Pioneer Funding Track
The Pioneer Funding Track from BARD supports innovative, collaborative agricultural research projects with real-world benefits for the US and Israel.
Funder: United States - Israel Binational Agricultural Research and Development Fund
Due Dates: September 16, 2026
Funding Amounts: $600,000 maximum for 3-year projects; $180,000 for 1-year feasibility studies
Summary: Supports innovative, collaborative agricultural research projects with tangible benefits for both the US and Israel.
Key Information: Requires collaboration between US and Israeli nonprofit research institutions.
Description
The Pioneer Funding Track is a premier funding opportunity from the United States - Israel Binational Agricultural Research and Development Fund (BARD), designed to catalyze ambitious, high-impact agricultural research that delivers practical solutions to pressing challenges. This program targets multidisciplinary, collaborative projects in all areas of agricultural science—including engineering, animal health, aquaculture, crop production, soil and water resources, renewable resources, food products, and agricultural economics. Projects must demonstrate significant potential for tangible, real-world benefits for both the United States and Israel, and proposals should clearly articulate their pathway to impact and follow-up development.
