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Israel Innovation Authority - Ideation (Tnufa) Incentive Program

תנופה - רשות החדשנות

Status

Status not published

Rolling submissions through the Innovation Authority's online system, with periodic committee sittings.

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Amount
200,000 ILS

Grant of up to 85% of an approved budget capped at about ILS 200,000 (historically ILS 100,000-200,000 depending on the track) for early entrepreneurs to build an initial prototype, protect IP and validate the business concept.

You must co-fund 15%. Work out the cash you need

Funder

Israel Innovation Authority (Startup Division)

public · national

Deadline: Open all year — Rolling submissions through the Innovation Authority's online system, with periodic committee sittings.

Your odds
Not published

This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.

Effort
major

Major bid — written case, budget, possibly partners.

You fund 15% yourself.

Who can apply

Open to individual entrepreneurs and very early companies; applicant must be an Israeli resident or company. Royalties are payable to the state on resulting revenue.

How to apply

  1. Register on the Israel Innovation Authority online system.
  2. Submit the Tnufa application with a technical and commercial plan and budget.
  3. Professional evaluation and committee decision.
  4. Grant approval, milestone reporting and reimbursement of approved expenditure.

What you will need

Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work

Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://innovationisrael.org.il/en/programs/ideation-tnufa-incentive-program/

"The funds will be used for building an initial prototype, intellectual property protection and business development plans"

Verified on 14 August 2026

Source: innovationisrael.org.il

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