Israel Innovation Authority R&D Fund
Conditional grant usually expressed as a percentage of approved Israeli R&D cost, with enhanced rates for qualifying young companies or priority areas · Israel Innovation Authority · deadline 2026-11-19
Israel Innovation Authority R&D Fund is a grant programme from Israel Innovation Authority for Israeli-registered companies developing innovative products or processes and undertaking approved R&D in Israel Current lifecycle: unknown. Real economics: Conditional grant usually expressed as a percentage of approved Israeli R&D cost, with enhanced rates for qualifying young companies or priority areas.
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Key facts
| Funder | Israel Innovation Authority |
| Amount | Conditional grant usually expressed as a percentage of approved Israeli R&D cost, with enhanced rates for qualifying young companies or priority areas |
| Deadline | 2026-11-19 |
| Decision time | No universal application-to-decision interval is published for the currently verified route. |
| Eligibility | An Israeli company must propose technically risky innovative R&D, demonstrate capability and complementary finance, and accept Innovation Authority and R&D-law obligations. |
| Restrictions | Expense claims, technical milestones, audits and commercialization royalties apply under the approval and Israeli Innovation Law. Eligible approved R&D salaries, subcontracting, materials and related cost; not unrestricted financing. |
| Status | open |
Always confirm on the official page before applying — dates and terms change.
Application process
- Submit company, technology, work plan and budget
- Complete professional technical and financial review
- Receive committee decision
- Sign the conditional-grant approval
- Report cost and milestones
- Pay royalties after commercial revenue where applicable
Background
Israel Innovation Authority operates Israel Innovation Authority R&D Fund. This pass separates direct cash, repayable finance, credits, incentives and umbrella programs so later ranking does not compare unlike instruments. The R&D Fund is the Israel Innovation Authority's broad company research-and-development support route.
How the application really works
Submit company, technology, work plan and budget → Complete professional technical and financial review → Receive committee decision → Sign the conditional-grant approval → Report cost and milestones → Pay royalties after commercial revenue where applicable
Tips
- Show direct fit with innovative products and processes across technology sectors.
Watch out for
- Current lifecycle is unknown.
- Expense claims, technical milestones, audits and commercialization royalties apply under the approval and Israeli Innovation Law.
- Eligible approved R&D salaries, subcontracting, materials and related cost; not unrestricted financing.
Track record
- The R&D Fund is the Israel Innovation Authority's broad company research-and-development support route.
No comparable current application denominator, award count and acceptance rate are published.
Frequently asked questions
- Is this actionable now?
- unknown. Year-round or committee-cycle company R&D applications under the current Authority procedure.
- What is the real economic value?
- Conditional grant usually expressed as a percentage of approved Israeli R&D cost, with enhanced rates for qualifying young companies or priority areas
- Who is eligible?
- An Israeli company must propose technically risky innovative R&D, demonstrate capability and complementary finance, and accept Innovation Authority and R&D-law obligations.
- How does selection work?
- Submit company, technology, work plan and budget; Complete professional technical and financial review; Receive committee decision; Sign the conditional-grant approval; Report cost and milestones; Pay royalties after commercial revenue where applicable. No universal application-to-decision interval is published for the currently verified route.
- What burden and restrictions apply?
- Expense claims, technical milestones, audits and commercialization royalties apply under the approval and Israeli Innovation Law. Eligible approved R&D salaries, subcontracting, materials and related cost; not unrestricted financing.
- What evidence exists?
- The R&D Fund is the Israel Innovation Authority's broad company research-and-development support route. No comparable current application denominator, award count and acceptance rate are published.
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Sources
- innovationisrael.org.il/en/programs/rd-fund — Official applicants, conditional funding, royalties and application route (checked 2026-08-10)
- innovationisrael.org.il/en/programs — Official source used for the 2026-08-11 verification correction. (checked 2026-08-11)