Grants.gov Registration and Tips

Grants.gov Registration

You must register with Grants.gov before submitting your application: www.grants.gov/applicants/get_registered.jsp. The multistep registration process generally cannot be completed in a single day. If you are not already registered, you should allow at least two weeks to complete this one-time process. DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE WEEK OF THE APPLICATION DEADLINE TO REGISTER.

Tips for Working with Grants.gov

1. Start early! Go to www.grants.gov/applicants/get_registered.jsp to register. Utilize Grants.gov resources at www.grants.gov/applicants/applicant_faqs.jsp. The Grants.gov Web site has checklists, FAQs, and online tutorials to assist you in preparing your organization to submit applications.

2. At least one Authorized Organization Representative (AOR) must be designated to use Grants.gov. Consider designating more than one AOR when you register. This will help to avoid last-minute crises in the event that your one AOR is unavailable when you are ready to submit your application. Also, you should update the AOR at Grants.gov when staff at your organization changes.

3. Make technological choices that help you.

• Download the most recent version of Adobe® Acrobat® Reader® onto your computer for best results. Make sure to submit all documents in Adobe® PDF format.
• Follow the instructions in the Grant Guidelines to convert your documents into PDFs. (See www.grants.gov/help/download_software.jsp#pdf_conversion_programs.)
• Use Internet Explorer® for your browser when submitting the application to Grants.gov. (See www.grants.gov/applicants/applicant_faqs.jsp#15 for more information.)

4. Contact Grants.gov’s help line (www.grants.gov/help/help.jsp or 1-800/518-4726) for assistance with hardware and software issues, registration issues, or technical problems. Grants.gov’s help desk hours are 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The help desk is closed on federal holidays.