The First Call for Proposals for the Canada-Israel Energy S&T Fund (CIEST Fund)

Complete R&D Proposal Deadline: Monday, July 19, 2013 by Midnight EDT Download CFP Documents
The Canada-Israel Industrial R&D Foundation (CIIRDF) is pleased to announce the first Call for Proposals (CFP) for the Canada-Israel Energy S&T Fund. years with matching funds to be allocated by the Government of Israel on a project-by-project basis.

Funding: Canada
Canadian companies that operate and are headquartered in Canada are eligible to receive up to a maximum of 50 percent of the total Canadian R&D project value, ranging from a minimum of CDN $300,000 to a maximum of $500,000 per project. This award could be increased up to a maximum of CDN $1 million for high quality consortium-led projects with at least two Canadian industrial and two academic partners. Canadian academic partners from universities and colleges can participate in CIEST Fund projects as collaborators under contract with the Canadian industry lead applicants. Leveraging a partnership with CIIRDF, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) will fund eligible academic components of selected CIEST Fund projects. NSERC will award funding directly to collaborating Canadian university and college researchers as a non-repayable grant if the project has an integrated CRD (Collaborative R&D) or ARD (Applied R&D) component.

Objectives
The CIEST Fund invites Canadian and Israeli companies and academic researchers to cooperate on the research, development and commercialization of innovative energy technologies and processes. With a strong focus on key challenges in the unconventional oil and gas sector, the CIEST Fund will support high-quality industry-led R&D partnerships between Canada and Israel. These collaborations will spur the development of innovative energy technologies and processes to enable the responsible development of unconventional oil and gas resources, including applications to address environmental challenges. The Fund promotes innovation that will reduce environmental impact associated with energy exploration, extraction, processing and production. It will also encourage initiatives on other critical energy sources, such as renewable energy, of interest to both countries. Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) is committing $5 million to the CIEST Fund over the next three

Funding: Israel
For Israeli companies that operate and are headquartered in Israel, the funding is provided from the Office of the Chief Scientist (OCS), Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor, Israel (MOITAL). As such, regular OCS rules apply to this CFP. Applicants may pursue additional support for an International Project. Funding will be determined by the R&D Review Committee of the OCS up to a maximum of 50 percent of the Israeli companys project budget. Please click here for complete OCS funding guidelines. Israeli university researchers can participate in CIEST Fund projects as collaborators under contract with Israeli lead applicants. *Please Note: CIIRDF does not provide funding to federal laboratories or government employees. Lead applicants may contract services from federal laboratories using their own financial resources. These costs are not reimbursed by CIIRDF.

Selection Criteria
Proposals will be evaluated by Canadian and Israeli experts based on the following criteria: Alignment with fund objectives Scientific merit of the project Commercial merit of the project (including knowledge or technology transfer plan) Benefit to Canadian and Israeli economies The ability and capacity of the project team For projects with an NSERC CRD/ARD component: training of highly qualified personnel

Important Dates
As the first step of the application process, proponents are strongly encouraged to submit a Proposal Summary to CIIRDF for pre-proposal assessment. This ensures all proposals address the eligibility criteria. Proposal summaries may be submitted to CIIRDF at any time. Deadline for Complete Proposals is July 19, 2013 by midnight EDT. Notice of Funding Decision: October 2013

CIEST Fund Priority Areas

Primary priority will be given to R&D projects in unconventional oil and gas; it is anticipated that 75 percent of project dollars will be allocated to this priority area. Other areas of focus include: energy efficiency in buildings, communities, industry and transportation; bioenergy and clean electricity generation; and the electrification of transportation.

Download CFP Documents

To download all CIEST Fund CFP documents, including eligibility, funding terms and conditions, and application guidelines and templates, please click here.

For Additional Information

For additional information about this CFP, the CIEST Fund or CIIRDF, please contact: Tomoko Nishino, Program Manager CIIRDF (Canada): tomoko@ciirdf.ca Les Abelson, Operations Manager, CIIRDF (Israel): lesabelson@ciirdf.ca of

Resources Available to Applicants

CIIRDF is pleased to offer prospective applicants the following resources to help facilitate the development of bilateral partnerships and CIEST Fund proposals: Canada-Israel Technology Matchmaking Service offered by CIIRDF Israeli Technological Capabilities Ecosystem Map and the associated Knowledge Portal: Israeli Innovation for Canadas Oil Sands Report on the Canada-Israel Energy R&D Workshop and Technology Partnering Meetings