, services and/or equipment that each country invests in an project.
Feasibility | R&D | Pilot | Strategic | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Project Budget |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Grant % of Total Budget |
Up to 50% Up to 70% for startups less than 5 years-old |
Up to 50% Up to 70% for startups less than 5 years-old |
Up to 50% Up to 70% for startups less than 5 years-old |
Up to 66% |
Maximum Grant |
USD 100,000 |
USD 2,500,000 |
USD 1,000,000 |
USD 5,000,000 (Up to USD 2,000,000 per year per project) |
Grant Type |
Full grant, no royalty |
Conditional grant (2-5%/year royalty) |
Conditional grant (2-5%/year royalty |
Conditional grant (2-5%/year royalty) |
Project Duration |
Up to 9 months |
Up to 2 years |
Up to 1 year |
Up to 3 years |
TRL |
3-4 (pre-R&D) |
5-6 |
7-8 |
3/4-7/8 |
Submission |
2 CFPs per year |
2 CFPs per year |
2 CFPs per year |
1 CFP per year launched at India-Israel annual event |
Participants’ Eligibility |
Indian & Israeli companies, subcontractors up to 30% of total budget |
Indian & Israeli companies, subcontractors up to 30% of total budget |
Indian & Israeli companies, subcontractors up to 30% of total budget |
Indian & Israeli companies + Academia as subcontractor up to 30% of total budget (mandatory) |
Sector |
All except defense |
All except defense |
All except defense |
Climate Tech in 2023 |
Exchange Rates
Disbursements will be in local currencies. The applicant company is required to present its proposed project budget in local currency, i.e. Israeli New Shekel (ILS) for the Israeli company AND in US dollars (USD).
The following exchange rate is to be considered:
As on 1st Jan 2024