Who funds stem cell research?

We count 180 funded stem cell projects, active between 2020 and 2034, from 5 funders. The most came from EU · ERC (66 projects), Wellcome (39 projects) and EU · MSCA (29 projects). The median award is $1.6M, across the 160 of 180 projects that list an amount.

Funded projects

180

Funders

5

Median award

$1.6M

Open calls now

0

Top funders of stem cell research

Projects whose title or summary mentions stem cell. Median award: of the projects that list an amount, in US dollars; “—” when fewer than 3 do.

Open stem cell funding calls

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Funded stem cell projects

A sample, latest start first, at most three per program.

• DNA replication coupled mechanisms that control cell fate transitions
  Wellcome · £2,636,778 · ends 2034
• A mouse to human approach to trace stem cell dynamics in development and cancer of salivary glands
  Wellcome · £2,243,044 · ends 2034
• Determining haematopoietic stem cell activity for biomedical discovery
  Wellcome · £3,045,136 · ends 2033
• Next Gen HSC GT for IEI: Developing the next generation of haematopoietic stem cell gene therapies for inborn errors of immunity
  UKRI · MRC · £459,532 · ends 2031
• Cancer Center Support Grant
  NIH · NCI · $13,134,447 · ends 2030
• Induced pluripotent stem cell-derived endothelial cell therapy for liver disease
  NIH · NIDDK · $3,517,102 · ends 2030
• Collaborative Research: E-RISE: Center for AI-Driven Bioprocess Control for Cell Manufacturing
  NSF · Office of the Director · $6,499,063 · ends 2030
• HEMATOPOIETIC STEM/PROGENITOR CELL BASED CAR THERAPY TARGETING HIV
  NIH · NIAID · $3,149,992 · ends 2030
• Harnessing Novel Human Endocrine Progenitor Biology for Enhanced Generation of Beta Cells from Stem Cells
  NIH · NIDDK · $3,140,632 · ends 2029
• Programming cellular behavior by mechanical forces
  NIH · NIBIB · $4,258,506 · ends 2029

How we count

Funded projects come from public award records (NIH RePORTER, NSF, EU CORDIS, UKRI Gateway to Research, Wellcome, the Gates Foundation, DOE, NASA and USDA NIFA) whose title or summary matches “stem cell or stem cells”. NIH lists each budget year separately; one project counts once. Amounts are as the funder lists them; medians use only projects that list one, in US dollars. Open calls and forecasts are from our listings of October 28, 2026. A project can mention a topic without being mainly about it, so treat the counts as a guide to who funds the area.