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How do
I register to submit via Grants.gov?
- What
agencies are requiring proposals to be submitted on
Grants.gov?
- Do
I submit the proposal to Grants.gov?
- Where
can I find the TTU information required for the standard
forms?
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Are Internal Routing Sheets
still required?
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I can't get my materials to ORS
in the timeframe specified by ORS. Will you still submit my
application to Grants.gov?
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NIH requires that all R01
applications for the February 1, 2007, deadline be submitted
via Grants.gov. I am planning an R01 submission for the
upcoming June 1st deadline. Can I use the Grants.gov
system rather than paper?
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I don't want to use PureEdge. Can
I still submit proposals on paper like I always have?
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If I provide all the
documents for my proposal, will ORS fill out the Grants.gov
forms for me?
- How do I use PureEdge
Viewer to work on my applications on a Macintosh (or other
non-Windows system) computer?
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Will the PureEdge forms work with every web browser?
- I have
downloaded the PureEdge forms from Grants.gov. The cover
page of the grant application package asks for "Application
Filing Name." What am I supposed to put here?
The directions are vague.
- I heard from
a colleague who has already submitted a proposal on
Grants.gov that I only need to complete the yellow fields in
the PureEdge forms. Is this true?
- What format do the forms
that I attach to my Grants.gov application need to be in?
- I don't have any
way to create .pdf files. Do I have to purchase a copy
of Adobe Acrobat just so that I can submit proposals through
Grants.gov? I can't afford to do that.
- Is it true that we no
longer need to put page numbers anywhere in the proposal
text because Grants.gov will number the pages automatically?
Q.
How do I
register to submit via Grants.gov?
A. Texas
Tech University is already registered for the Grants.gov
submission process. Individual PI registration is NOT
required. However, some agencies may require you to
register for their agency-specific website for electronic
grant applications (i.e., NIH or NSF).
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Q.
What agencies are requiring
proposals to be submitted on Grants.gov?
A.
Most federal sponsors have already made the move to Grants.gov
and require new submissions be sent using Grants.gov. (i.e.,
, NIH, NOAA, Dept of Energy, Dept of Education, USDA). Some agencies offer proposers
the option of submitting grant applications using Grants.gov
(i.e., NASA, NSF).
PIs should read the program guidelines carefully to see the
requirements of the federal sponsor they are applying to.
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Q. Do I
submit the proposals to Grants.gov?
A. ORS
must perform the actual submission. Send the routed,
signed Internal Routing Sheet, along with a hard copy of the
final application package, to ORS no fewer than 5 (business)
days ahead of the agency deadline. Upload the completed
(PureEdge) application file to the ORS Dropbox [Instructions]
no fewer than 5 days before the deadline.
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Q. Where
can I find the information required for the standard forms?
A. See
the examples of
Standard Forms.
The information can also be found on the "Information
for Proposals"
page.
Use the TTU DUNS # 041367053.
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Q.
Since the proposals are submitted
electronically, are Internal Routing Sheets still required?
A. Yes.
The internal routing and approval process remains unchanged by
the transition to Grants.gov. Signed routing sheets are
required for every submission.
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Q.
I can't get my materials to ORS in
the timeframe specified by ORS. Will you still submit my
application to Grants.gov?
A. Our
policy specifies that ORS needs the routed, signed Internal
Routing Sheet no fewer than 5 business days ahead of the
agency deadline. Upload the completed (PureEdge)
application file to the ORS Dropbox [Instructions]
no fewer than 4 days before the deadline. We will try to
do what we can given the shortened time frame, but you run the
risk of a submission that fails to pass the Grants.gov and
agency validations necessary by the agency deadline.
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Q.
I don't want to use PureEdge. Can I still submit
proposals on paper like I always have?
A.
It depends on the program and
agency. Read the guidelines carefully for the program you are
interested in. There are very few programs that still allow
paper submissions. Most federal sponsors have already
made the switch to Grants.gov.
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Q.
If I provide all of the
documents for my proposal, will ORS fill out the Grants.gov
forms for me?
A.
Sorry, no. You must fill
them in yourself and upload the completed file to the ORS
Dropbox
[Instructions].
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Q. How do I use PureEdge Viewer to work
on my applications on a Macintosh (or other non-Windows
system) computer?
A.
Right now, non-Windows users will need to use
the Citrix solution. Citrix is a PC-emulating software
that is free to download.
Click here to learn
more about using Citrix. (clicking this link will take you
to the Grants.gov website.) [Alternate
Instructions for Mac Users] A
non-Windows version of PureEdge should be available in
November 2006.
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Q.
Will the PureEdge forms work with every
web browser?
A.
No. PureEdge does not work with Safari or
Firefox. The PureEdge forms will only work with Internet
Explorer 5.01 and higher or Netscape Communicator 4.5 - 4.8,
Netscape 6.1, 6.2, or 7. Additionally, your web browser
must be enabled to accept cookies.
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Q.
I have downloaded the
PureEdge forms from Grants.gov. The cover page of the
grant application package asks for "Application Filing Name."
What am I supposed to put here? The directions are vague.
A. This
information is used for tracking your application through the
Grants.gov process. Applicants should use the following
format: PI LAST NAME: Some of the proposal title.
This will allow us to identify the proposal as yours as it
makes its way through the system.
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Q.
I heard from a colleague who has
already submitted a proposal on Grants.gov that I only need to
complete the yellow fields in the PureEdge forms. Is
this true?
A. The
mandatory fields, that are highlighted in yellow, are common
to ALL applications. Your particular program may require
more information be completed on the SF-424 that is not
highlighted in yellow. That information is contained in
the program guidelines. Failure to complete all
mandatory fields (whether they are in yellow or not) may
result in a submission that fails to pass the Grants.gov and
agency validation procedures.
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Q. What
format do the forms that I attach to my Grants.gov application
packet need to be in?
A.
Grants.gov will accept many different form types (i.e., doc,
rtf, pdf). Check the program guidelines carefully to see
what format the sponsoring agency will accept. (Some,
like NIH and NSF, will only accept attachments that are in PDF
format.) Applications that do not follow the guidelines may be
rejected with errors.
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Q. I
don't have any way to create PDF files. Do I have to
purchase a copy of Adobe Acrobat just so that I can submit
proposals through Grants.gov. I can't afford to do that.
A. No.
There are PDF generators on the market, many of which are
free or very low cost.
Click
here to see a list.
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Q. Is it
true that we no longer need to put page numbers anywhere in
the proposal text because Grants.gov will number the pages
automatically?
A.
This varies by agency. NIH does not want page numbers
because their system creates one file from all the parts and
then puts in page numbers and creates a table of contents.
Read the program guidelines carefully for your application.
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