Summary of CIRM rounds of funding
CIRM Funding Commitments
CIRM carefully tracks funds spent on each round of funding. The table below shows the following values for each round of funding:
ICOC approved funds: The funding level approved by the Governing Board. This is the value that is originally reported in the press release and in the award summary.
Actual award funds: The current total authorized funding for the award issued by CIRM, reflecting budget review by CIRM and any adjustments made during the course of the award.
Funds dispursed to date: The actual funds dispursed to date for each round of funding. Many awards span multiple years, and funds are given out throughout period of the award. This amount gets reduced if award funds are returned to CIRM.
ICOC approved concepts: The funds allocated by Governing Board when it approves the concept proposal for a new funding round.
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Last updated 2/5/13
ICOC Approved Grants
| Funding Round | Awards | ICOC approved funds | Actual awarded funds | Funds dispursed to date |
|
Training I Train pre-doctoral, post-doctoral and clinical fellows working in stem cell projects |
16 | $38,912,252 | $33,173,586 | $33,173,585 |
|
SEED Bring new ideas and new investigators into the field of human embryonic stem cell (hESC) research. |
73 | $45,329,918 | $41,472,295 | $41,472,295 |
|
Comprehensive Support mature, ongoing studies on human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) by scientists with a record of accomplishment in the field. |
28 | $72,031,576 | $66,386,856 | $66,162,790 |
|
Shared Laboratory 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 $71,962,789 |
$69,455,787 | $55,404,577 |
|
New Faculty I Encourage and support the next generation of clinical and scientific leaders in stem cell research.
|
22 | $55,426,401 | $50,952,312 | $47,326,700 |
|
Major Facilities Construct state-of-the-art stem cell facilities
|
12 | $270,946,930 | $270,209,576 | $269,777,652 |
|
Disease Team Planning Fund the planning stages of an innovative model for disease team research. |
22 | $1,120,368 | $741,906 | $741,906 |
|
New Cell Lines Fund the derivation of new lines of pluripotent human stem cells. |
17 | $24,900,729 | $24,295,141 | $23,309,890 |
|
New Faculty II Encourage and support the next generation of clinical and scientific leaders in stem cell research. |
23 | $61,263,844 | $58,033,463 | $49,489,583 |
|
Tools and Technologies Create new reagents and methods for stem cell research, or to scale up existing technologies. |
23 | $19,804,588 | $19,171,891 | $19,061,687 |
|
Training II 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 |
$88,764,548 | $51,684,070 |
|
Bridges to Stem Cell Research Train undergraduate and masters students in state-of-the-art stem cell research techniques. |
16 |
($23,975,562 + $50,592,468 |
$49,307,877 | $27,977,894 |
|
Early Translational Either lead to a drug candidate for an unmet medical need or address a bottleneck in the development of new therapies. |
16 | $73,423,186 | $71,600,242 | $65,887,600 |
|
Basic Biology I Lead to advances in understanding basic mechanisms underlying stem cell biology, cellular plasticity, and cellular differentiation. |
12 | $16,409,447 | $15,242,345 | $14,213,105 |
|
Disease Team Research Awards Support multidisciplinary teams of researchers preparing to move a research project to the clinic within four years. |
14 | $230,984,899 | $213,413,497 | $175,256,648 |
|
Basic Biology II Lead to advances in understanding basic mechanisms underlying stem cell biology, cellular plasticity, and cellular differentiation. |
16 | $22,800,731 | $20,979,703 | $19,417,726 |
|
Research Leadership Support robust and innovative stem cell research programs of the most promising researchers newly recruited to California.
|
5 | $44,000,000 | $15,778,372 | $3,558,309 |
|
Stem Cell Transplantation Immunology Fund transformative research leading to the development of immune tolerance of pluripotent stem cell derivatives and potential correction of autoimmunity. |
19 | $25,112,351 | $24,192,765 | $20,080,454 |
|
Early Translational II Either lead to a drug candidate for an unmet medical need or conduct studies to determine feasibility of pursuing a potential drug candidate.
|
21 | $72,254,063 | $63,393,396 | $42,879,553 |
|
Tools and Technologies II Create new reagents and methods for stem cell research, or to scale up existing technologies. |
20 | $34,675,392 | $31,797,454 | $20,095,108 |
|
Basic Biology Awards III Investigate basic mechanisms underlying stem cell biology, cellular plasticity, and cellular differentiation |
27 | $37,767,073 | $36,012,793 | $21,711,214 |
|
Targeted Clinical Development 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. |
1 | $24,846,856 | $0 | $0 |
|
Conference Grants Support the development and conduct of scientific conferences relevant to stem cell research, contingent on the fiscal and programmatic priorities of CIRM. |
45 | $1,500,000 | $1,069,216 | $985,850 |
|
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)** | $6,600,000 | $217,671 | $217,671 |
|
Creativity Awards |
9 | $1,747,020 | $1,747,020 | $618,501 |
|
Early Translational Award III |
21 | $69,354,071 | $63,987,574 | $7,344,958 |
|
CIRM/NIH iPSC Consortium |
1 | $300,000 | $300,000 | $112,500 |
|
Disease Team Therapy Development Awards -- Planning Support up to six months of team assembly, planning and proposal development for the Research Award application. |
19 | $1,828,766 | $1,502,479 | $1,500,358 |
|
Disease Team Therapy Development Awards Support multidisciplinary teams of researchers preparing to move a research project to the clinic within four years. |
12 | $214,065,406 | $127,760,437 | $1,897,030 |
|
Basic Biology Awards IV Investigate basic mechanisms underlying stem cell biology, cellular plasticity, and cellular differentiation |
28 | $38,042,886 | $31,765,348 | $7,489,781 |
|
CIRM Strategic Partnership I Awards Complete a clinical trial. |
2 | $19,438,405 | $0 | $0 |
|
IP Patent Assistance Fund Ensure adequate prosecution of intellectual property that have commercial relevance. |
0 | $5,000,000 | $750,000 | $0 |
|
New Faculty Physician Scientist Translational Research To encourage and facilitate the career development of physician scientists working in translational stem cell research. |
12 | $36,157,565 | $20,989,435 | $0 |
|
Human Pluripotent Stem Cell (hPSC) Initiative To generate and ensure the availability of high quality disease-specific hiPSC resources for disease modeling, target discovery and drug discovery and development for prevalent, genetically complex diseases. |
9 | $32,317,635 | $0 | $0 |
| Totals | 595 | $1,812,874,751 | $1,514,464,985 | $1,088,848,995 |
* 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.
ICOC-approved Concept Proposals
| Funding Round | Funds Allocated |
|
External Innovation Initiative |
$15,000,000 |
|
Bridging Fund |
$12,000,000 |
|
Stem Cell Genomics Centers of Excellence |
$40,000,000 |
|
Strategic Partnership II Funding Program |
$40,000,000 |
|
Disease Team III |
$100,000,000 |
|
Basic Biology V |
$40,000,000 |
| Total commitment to upcoming RFAs | $247,000,000 |
Current RFAs
CIRM funds grants through directed Requests for Applications (RFAs).
Workshop Reports
CIRM holds regular scientific workshops and meetings to update the scientific staff and CIRM grantees about particular areas of stem cell and related research.
Cerebral Palsy Workshop Report [pdf]
Human iPS Cell Banking Workshop [pdf]
SCNT Workshop Report [pdf]
