US-Israel Binational Agricultural Research and Development Fund (BARD)

BARD projects, conducted cooperatively by US and Israeli scientists, cover all phases of agricultural research and development. Funding: typical award is $320,000 over 3 years. One year feasibility studies are also accepted. Research areas that were identified as top priorities for the coming years:

• Increased Efficiency of Agricultural Production;

• Protection of Plants and Animals Against Biotic and Abiotic Stress;

• Agricultural Production Challenges in Increasing Marginal Conditions;

• Food Quality, Safety and Security;

• Water Quality & Quantity;

• Functional Genomics and Proteomics;

• Sensors and Robotics; and,

• Sustainable Bio-Energy Systems.

http://www.bard-isus.com/