New Postings
December 12, 2008
- Updated SF424 (R&R) Validations (with and without tracked changes) posted on Prepare Application page.
November 14, 2008
- Updated Adobe Application Forms and Electronic Submission presentation (PowerPoint - 326 KB) posted on Resources for Adobe Transition page.
- New Adobe Transition Single Page Flyer (PDF - 479 KB) posted on Resources for Adobe Transition page.
October 22, 2008
- Updated ‘A Walk Through the SF424 (R&R)’ (PowerPoint, 913 KB) presentation posted on Resources for Adobe Transition page.
October 10, 2008
- Updated SF424 (R&R) Validations (with and without tracked changes) posted on Prepare Application page.
September 18, 2008
- New 'Resources for Adobe Transition' page linked off the Home page.
August 8, 2008
- Updated SF424 (R&R) Validations (with and without tracked changes) posted on Prepare Application page.
August 1, 2008
- Updated SF424 (R&R) Application Guide (MS Word - 2.51 MB) and SBIR/STTR Application Guide (MS Word - 2.73 MB) posted on Prepare Application page.
- New Adobe Guide for Pilot (MS Word - 3.24 MB) posted on Prepare Application page.
June 13, 2008
- Updated SF424 (R&R) Validations (with and without tracked changes) posted on Prepare Application page.
April 21, 2008
- Common Questions & Answers for International Applicants (PDF - 36 KB)
- Contact Support for International Applicants (PDF - 30 KB)
April 11, 2008
- Updated SF424 (R&R) Validations (with and without tracked changes) posted on Prepare Application page.
February 8, 2008
- Updated SF424 (R&R) Validations (with and without tracked changes) posted on Prepare Application page.
February 7, 2008
- Updated guidance on active links in pdfs on the Avoiding Common Errors page.
January 15, 2008
- Updated SF424 (R&R) Application Guide (MS Word - 2.49 MB) and SBIR/STTR Application Guide (MS Word - 2.72 MB) posted on Prepare Application page.
December 14, 2007
- Updated SF424 (R&R) Validations (with and without tracked changes) posted on Prepare Application page.
December 14, 2007
- Updated SF424 (R&R) Validations (with and without tracked changes) posted on Prepare Application page.
December 7, 2007
- Transition timeline changed to reflect the addition of the UH2/UH3 grant mechanism ((Exploratory/Developmental Cooperative Agreement Phase I/Phase II)
October 26, 2007
- Updated SF424 (R&R) Validations (with and without tracked changes) posted on Prepare Application page.
September 13, 2007
- Updated SF424 (R&R) Application Guide (MS Word 2.75 MB) and SBIR/STTR SF424 (R&R) Application Guide (MS Word - 3.02 MB) posted on Prepare Application page.
June 20, 2007
- eSubmission Overview PowerPoint presentation
(PowerPoint - 1.99 MB) - Everything You Always Wanted to Know About eSubmission
(PowerPoint - 8.61 MB)
June 15, 2007
- Updated SF424 (R&R) Validations (with (PDF - 1.26 MB) and without (PDF - 1.25 MB) tracked changes) posted on Prepare Application page.
May 18, 2007
- Updated SF424 (R&R) Validations (with (PDF - 1.25 MB) and without (PDF - 1.22 MB) tracked changes) posted on Prepare Application page.
April 19, 2007
- Updated SF424 (R&R) Application Guide and SBIR/STTR SF424 (R&R) Application Guide posted on Prepare Application page.
April 13, 2007
- Updated SF424 (R&R) Validations (with (PDF - 1.24 MB) and without (PDF - 1.27 MB) tracked changes) posted on Prepare Application page.
March 26, 2007
- Updated SF424 (R&R) Validations (with (PDF - 1.16 MB) and without (PDF 1.15 MB) tracked changes) posted on Prepare Application page.
January 26, 2007
- Automated demos added to Training page.
January 22, 2007
- Application File Size FAQs posted on the FAQ page under the Prepare Application category.
