Summary of CIRM rounds of funding

CIRM Rounds of Funding

Values represent funds approved by the governing board for each round of funding.

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ICOC Approved Grants

Grant Awards Funding Commitment

Training I
4/10/06

Train pre-doctoral, post-doctoral and clinical fellows working in stem cell projects

 16 $38,912,252

SEED
2/16/07

Bring new ideas and new investigators into the field of human embryonic stem cell (hESC) research.

 73 $45,329,918

Comprehensive
3/16/07

Support mature, ongoing studies on human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) by scientists with a record of accomplishment in the field.

 28 $72,031,576

Shared Laboratory
6/05/07

fund for the design and renovation of laboratory space, equipment for the new research facilities, and operating expenses for three years.

 17

($50,475,141
+$21,487,648 extension*)

$71,962,789

New Faculty I
12/12/07

Encourage and support the next generation of clinical and scientific leaders in stem cell research.

 22 $55,426,401

Major Facilities
5/07/08

Construct state-of-the-art stem cell facilities

 12 $270,946,930

Disease Team Planning
6/27/08

Fund the planning stages of an innovative model for disease team research.

 22 $1,120,368

New Cell Lines
6/27/08

Fund the derivation of new lines of pluripotent human stem cells.

 17 $24,900,729

New Faculty II
8/13/08

Encourage and support the next generation of clinical and scientific leaders in stem cell research.

 23 $61,263,844

Tools and Technologies
12/10/08

Create new reagents and methods for stem cell research, or to scale up existing technologies.

 23 $19,804,588

Training II
1/30/09

Support pre-doctoral, post-doctoral and clinical fellow students working in stem cell research labs.

 17

($45,187,766 + $46,769,370 extension*)

$91,957,136

Bridges to Stem Cell Research
1/30/09

Train undergraduate and masters students in state-of-the-art stem cell research techniques.

 16

($23,975,562 +
$26,616,606 extension*)

$50,592,468

Early Translational
4/29/09

Either lead to a drug candidate for an unmet medical need or address a bottleneck in the development of new therapies.

 16 $71,570,007

Basic Biology I
8/20/09

Lead to advances in understanding basic mechanisms underlying stem cell biology, cellular plasticity, and cellular differentiation.

 12 $16,273,466

Disease Team Research Awards
10/28/09

Support multidisciplinary teams of researchers preparing to move a research project to the clinic within four years.

 14 $224,984,899

Basic Biology II
4/29/10

Lead to advances in understanding basic mechanisms underlying stem cell biology, cellular plasticity, and cellular differentiation.

 16 $22,431,415

Research Leadership
4/29/10

Support robust and innovative stem cell research programs of the most promising researchers newly recruited to California.

 1 $5,919,616

Stem Cell Transplantation Immunology
4/29/10

Fund transformative research leading to the development of immune tolerance of pluripotent stem cell derivatives and potential correction of autoimmunity.

 19 $25,112,351

Early Translational II
10/21/10

Either lead to a drug candidate for an unmet medical need or conduct studies to determine feasibility of pursuing a potential drug candidate.

 21 $71,234,654

Research Leadership II
10/21/10

Support robust and innovative stem cell research programs of the most promising researchers newly recruited to California.

 1 $4,880,116 

Tools and Technologies II
1/27/11

Create new reagents and methods for stem cell research, or to scale up existing technologies.

 20 $34,675,392

Basic Biology Awards III
5/4/11

Investigate basic mechanisms underlying stem cell biology, cellular plasticity, and cellular differentiation

  27 $37,767,073

Targeted Clinical Development
5/4/11

Facilitate clinical development of novel cell therapies derived from pluripotent stem cells that may offer unique benefit with well considered risk to persons with disease or serious injury.

 0 $0

Disease Team Therapy Development Awards -- Planning
8/25/2011

Support up to six months of team assembly, planning and proposal development for the Research Award application.

 18 $1,722,527

Conference Grants

Support the development and conduct of scientific conferences relevant to stem cell research, contingent on the fiscal and programmatic priorities of CIRM.

 31 $726,370

Visiting Scientist Supplement

Provides stem cell research opportunities for faculty-level scientists (Visiting Scientist) from California educational institutions that do not receive major research and infrastructure funding from CIRM.

 2 $217,671

Research Leadership VII
12/08/10

Support robust and innovative stem cell research programs of the most promising researchers newly recruited to California.

 1 $5,609,890
Totals 485 $1,327,374,446

* These numbers reflect additional funds committed as three year extensions to the original awards
** These awards are given as supplements to existing awards rather than as stand-alone awards. They do not contribute to the calculated total awards issued.

Commitments for upcoming RFAs

  Awards Funding Commitment

Early Translational Award III

   $95,000,000

Basic Biology Award IV

   $35,000,000

Creativity Awards

   $2,200,000

Disease Team Therapy Development Awards

   $240,000,000

New Faculty Physician Scientist Translational Research

  • Read the press release committing funds
   $80,000,000

Strategic Partnership Funding Program

   $30,000,000

External Innovation Initiative

   $15,000,000

Bridging Fund

   $12,000,000

Human Pluripotent Stem Cell (hPSC) Initiative

   $30,000,000

Visiting Scientist Faculty Supplement

  

$6,782,329

($7,000,000-$217,671 awarded)

Stem Cell Genomics Centers of Excellence

   $40,000,000
Total commitment to upcoming RFAs   $585,982,329
Total Commitment (Awarded & future commitments)
 485 $1,913,356,775