Grants.gov Instructions for Individual Applicants to Digital Humanities Start-Up Grants
For all other aspects of the application, please refer to the main guidelines for that program. Reminder: If you are affiliated with an institution, you MUST apply through that institution and not as an individual. Register or Verify Registration with Grants.gov
Applications for this program must be submitted via Grants.gov. Before using Grants.gov for the first time, an individual applicant must register to create a profile. Once registered, you can then apply for any government grant for individual applicants on the Grants.gov Web site.
If you have already registered, you may skip this step. If not, please see our handy checklist for individuals to guide you through the registration process. We recommend that you complete your registration at least one week before the application deadline, as it takes time for your registration to be processed. If you have problems registering with Grants.gov, call the Grants.gov help desk at 1-800-518-4726.
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To fill out a Grants.gov application package, you will need to download
and install the current version of Adobe Reader. The latest version of Adobe Reader,
which is designed to function with PCs and Macintosh computers using a variety of popular
operating systems, is available at no charge from the Adobe Web site
(www.adobe.com) Click on “Get Adobe Reader” and then “Download Now.” Once installed, this software will allow you to view and fill out Grants.Gov application packages for any federal agency.
Download the Application Package
To submit your application,
you will need to download the application package from the Grants.gov
Web site. You can download the application package at any time.
(You do not have to wait for your Grants.gov registration to
be complete.) Click the appropriate button below to download the package. Be sure to select the package for "Individual Applicants."
Save the application package to your computer’s hard drive. To open the application package, select the file and double click. You do not have to be online to work on it.
You can save your application package at any time by clicking the “Save” button at the top of your screen.
Tip: If you choose to save your application package before you have completed it, you may receive an error
message indicating that your application is not valid if all of the forms have not been completed. Click “OK” to save your work and complete
the package another time.
You can save your application package at any time by clicking the “Save” button at the top of your screen. Tip: If you choose to save your application package before you have completed it, you may receive an error message indicating that your application is not valid if all of the forms have not been completed. Click “OK” to save your work and complete the package another time. You can also use e-mail to share the application package with members of your organization or project team. The application package contains three forms that you must complete in order to submit your application:
To assist applicants, Grants.gov provides a helpful troubleshooting page.
HOW TO FILL OUT THE
APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL DOMESTIC ASSISTANCE SF-424 SHORT FORM
Select the form from the menu and double click to open it. Please provide the following information:
For question “e,” please put the number of your Congressional district. For example, if you live in the 5th Congressional District, put a “5.” If you don't have a Congressional district (e.g., you are in a state or U.S. territory that doesn't have districts or you are in a foreign country), put a “0” (zero). Disclosure of Social Security Numbers at the time of application is optional. NEH uses them for internal application processing only. Please note, however, that if an application is approved for funding, an individual applicant must provide a Social Security Number to receive payment of grant funds. HOW TO FILL OUT THE
SUPPLEMENTARY COVER SHEET FOR NEH GRANT PROGRAMS
Select the form from the menu and double click to open it. Please provide the following information:
For Type of Application, check “new” if the application requests a new period of funding, whether for a new project or the next phase of a project previously funded by NEH. Check “supplement ” if the application requests additional funding for a current NEH grant. Applicants requesting a supplement should provide the current grant number. Before submitting an application for a supplement, applicants should discuss their request with an NEH program officer. For Project Field Code, use the pull-down menu to select the humanities field of the project. If the project is multidisciplinary, choose the field that corresponds to the project's predominant discipline.
HOW TO PREPARE YOUR APPLICATION
You will prepare your application for submission via Grants.gov just as you would a paper application. Please see the “How to Prepare Your Applicatio1v section of the main guidelines for information about preparing your table of contents, narrative, budget, and appendices.
HOW TO USE THE NEH
ATTACHMENT FORM
You will use this form to attach the various files that make up your application.
Your attachments must be in Portable Document Format (.pdf). We cannot accept attachments in their original word processing or spreadsheet formats. If you don’t already have software to convert your files into PDFs, many available low-cost and free software packages will do so. To learn more, go to http://www.neh.gov/grants/grantsgov/pdf.html. When you open the NEH Attachment Form, you will find fifteen attachment buttons, labeled “Attachment 1” through “Attachment 15.” By clicking on a button, you will be able to choose the file from your computer that you wish to attach. You must name and attach your files in the proper order so that we can identify them. Please attach the proper file to the proper button as listed below:
ATTACHMENT 1: To this button, please attach your table of contents. Please name the file “contents.pdf”.
ATTACHMENT 2: To this button, please attach your list of project participants. Please name the file “participantslist.pdf”.
ATTACHMENT 3: To this button, please attach your abstract. Please name the file “abstract.pdf”.
ATTACHMENT 4: To this button, please attach your narrative. Please name the file “narrative.pdf”.
ATTACHMENT 5: To this button, please attach your budget. Please name the file “budget.pdf”.
ATTACHMENT 6: To this button, please attach your biographies. Please name the file “biographies.pdf”.
ATTACHMENT 7: To this button, please attach your letters of commitment and support. Please name the file “letters.pdf”.
ATTACHMENT 8: To this button, please attach your appendices, if any. Please name the file “appendices.pdf”.
Use the remaining buttons to attach any additional materials (if appropriate). Please give these attachments meaningful file names and ensure that they are PDFs. UPLOADING YOUR APPLICATION
TO GRANTS.GOV
When you have completed all three forms, use the right-facing arrow to move each of them to the “Mandatory Documents for Submission” column. Once they have been moved
over, the “Submit” button will activate. You are now ready to upload your application package to Grants.gov.
When you have completed your application, you must submit the application using the special username and password that were assigned to you during the registration process. To submit your application, your computer must have an active connection to the Internet. To begin the submission process, click the “submit” button. A page will appear, asking you to sign and submit your application. At this point, you will enter your username and password. When you click the “sign and submit application” button, your application package will be uploaded to Grants.gov. Please note that it may take some time to upload your application package, depending on the size of your files and the speed of your Internet connection. After the upload is complete, a confirmation page will appear. The confirmation page indicates that you have submitted your application to Grants.gov and includes a tracking number. Please print this page for your records. You will also receive a confirmation e-mail. NEH suggests that you submit your application no later than 5:00 p.m. EST on the day of the deadline. That way, should you encounter a technical problem of some kind, you will still have time to contact the Grants.Gov helpdesk for support. The Grants.gov help desk is open Monday to Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. EST at 1-800-518-4726. You can also send an e-mail to support@grants.gov.
To assist applicants, Grants.gov provides a helpful troubleshooting page.
DEADLINES
Applications must be received by Grants.gov by April 8, 2009. Grants.gov will date- and time-stamp your application after it is fully uploaded. Applications submitted after that date will not be accepted.
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