- Check submission status
- notes Check submission status - PI
- Check submission status - AOR/SO
- Check submission status FAQs
Check submission status notes
Once an application has been submitted, Grants.gov and eRA Commons will send a series of status email notifications.
Grants.gov sends notifications to the Authorized Organization Representative (AOR) only; eRA Commons sends notifications to the AOR/Signing Official (SO) and the Principal Investigator (PI).
Email can be unreliable - applicants should proactively check the status of their applications in eRA Commons after submission.
Grants.gov and eRA Commons each may take up to two business days to process an application, although processing generally happens more quickly than that.
Check submission status - PI
Summary of steps:
Login to eRA Commons with your Principal Investigator (PI) account Username and Password.
Click the Status tab to view the PI status. Find application that shows "eSubmission Error" in Application Status. Follow the link on the Application ID to see specific error/warning messages.
View the list of eSubmission Errors/Warnings. Warnings can be fixed at the applicant's discretion but do not require action for the application to move on. Errors must be addressed before the application can move on.
Applicants should refer to the application guide and announcement instructions for guidance on the expected values for specific fields.
The Avoiding Common Errors section of the Electronic Submission of Grant Applications website is another valuable source of information.
If (after using the available resources) you are unable to identify and address the errors in your application, please contact the eRA Helpdesk via Web Support.After making all corrections to the application forms, the entire changed/corrected application must be resubmitted through Grants.gov. Once an error-free application is received, the eRA system will assemble the application and make the grant image available to the PI and Signing Official for a final check.
Check submission status - SO
Summary of steps:
Login to eRA Commons with your Signing Official (SO) account Username and Password.
Click the Status tab and select the eApplications status. Within the eApplications Search screen you will have several options (e.g., search by PI eSubmission status, search by SO eSubmission status, date range, etc.).
IMPORTANT - Be sure to select the Show eSubmission Errors checkbox to include applications that did not pass eRA Commons error checking.
Once your selection criteria are entered, click on the Search button on the bottom of the screen.Find application that shows "eSubmission Error" in Application Status. Follow the link on the Application ID to see specific error/warning messages.
View the list of eSubmission Errors/Warnings. Warnings can be fixed at the applicant's discretion but do not require action for the application to move on. Errors must be addressed before the application can move on.
Applicants should refer to the application guide and announcement instructions for guidance on the expected values for specific fields.
The Avoiding Common Errors section of the Electronic Submission of Grant Applications website is another valuable source of information.
If (after using the available resources) you are unable to identify and address the errors in your application, please contact the eRA Helpdesk via Web Support.After making all corrections to the application forms, the entire changed/corrected application must be resubmitted through Grants.gov. Once an error-free application is received, the eRA system will assemble the application and make the grant image available to the PI and Signing Official for a final check.
Check Submission Status FAQs
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