Getting Started with Grants.gov
Grants.gov is the centralized website for all 26 Federal grants-making agencies to post grant funding opportunities and application packages. Grants.gov has two major features: FIND and APPLY.
FIND
- Search for Funding Opportunities and Application Packages
- Sign up for Email Alerts
APPLY
- Download Application Package
- PureEdge Application Overview
- Adobe Reader Application Overview
- Grants.gov User Guide
- Error Message Tips
- Grants.gov FAQs
- Customer Support
Submission to Grants.gov
At the time of submission, Grants.gov will perform a basic validation of the Application Package before the package is available for the agency to pick it up. Grants.gov will send emails to the AOR at each step in the submission and validation process.
Sample Grants.gov Notification Emails
Start Early!
The Grants.gov process is new to everyone so extra time is needed to ensure that your proposal is processed through SPA, Grants.gov and Sponsoring Agency successfully. Familiarize yourself with the Grants.gov website, the SPA electronic proposal process, and new application forms. PureEdge Viewer is software needed to download and complete the application packages.
PIs and Research Support:
- PIs do not register with Grants.gov
- Download PureEdge Viewer
- Acquire PDF conversion software (i.e. Adobe Acrobat)
If Submitting to NIH or NSF:
Request access to NIH Commons
Request access to NSF Fastlane
Steps to Submit a Grants.gov Application Chart gives an overview of the process.
New Grants.gov Terminology and Definitions