1. Home Page of Grants.Gov - - http://grants.gov/http://grants.gov/

3. PureEdge software must be downloaded in order to use grants.gov. Download one time only. PC should be used rather than Mac. If using a Mac download Citrix software also.

4. Mac users please read this section.

5. Next step: Search for programs either by specific program #, keywords, CFDA #, category.

7. Program selected

9. Click on download. This will provide you with both the instructions and the Grants.gov file for this specific program announcement, including all forms required.

10. 1. Click on Download Application Instructions first. This will provide instructions on proposal submission. 2. Click on the Download Application Package next. This will download the actual grants.gov xfd file to your computer containing the forms to be filled out. This is the file you will email to your OSR administrator 3 days before deadline date.

11. 1. This is the home page of your grants.gov application package. Only one field must be completed: Application Filing Name. Enter “Rice U,” PI Last Name, acronym or brief title (field is ~ 25 chars). 2. Next, go to block entitled “Mandatory Documents.” Highlight SF424R&R and click on “Open Form.”

12. The SF424R&R is the face page (cover sheet). The fields highlighted in yellow in all forms of your grant.gov application are required fields. Data must be entered or Grants.gov will not allow the proposal to be submitted.

13. 1.2 nd page of SF424R&R: When you have completed 1 st page of SF424R&R, go to the top of the page and click on “NEXT.” This will take you to page 2. Again, you must enter data in the fields highlighted in yellow, including your OSR administrator’s information in block 19. This must be completed before you forward the file to your OSR administrator. 2.When you have completed this page, go to the top of page 2 and click “Close Form.” This will take you back to the home screen. Be sure to save after completing each form.

14. 1. Since you have completed the SF424R&R, on this home page, move the document from the “Mandatory Documents” block to the “Mandatory Completed Documents for Submission” block on the right side of the page. You do this by highlighting the file and clicking “Move Form to Submission List.” If it is later necessary to change some of the data, it can always be moved back to the left side and opened again by clicking “Move Form to Documents List.” Afterwards, be sure to go to the top of the page and click “Save.” 2. Next, go to block entitled “Mandatory Documents.” Highlight “Research & Related Other Project Information” and click “Open Form.”

15. This is the second page of the SF424R&R form. When you have completed page 1, you must go to the top of the form and click “Next” to go to Page 2. Once you’ve completed this page, go to the top of the page and select “Close.” This will take you out of the SF424R&R form and back to Grant Application Package home page. Questions 1-5 must be answered yes or no. Notice that items 6-11 asked for files to be uploaded. You will upload the bulk of the technical proposal in this section (pdf documents).

16. 1. You have now completed the Research & Related Other Project Information. On the home page, move the file from the “Mandatory Documents” block to the “Mandatory Completed Documents for Submission” block on the right side of the page. Be sure to go to the top and click “Save” after moving each document. 2. Next, go to block entitled “Mandatory Documents.” Highlight “Research & Related Senior/Key Person” and click “Open Form.”

17. This information must be filled out for each senior personnel member and a biographical sketch uploaded in pdf format. Notice there are two blocks on this page: the first is for PI; second for a Co-PI or Senior Personnel. Notice the “Next Person” button—click this when additional personnel must be entered. Notice also at the bottom of the page, files that may be required to be uploaded.

18. 1.Again, when you have completed the “Research & Related Senior/Key Person” move it to the “Mandatory Completed Documents for Submission.” 2.Highlight “RR FedNonFed Budget” and click “Open Form.”

19. This is Page 1 of 3, Year 1 Budget. All personnel costs for Year 1 will be reflected on this page. Be aware that only staff effort may be shown under “Cal. Months.” All items in yellow must be entered. Start and End Date must be for Year 1 only.

20. Even though items highlighted in yellow on the 2 nd page of the Year 1 budget, the data that is entered on the 1 st page of Year 1 budget will transfer over to this page. This is simply to show you the required fields. You’ll notice this page begins with equipment items, goes on to travel and participant costs— Grants.gov budgets are very similar to NSF budgets, only split into 3 separate pages. Page 2 of 3, Year 1 Budget: Data at top carries forward from Page 1. List equipment by item and cost per item. Notice that the order of items is very similar to the NSF budget page.

21. Several precautions on 3 rd page of Year 1 budget page: 1.Notice the “Next Period” button at top right. When you have completed the Year 1 budget, click on this to begin your Year 2 budget, following the same procedure as was followed for Year 1 with exceptions being #2 and #3 below. 2.Cognizant Agency—Notice that the Agency Name, POC Name, and Phone Number are required. This info is provided on OSR website in Grants.gov Instructions (you have been provided with a copy in hand-outs). 3. Notice Item K—Budget Justification. You cannot go to Year 2 budget until you have uploaded your budget justification in this section of Year 1.However, be aware this is the budget justification for ALL YEARS,not simply for Year 1.

22. When you have entered a budget period for each year of your project (3 pages for each year), the totals for all years will appear on this cumulative budget page. Verify these figures against your Rice Grants.govcalculating budget to ensure figures for each line item agree. If numbers vary, note the line item that is incorrect and recheck that item on each of the yearly budgets to find error. When budgets agree with the Rice Grants.gov calculating budgets, click “Close Form” and move the R&R budget to the “Mandatory Documents to be Submitted”--right side of home page. VERY IMPORTANT—SAVE YOUR XFD FILE AT THIS POINT.