PKG00293896.pdf

This is a Quick Start Guide for Applicants on Grants.gov, providing step-by-step instructions for registering and submitting federal grant applications through the platform.

The guide outlines prerequisite registration requirements, including registering an organization with SAM.gov to obtain a unique entity identifier (UEI) and creating a Login.gov account. Users must use the same email address at both SAM.gov and Grants.gov to be designated as a superuser. The document details the registration process on Grants.gov, which involves creating a user profile, verifying email address through a temporary code, and establishing an Organization Applicant Profile using the UEI from SAM.gov. It explains roles and privileges, noting that users with expanded Authorized Organization Representative (AOR) status can assign roles to other users and create workspaces. Three workspace approaches are available—Basic (online or offline form completion with PDF upload), Intermediate (controlled access to forms by a workspace owner), and Advanced (providing access to team members without UEI requirement). The guide provides detailed instructions for creating a workspace, adding participants, and completing forms either online with autosave functionality or offline using Adobe Reader. It addresses file naming conventions, requiring file names limited to 50 characters with unique names for each document. The submission process requires checking for errors before signing and submitting the application, with the Sign and Submit button available only if the SAM.gov registration is active, all forms pass the error check, and the deadline has not passed. The guide concludes with tracking application status through Grants.gov and provides 24/7 support contact information at 1-800-518-4726 or support@grants.gov.