1. Grants.gov (G.g) “Relax, we’re from the government. We’re here to help you.”

2. Today’s Presenters Mary Millsaps, Senior Account Mgr., SPS Chris Tompkins, Proposal Supervisor, SPS Dani Garamvolgyi, Account Mgr., SPS

3. Learning Objectives By the time you have finished this session, you should be able to: Explain what grants.gov is Start a proposal in grants.gov Complete and Process a proposal in grants.gov Frequently Used Federal Forms in G.g Identify how to seek help re: grants.gov

4. What is Grants.gov? Electronic Submission system Liaison with other existing e-subsystems Not exclusively for Federal, but intended 100% usage for ALL Federal agencies in the near future!

5. OMB Requirements Mandated OMB requirements: –FY 2006 100% find 75% option to submit –FY2007 100% find 100% option to submit

6. Keys for Success: THE BRIDGE & TIME Grants.gov Sponsors Business Office Principal Investigator(s) SPS ENTER… ONE WAY ONLY! Proposal Office Proposal Development Proposals out the door!

7. Once the deadline date hits, G.g…

8. Crucial Element for Success IS EARLY COMMUNICATION Once the PI sees a funding opportunity, the BO needs to be involved. They identify the role of SPS early so the proposal is developed right the first time.

9. Starting a Proposal System Requirements Registration Notification to Business Offices and SPS Software Download Package Search Package Download

10. Package Search

11. Package Download

12. Package Download cont’d

14. Please note… Find Solicitations/Grant Opportunities –Basic Search –Search By Agency Instructions and Package Download –99% of questions Account Manager receives are related to the instructions for that particular solicitation! –Email Tool

16. Completing and Processing Proposal Overview of package – Opening pageOverview of package Uploading/viewing attachments Checking for errors Saving Printing Routing SPS receipt requirements Submission

17. Package Cover Page Top Section

18. Package Cover Page cont’d Middle Section

19. Package Cover Page cont’d Bottom Section

20. Uploading/Viewing Attachments

21. Checking for Errors

22. Saving a Proposal Package

23. Printing a Proposal Package

24. Rejection Email -----Original Message----- From: support@grants.gov [mailto:support@grants.gov]mailto:support@grants.gov Sent: Friday, March 03, 2006 3:52 PM To: proposal@purdue.edu Subject: Grants.gov Rejection Notice for Application GRANT00081476 Your submission was received at 03-Mar-06 03:51:04 PM EST Type: GRANT Grants.gov Tracking Number:GRANT00081476 The following errors were detected: Error: 0 UNAUTHORIZED_SUBMITTER_ERROR FATAL You have not registered successfully with Grants.gov or the E-Business Point of Contact for your organization has not assigned you the rights to submit grant applications on behalf of your organization through Grants.gov. Verify that you have registered with Grants.gov or that you have received an email notification stating that you have been designated as an Authorized Organization Representative (AOR) and are able to submit grants on behalf of your organization. To verify if you have been successfully registered with Grants.gov, go to https://apply.grants.gov/ApplicantLoginGetID. For instructions on how to register with Grants.gov and for information on being designated as an AOR, go to https://apply.grants.gov/GrantsgovRegister. https://apply.grants.gov/ApplicantLoginGetID https://apply.grants.gov/GrantsgovRegister PLEASE NOTE: This email is for notification purposes only. Please do not reply to this email for any purpose. Your submission was rejected by Grants.gov and will not be reviewed by the processing agency. https://apply.grants.gov

25. Frequently Used Federal Forms SF 424 generic information Budget pages generic information Search Sample package SF 424 (version 2)

26. Senior Personnel Example Coeus Budget Professor Pete1/1/07-5/31/075% Professor Pete6/1/07-7/31/07 25% Professor Pete8/1/07-12/31/07 5% --------------------------------------------------------- Grants.gov Budget Professor Pete –Acad. Mos. = 10 x.05 =.5 –Summer Mos. = 2 x.25 =.5

27. FAQ Do you speak G.g? Common Field Information Proposal Office How do I get…

28. continued … Account Managers Zone G.g helpdesk Sponsor Specific Program

29. Observations/Questions