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Grants. gov 101 • Grants. gov 101 – History – Getting started – Mini-guides – Agency specific information NANO 12/10/2008

Grants. gov 101 Public Law (PL) 106: 107: Federal Financial Assistance Management Improvement Act of 1999 to: • Improve the effectiveness and performance of Federal financial assistance program • Simplify Federal financial assistance application and reporting requirements • Improve the delivery of services to the public NANO 12/10/2008

Grants. gov 101 http: //www. ospa. iastate. edu/Proposal. Process/e. RA. aspx • Grants. gov – A Federal portal that allows users to electronically find apply for Federal Grant opportunities – Grants. gov simplifies the grants application process and creates a centralized, on-line process to find apply for over 1, 000 grant programs from the 26 Federal grant-making agencies and provides access to approximately $400 billion in annual awards – Grants. gov can be accessed via: www. grants. gov NANO 12/10/2008

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Grants. gov 101 When do I have to use Grants. gov? • It depends on the agency and the program requirements. Most sponsors have already moved to Grants. gov; some are still transitioning to Grants. gov • Eventually, all Federal granting agencies will require the submission of the proposal via Grants. gov system. NANO 12/10/2008

Grants. gov 101 Getting Started • PI’s do not register in Grants. gov • The only registration for ISU is managed by OSPA NANO 12/10/2008

Grants. gov 101 Getting Started • Applications that are submitted through Grants. gov will be in one of two formats: • Pure. Edge (being phased out) • Adobe – Users should make sure that they are registered with the agency’s electronic system (e. g. ; NSF Fast. Lane or NIH e. RA Commons) to manage the proposal once it has been submitted – For assistance with electronic system registrations, please contact OSPA at 294 -5225 or ospa-proposals@iastate. edu NANO 12/10/2008

Grants. gov 101 Getting Started - Adobe • Compatible versions of Adobe Reader are currently 8. 1. 1 and 8. 1. 2 (same for Adobe Professional) – You can download a current version at http: //www. adobe. com/products/acrobat/readstep 2_all versions. html – You will be asked to specify your Operating System (examples: Windows, Mac) and Version (examples: XP, Vista, 10. 4. 9) be sure to specify Adobe Reader Version 8. 1. 2 to get the compatible version to apply for grants on Grants. gov. NANO 12/10/2008

Grants. gov 101 1. 2. 3. Download application package via Grants. gov Complete and save the application package Submit the application package to OSPA via email at ospa-proposals@iastate. edu ; bring to OSPA on CD or memory stick; or upload via form in Liquid. Office (Gold. Sheet system) Grants. gov Frequently Asked Questions http: //www. grants. gov/help/faq. jsp For technical questions, contact Grants. gov at http: //grants. gov or 1 -800 -518 -4726 For questions regarding ISU procedures and process of submitting Grants. gov applications, contact OSPA at OSPA-proposals@iastate. edu or 294 -5225 NANO 12/10/2008

Grants. gov http: //www. ospa. iastate. edu/Proposal. Process/e. RA. aspx. html#Department_of_ Energy • Department of Energy (IIPS) – All applications via Grants. gov – OSPA only is registered @ IIPS – http: //www. er. doe. gov/grants/ NANO 12/10/2008

Grants. gov http: //www. ospa. iastate. edu/Proposal. Process/e. RA. aspx. html#National_Aerona utics_and_Space_Administration • NASA (NSPIRES) – Applications are submitted via NSPIRES or Grants. gov – Download PDF forms for inclusion in the application package – PI registers at NSPIRES, confirmed by OSPA – http: //nspires. nasaprs. com/Grants. gov/ NANO 12/10/2008

Grants. gov http: //www. ospa. iastate. edu/Proposal. Process/e. RA. aspx. html#National_Institutes_of_Hea lth • NIH (e. RA Commons) – Most applications via Grants. gov – e. RA Commons checks for NIH business errors; resubmit required via Grants. gov if errors • Most common errors: submitted both modular and detailed budgets; missing e. RA Commons User ID (for PI); non-PDF file attachments (http: //era. nih. gov/Electronic. Receipt/avoiding_errors. htm) – PI must be registered in e. RA Commons (contact ospaproposals@iastate. edu) to check for errors/warnings, view application in PHS format, and receive reviewer comments – Instructions: http: //grants 2. nih. gov/grants/funding/424/index. htm NANO 12/10/2008

Grants. gov http: //www. ospa. iastate. edu/Proposal. Process/e. RA. aspx. html#National_Science_ Foundation • NSF (Fast. Lane) – Short list of applications that are required via Grants. gov, some are optional, most submitted via Fast. Lane – Exceptions (always submitted via Fast. Lane): • • • Preliminary Proposals Collaborative Proposals Revisions, Changed/Corrected Applications Continuations, Supplements Fellowship programs that require submission of reference letters – NSF Grants. gov Guide http: //www. nsf. gov/bfa/dias/policy/docs/grantsgovguide. pdf NANO 12/10/2008

Grants. gov http: //www. ospa. iastate. edu/Proposal. Process/e. RA. aspx • NSF (Fast. Lane) – PDF required for file attachments – PI & Co-PI’s must be registered in Fast. Lane – All Subaward Organizations must be registered in Fast. Lane – View application and make corrections in Fast. Lane – Not all forms are supported by Grants. gov, must be completed in Fast. Lane by deadline (i. e. Proposal Classification Form) via a Proposal File Update request NANO 12/10/2008

Grants. gov http: //www. ospa. iastate. edu/Proposal. Process/e. RA. aspx. html#US_Department_ of_Agriculture • USDA – All applications via Grants. gov – CSREES e. Grants http: //www. csrees. usda. gov/funding/application_info. html • Sample application package – www. grants. gov – http: //www. grants. gov/flash/Adobe. Reader. Application. Tutorial_skin. swf NANO 12/10/2008

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