January 3, 2007
- Flow chart depicting Grants.gov registration process (PDF - 25 KB) posted on Prepare to Apply page.
December 19, 2006
- Updated SF424 (R&R) Validations (with (PDF - 1.15 MB) and without tracked changes) posted on Prepare Application page.
November 30, 2006
- Tips for the Principal Investigator posted on Prepare Application page.
November 22, 2006
- Grants.gov Registration Instructions for Domestic and Foreign Organizations posted on Prepare to Apply page.
November 15, 2006
- Application Guides updated on the Prepare Application page.
November 14, 2006
- Updated SF424 (R&R) Validations (with (PDF - 1.14 MB) and without tracked changes) posted on Prepare Application page.
November 2, 2006
- Transition Timeline revised to reflect change in std. receipt dates (See NIH Guide Notice NOT-OD-07-001)
October 16, 2006
- Updated SF424 (R&R) Validations (with (PDF - 1.09 MB) and without tracked changes) posted on Prepare Application page.
October 10, 2006
- Parent Announcements page posted on Find Opportunity and Download Application Package page.
September 22, 2006
- Updated SF424 (R&R) Validations (PDF - 1.09 MB) (with and without tracked changes) posted on Prepare Application page.
August 24, 2006
- Updated SF424 (R&R) Validations (PDF - 1.14 MB) (with and without tracked changes) posted on Prepare Application page.
August 11, 2006
- Details of upcoming Dec. 5, 2006 eSubmission training session posted on Training page.
July 29, 2006
- New training videos on eSubmission process and Commons features posted under Video Library on Training page.
July 14, 2006
- Updated SF424 (R&R) Validations (PDF - 1 MB) (with and without tracked changes) posted on Prepare Application page.
July 7, 2006
- Application Guides updated on the Prepare Application page. Version 2 now available.
- FAQ on when to use the new version of the forms posted under Application Form FAQs under the Prepare Application category.
June 6, 2006
- Two recent common errors added to Avoiding Common Errors page.
June 1, 2006
- New Check Assembled Application FAQs posted on Frequently Asked Questions page.
May 11, 2006
- Updated SF424 (R&R) Validations (PDF - 960 KB) posted on Prepare Application page.
May 10, 2006
- List of Addressed Common Errors posted on Avoiding Common Errors. The list includes software bugs that NIH has fixed or validations that it no longer enforces. For instance, the NIH system had not been accepting partial months less than one (e.g. 0.65). However, NIH has since fixed the issue and now accepts partial months less than one.
May 2, 2006
- Revamped website debuts with newly formatted and revised content. Information has been restructured to mimic the electronic application process in logical order. Visit the Site Map to see where information is located on the redesigned website.
April 20, 2006
- Language added to Avoiding Common Errors page under PDF Issues on NIH’s recommendation that applicants avoid scanning text documents to produce the required PDFs whenever possible. Instead, NIH recommends producing the documents electronically using text or word-processing software and then converting documents to PDF.
April 11, 2006
- Revised language in several places on website to reflect NIH’s Change in Verification Steps effective May 10.
April 10, 2006
- Replacing PI Signature with Institutional Compliance Requirement, posted on Related NIH Guide Notices page
- Changes in Verification steps from May 10, posted on Related NIH Guide Notices page
- Interim Changes to the PHS398 form, posted on Related NIH Guide Notices page
- Interim Changes to the PHS2590, posted on Related NIH Guide Notices page
- The note below added to Top
Two Errors in Hot Topics; PDF FAQ under Submission
FAQs; PDF Issues on Tips & Tools page:
Note: NIH had previously suggested that applicants not use active links in PDFs. NIH has since addressed the issue and applicants can now include active links in PDFs.
- SF424 (R&R) Application Guide (MS Word 24 KB) updated on SF424 (R&R) page. For overview of changes, see Changes to the SF424 (R&R) Instructions on Related NIH Guide Notices page.
