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July 29, 2024 (Ottawa) – Today the Stem Cell Network (SCN) is pleased to announce planned for SCN’s 2025-2029 funding cycle. This new competition will support world-class, translational, regenerative medicine research, across the research continuum to facilitate health, social and economic benefits for Canadians. 

The competition will officially open on Tuesday, September 3, 2024, and offers 24- and 36-month awards.  

Six regenerative medicine research programs are available that focus on innovation, clinical translation, policy and societal impact and commercialization. 

• Accelerating Clinical Translation Awards (up to $650,000): To support multi-disciplinary research that is moving towards the clinic within five years; or is addressing a key research question associated with an ongoing clinical trial. 
• Clinical Trial Awards (up to $1,100,000): To support early-stage clinical trial projects with high translational potential. 
• Early Career Researcher Jump Start Awards (up to $350,000): For early career researchers (within the first five years of an initial academic appointment) to develop a research program with a regenerative medicine focus. 
• Fueling Biotechnology Partnerships Awards (up to $430,000): To support academic partnerships with emerging Canadian regenerative medicine biotechnology companies to bring innovative technologies or therapies to the clinic or market. 
• Impact Awards (up to $270,000): To support proof-of-principle experiments, including novel therapeutic or technical approach development that will drive regenerative medicine therapies forward. 
• Impact Awards: ELSI & HE Stream (up to $215,000): To support the knowledge generation and/or translation of regenerative medicine research for targeted stakeholders and/or users. 

New this year, SCN is proud to collaborate with three organizations to offer joint-funding award opportunities. These organizations are: 

• , in conjunction with their Canadian affiliate, JDRF Canada

A technical briefing will be held via Zoom on August 14 at 2 pm AST. Interested applicants are encouraged to .

Additional program information, guidelines, and specific details on how to apply will be available on the sectionon the Stem Cell Network website in the days that follow the informational webinar.