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The Metastasis Research Network (MetNet): MetNet Research Projects (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Federal funding opportunity PAR-26-134 from National Institutes of Health (Department of Health and Human Services).

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Posted
February 4, 2026
Closes
November 22, 2028
Award ceiling
$500,000
Cost sharing
No
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Assistance listing
93.396
Category
Health
Archives
January 22, 2029

Program funding history

Awards made under Assistance Listing 93.396 across FY2024–FY2026, from public federal spending records.

FY2024 obligated
$872.6M
FY2025 obligated
$914.3M
FY2026 (to date) obligated
$446.1M
Awards in window
3,298

Top recipients: The Univeristy of Texas M.d. Anderson Cancer Center, The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York, Sloan-kettering Institute for Cancer Research, Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, the, Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed July 2026

Synopsis

The National Cancer Institute's (NCI) Metastasis Research Network (MetNet) is a collection of U54 Research Centers that support using systems-level approaches to understand pressing questions in metastasis. The overall goal of the MetNet is to advance our understanding of metastasis as a whole body, systems-level problem to develop a comprehensive and cohesive picture of the processes involved. Through this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), the NCI invites applications for MetNet Research Projects. These Research Projects should be defined as discrete entities that use systems-level approaches to address gaps and opportunities in metastasis research to integrate into the MetNet and complement ongoing research across the Network.

Who can apply

Refer to Section III. Eligibility Information in the NOFO for additional information on eligibility.Foreign Organizations/International CollaborationsNon-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations) are eligible to apply.Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are eligible to apply.Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are allowed.NIH will no longer issue awards (i.e., new, renewal, or non-competing continuation) to domestic or foreign entities that involve foreign subawards/subcontracts. All NIH-funded research involving foreign subawards/subcontracts must be submitted in response to a NOFO that is specifically designated for funded international collaborations. This new requirement was effective, May 1, 2025.Applications involving foreign subawards/subcontracts submitted in response to this NOFO will be deemed noncompliant and will not be considered for funding. This policy applies to all monetary international collaborations resulting in foreign subawards/subcontracts, however, it does not preclude unfunded international collaborations or foreign components, funding for foreign consultants, or procurement of unique equipment or supplies from foreign vendors.

How to apply

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Agency contact: National Institutes of Health · NCIMetNet@mail.nih.gov · 301-402-2541

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