CIRM Conference Grants

• Program Announcement (PA) 08-06: CIRM Conference Grants [pdf]

This Program Announcement (PA) will support the development and conduct of scientific conferences relevant to stem cell research. A scientific conference is defined as an organized event where persons physically assemble to exchange scientific information or explore a defined scientific subject. Support of such conferences is contingent on the fiscal and programmatic priorities of CIRM. Conference grant awards are open to non-profit organizations in California.

CIRM plans to allocate up to $300,000 annually for this program. The total amount awarded and the number of awards will depend upon the number, quality, timing, and costs of the proposals received, and on CIRM programmatic priorities.The maximum award (i.e., total for all years requested) that will be supported under this PA is the lesser of $50,000 or 50% of the total conference budget, unless otherwise approved by the ICOC.

Application Instructions and Forms

Applications for conference grant awards will be accepted, reviewed and approved on an ongoing basis. To ensure that a decision is made within a timeframe that will allow for appropriate conference planning, it is recommended that there be at least four months between receipt of an application and the start date of the scientific conference.

The application for CIRM Conference Grants consists of three parts:

• Part A: Application Information and Proposal [pdf]
• Part B: Supporting Documentation
• Part C: Related Business Entities Disclosure Form [pdf]: : All subcontractors that are for-profit entities must complete a Related Business Entities Disclosure Form and submit to CIRM with the application. Part C is required only if a service subcontractor that is a for-profit entity is listed in the application.

You will need a fully functional copy of Adobe Acrobat version 7 or 8 (Standard or Professional) to complete, print, and save the Information Form of the application. For optimal performance, we recommend that you upgrade to Adobe Acrobat (Standard or Professional) version 8.1. Using Adobe Acrobat Reader will not permit you to save information that is entered in the form.

All parts of the application for CIRM Conference Grant (see section V of the PA) must be submitted in electronic form including electronic signatures in Part A of both the Program Director and the applicant institution’s Authorized Organizational Official (AOO).  Candidates must use the appropriate CIRM template to complete Part A and, if applicable, Part C. Send electronic copies of all parts of the application as attachments in a single email to ConferenceGrants@cirm.ca.gov.

For information about this program please contact: 

Patricia Chavira
Grants Review Specialist
California Institute for Regenerative Medicine
Email: tchavira@cirm.ca.gov
Phone: (415) 396-9109
FAX: (415) 396-9142

Rosa Canet-Aviles, Ph.D.
Science Officer
California Institute for Regenerative Medicine
Email: rcanet-aviles@cirm.ca.gov
Phone: (415) 396-9123