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This checklist is based on Part 7. Applying of NIAID's NIH Grant Cycle: Application to Renewal. Find more checklists at Checklists for the NIH Grant Cycle.
Table of Contents
- Applying and Submitting Electronically on Time
- Rules for Late Applications
- Validations
- Withdrawing Your Application
Applying and Submitting Electronically on Time
 Have you found out if your institution wants you to apply through Grants.gov or use an alternative?
Do you know that your authorized organizational representative will submit your application to Grants.gov?
Do you know how deadlines work?
Are you planning to submit at least two days before the deadline so you have time to get through validations?
For helpful information on timing an electronic application, have you read When are the submission deadlines? and Corrected or Late Electronic Applications questions and answers?
For more information, go to How to Submit Electronically on Time.
Rules for Late Applications
Do you know in what instances NIH allows late applications?
If submitting late, have you included a cover letter describing the reason for the delay?
Are you aware that neither the Center for Scientific Review nor NIAID guarantees it will accept a late application and both use a limited window?
Do you know how late application practices differ depending on who conducts the initial peer review?
For more information, go to Rules for Late Applications.
Validations
Do you understand what validations do and don't do? Read more at About Validations.
Do you know not to expect a validation to spot content or other major issues? See About Validations.
Are you aware that your application must pass two validations: Grants.gov and eRA Commons? See About Validations.
Are you aware that Grants.gov validation checks for basic technical items only? Read more at First Step: Grants.gov Validation.
If your application doesn't get through Grants.gov, do you know what to do? Find out at If Your Application Doesn't Pass Grants.gov Validation.
Do you know what eRA Commons validation is and what errors and warnings mean? Read Next Step: eRA Commons Validation for details.
Have you checked the eRA Commons Status module rather than wait for the confirmation email? See Next Step: eRA Commons Validation.
Do you know that Commons validation leads to one of three results? Read more at Next Step: eRA Commons Validation.
If you got an error, do you know when to send a corrected version? To find out, go to If Commons Validation Returns an Error.
If your application passed Commons validation, have you reviewed the image in the eRA Commons? See If Your Application Passes Commons Validation.
Were you careful not to assume your application is in good shape? Read more at If Your Application Passes Commons Validation.
Have you decided if you're happy with the application image before midnight on the second day of the viewing window? See If Your Application Passes Commons Validation.
If you plan to correct your application, have you considered the timing and severity of the issue? Find scenarios at If You Want to Correct After Passing Commons Validation.
Withdrawing Your Application
Do you know when you should consider withdrawing your application?
Have you balanced the severity of the problems with the amount of time you have left to correct them?
If you want to withdraw your application, have you asked your organization to fax a signed letter to CSR's Division of Receipt and Referral?
Do you know why you should proceed with caution when a deadline is imminent?
For more information, go to Should You Withdraw the Application?
Find more checklists at Checklists for the NIH Grant Cycle. For more information, see NIAID's NIH Grant Cycle: Application to Renewal and the All About Grants tutorials. |
