1. University of Minnesota Grants.gov Update Grants Management User Network (GMUN) October 13, 2006

2. 2 Grants.gov Accepts Two Submission Types Through PureEdge software –an application format provided by Grants.gov or System-to-System (S2S) transmission of electronic documents –EGMS will have this capability S2S is the preferred method EGMS will be the preferred method at UMN

3. 3 Status of EGMS S2S Working to enable the ability to prepare new R01 applications to NIH for the February 2007 deadline Expect to have EGMS ready in December 2006 so that you can start preparing your applications in EGMS Specific training classes on using EGMS to prepare NIH R01 applications will start in November, 2006

4. 4 …..Status of EGMS S2S Email help@egms.umn.edu if you want this traininghelp@egms.umn.edu –Put EGMS S2S training in the subject line Focus will be on showing how to use EGMS – not PureEdge – –Standard PureEdge training sessions will continue

5. 5 EGMS connection with Grants.gov For NIH proposals choose 424 R&R Family and complete your proposal in EGMS as normal For NIH proposals choose 424 R&R Family and complete your proposal in EGMS as normal

6. 6 EGMS connection with Grants.gov EGMS will have an updated Preview Form screen with forms available as shown

7. 7 Process of Submission to SPA for EGMS S2S applications Complete your proposal forms in EGMS Upload the PDF attachments not generated by EGMS When everything is ready, –i.e. entire proposal - forms and all the attachments – are in EGMS –Email SPA – proposal@umn.eduproposal@umn.edu Subject line of email– PRF #, PI name, and EGMS # No attachments to email, since SPA GA can access the entire proposal and PRF in EGMS

8. 8 Remember the process is changing for everyone PI, department administrator, SPA Be available Be responsive Be understanding and START EARLY

9. 9 Grants.Gov I got It! Failed! Validated!! Wanna Stanford Proposal? Agency Server Got it! Retrieved By Agency Tracking # Assigned To Review Group Received, Errors or Warnings Yes! SEND !