Transition to Electronic Grant Applications

Electronic Application Process

There are six steps in the process:

1. Prepare to Apply
2. Find Opportunity and Download Application Package
3. Prepare Application
4. Submit Application to Grants.gov
5. Check Submission Status in Commons
6. Check Assembled Application

Application guides for SF 424 (R&R) forms—Version 2 now available

Help

Avoiding Common Errors
 Go to: http://era.nih.gov/ElectronicReceipt/avoiding_errors.htm

Where to Get Help at AHRQ, NIH, Grants.gov, and eRA Commons
 Go to: http://www.ahrq.gov/fund/esubhelp.htm

Navigating the Process—Finding and Applying for Grants, Getting a DUNS number, Vendor Database, Policies and Guidelines, Forms and Instructions
 Go to: http://www.ahrq.gov/fund/eresources.htm

Frequently Asked Questions About Electronic Grant Application
 Go to: http://era.nih.gov/ElectronicReceipt/faq.htm

News and Updates
 Go to: http://era.nih.gov/ElectronicReceipt/listserv.htm

NIH Guide Notices and Announcements

Official notices and announcements about transition to electronic application for grants.

 Recovery Act of 2009: AHRQ Announces Suspension of Grants Appeals Process
 Policy Reminder Concerning Appendix Materials for All NIH/AHRQ/NIOSH Grant Applications
 Reminder: NIH/AHRQ/NIOSH/FDA Return to a Two-day "Error Correction Window" for Grant Applications Effective May 8, 2010
 Straight Quotes are the Smart Choice in Electronic Applications

Current as of July 2010