The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine has been instrumental in stem cell research since it was first established in 2004, but it faces closure in 2022 if a ballot initiative to get it more funding is unsuccessful.
2004
California voters approve a $3 billion dollar ballot initiative to fund stem cell research and establish the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine in Oakland. The Institute was expected to remain open for a decade, award all its grant money, then close once running out of money.
2004 to 2019
The Institute awards $267 million in grants to institutions, grantees and grants. It expects to award the final $33 million in multiyear grants by the end of 2019.
July 2019
Stem cell advocacy groups begin a campaign to create a ballot initiative to award the Institute $5.5 billion in additional funding.
2022
The Institute will oversee the last of its committed funding and close, unless the ballot initiative is successful.
Note: This timeline will be updated as future developments take place.