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Applied Stem Cell Conservation Fund

Funder: Revive & Restore

Program: Stem Cell Technologies Program

Geographic Scope: International

Mission: To support groundbreaking projects that will drive innovative advances in stem cell technology, paving the way for transformative solutions in wildlife conservation.

Background: Newly established funding program announced December 19, 2024. First funding call for stem cell conservation projects.

Focus Areas:

  • Stem cell technology development for conservation

  • Cell culture establishment from endangered species

  • Biobanking and cryopreservation of biological material

  • Genetic rescue applications through stem cell technology

  • Example focus: Establishing cell cultures and stem cells from species using scat samples (e.g., okapi)
  • Significance: Stem cells are described as "the enabling technology for every level of the Genetic Rescue Toolkit," providing a way to produce offspring from a skin sample and transforming biobanked material into an infinite resource.

    Number of Awards: Planning to support 2-3 groundbreaking projects

    Contact: Available through Revive & Restore website

    How to Apply

    Application Process

    Application details available through the Request for Proposals document. Interested applicants should:

    1. View the formal Request for Proposals (RFP) on the Revive & Restore website
    2. Submit proposals that address innovative advances in stem cell technology for wildlife conservation
    3. Demonstrate how projects will drive transformative solutions in conservation

    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    science-researchwildlifeconservation-biology

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