Infrastructure Projects
Objective
The mission of California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) is to accelerate world class science to deliver transformative regenerative medicine treatments in an equitable manner to a diverse California and world. Through our Infrastructure programs and initiatives, CIRM directly addresses challenges that hinder progress in the regenerative medicine field. As a result, CIRM’s impact goals include recommendations to strengthen clinical infrastructure connectivity to ensure enhanced referral, enrollment, and retention of California patients in clinical trials.
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The Community Care Centers of Excellence (CCCE) is a funding program by the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) that aims to expand access to innovative clinical trials and regenerative medicine treatments throughout California.
CCCEs will enhance patient access to regenerative medicine treatments by:
- Expanding the geographic reach of centers capable of conducting clinical trials and delivering approved therapies, and
- Developing a skilled workforce to support the delivery of regenerative medicine treatments and ensure broad accessibility to California patients.
This initiative addresses a key mandate of the California Stem Cell Research, Treatments, and Cures Initiative of 2020 (Proposition 14), emphasizing the importance of providing access to clinical trials and approved therapies resulting from CIRM-funded research.
Download the INFR8 Request for Applications (RFA) for more details regarding award eligibility, review criteria, and application information:
Applications for the INFR8 Awards will open on June 3, 2025. Application deadline is July 8, 2025.
For more information about the INFR8 Awards, including deadlines, requirements, and FAQs, please contact ccce@cirm.ca.gov.
To Submit an Application:
Log in with your existing CIRM Username and Password. If you do not have a Username, click on the “New User” link and follow the instructions to Create a CIRM Username and password.
Select the tab labeled “Open Programs” under the section labeled “RFAs and Programs Open for Applications,” click on the “Start a Grant Application” link for your selected program.
Click on the appropriate link and follow the posted instructions. Proposal templates can be located and submitted under the “Uploads” section.
Click on the “Done with Application” button. The “Done with Application” button will be enabled when all the mandatory sections have been completed. Please note that once this has been selected, you will no longer be able to make changes to your application.
Select the tab labeled “Your Applications” and check the table under the section labeled “Your Submitted Applications.” You will see your application number and project title listed once the submission process has been completed.