- Application rules that apply only to specific grant programs (limited validations) posted on Tips & Tools page
- Updated Validations document posted on Tips & Tools page.
- Change in Submission Time posted in Hot Topics box and on Related NIH Guide Notices page.
- Listserv details for updates on electronic submission posted on Listserv for Updates page.
- List of application checks (generic validations) that apply to all grant applications posted on Tips & Tools page.
- Questions and Answers from Jan. 11 Training Session posted on Training Page. Also, Jan. 11 Training Session video segmented by topic.
- Updated SF424 (R&R) validations posted on Tips& Tools page.
- Important - The timeline (PDF - 42 KB) and all references to it have been revised to reflect NIH’s adjustment of the electronic submission timeline for R01 and all subsequent grant mechanisms.
- New Hot Topics box on main page to highlight announcements and upcoming/latest events
- SF424 (R&R) Application Guide (MS Word 24 KB) updated with 15 pages of information
- Information on Citrix server solution being available to non-Windows users posted under Software FAQs.
- Tips on preventing or correcting some PDF errors added to Tips & Tools page and FAQ on the same added under Submission category.
- New video library created on Training page with two videotaped presentations. One is an “Overview of the NIH Transition to Electronic Submission of the SF424 (R&R) Application and the second “A Walk Through the SF 424 (R&R).”
- New Comment & Feedback page added, seeking specific suggestions on improving the Electronic Submission program.
- New FAQ on how administrative supplements will be accommodated added to SF424 (R&R) Application category.
- New FAQ added to SF424 (R&R) Application category on what to do when the budget period calls for a listing of 1 and 12 months in calendar months effort and the effort is only ½ a month.
- New FAQ added to Submission category on whether a new cover letter is needed when submitting a changed/corrected application.
- A 230-word drop-in article and a 100-word drop-in article on Electronic Submission added to the Communication Resources/Outreach page for the public to print in their publications.
- New FAQ added to Receipt Date category on what an applicant should do if unable to complete registrations in time to meet the application deadline.
- Updated timelines in graphic (PDF - 42 KB) and chart (PDF - 44 KB) format to reflect addition of mechanisms D71/U2R and U18.
- New FAQ added to SBIR/STTR and SF424 (R&R) Application categories on Pre-Filled Organization Name reflecting PI’s organization when applicant organization is different.
- New FAQ added to SF424 (R&R) Application category on Indirect Cost Rate and the ability to enter only two numbers in field on budget form.
- New tips on avoiding common causes for rejected applications on redesigned Tips and Tools page.
- New FAQ added to SF424 (R&R) Application category on navigating to screen for next budget period.
- New FAQ added to the Submission and SBIR/STTR categories on what an applicant should do when the application has a pre-filled CFDA number and CFDA description that is incorrect.
- New FAQ added to NIH and Grants.gov category on Grants.gov’s capacity to handle submission of grant applications from several federal agencies.
- New chart of email notifications on Tips & Tools page, listing all the email notifications that could potentially be sent by Grants.gov and NIH once an application is submitted.
- New FAQ under SBIR/STTR category about whether a Grantee Organization with the same PI can submit two totally separate applications under the same Funding Opportunity Announcement for the same submission date.
- New FAQ under SBIR/STTR category on what an applicant does if answering yes to Question 8 requires submission of an attachment explaining the company’s commercialization history but the applicant has less than 15 Phase II SBIR awards that do not warrant a commercialization history submission.
- New FAQ added to SBIR/STTR category on why an applicant cannot find a Funding Opportunity Announcement by entering a CFDA number.
- New FAQ added to Software category describing how Macintosh users can make use of Citrix servers to submit PureEdge applications.
- Redesigned Communication Resources/Outreach page.
- Additional listings of outreach activities on Communication Resources/Outreach page.
- New chart of SF424 (R&R) Validations, listing errors and warnings that an applicant may encounter during the validation process, posted on Tips & Tools page.
