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
Who can apply
- Special district governments
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- City or township governments
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- State governments
- County governments
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Independent school districts
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Small businesses
- Private institutions of higher education
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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