PKG00293897.pdf

This is a Quick Start Guide for Applicants on Grants.gov, providing step-by-step instructions for registering and submitting federal grant applications. Before beginning the application process, organizations must register with SAM.gov to obtain a unique entity identifier (UEI) and establish a Login.gov account, using the same email address for both systems. The guide emphasizes allowing up to 10 business days for SAM registration to ensure the required documentation, including validated address and Tax ID, is available.

The guide outlines the complete workflow for grant applicants, including registering with Grants.gov, creating organization and individual profiles, assigning roles and privileges to users, creating workspaces for specific grant applications, and completing grant forms either online or offline. Workspaces offer three approaches: Basic (downloading and uploading forms), Intermediate (controlled access to forms), and Advanced (providing access to team members without UEI). Users must create a different workspace for each grant application, and at least one person in the organization must have a role (expanded AOR, standard AOR, or workspace manager) that permits workspace creation and form submission. The guide provides detailed instructions for completing forms online with automatic five-minute saves, downloading forms for offline completion using Adobe Reader, and reusing previously completed forms from other applications. Before submission, applicants must verify all required forms have passed error checking, confirm SAM.gov registration is active, and ensure the application deadline has not passed. Support is available 24/7 through phone (1-800-518-4726), email (support@grants.gov), training resources, and for SAM.gov issues at 866-606-8220.