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All grant, fellowship, and/or SBIR contract research funding opportunities competed through the NCER site are done through specific solicitation announcements or Requests for Applications (RFAs). Any application submitted to NCER must be in response to an open solicitation.
Please refer to our open solicitations on our Funding Opportunities page or through the right sidebar of our home page. Follow the application instructions on the particular solicitation you are responding to. Each solicitation may have its own specific set of application instructions and where appropriate, will link you back to various forms on this page.
Please refer to our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for additional guidance about the application process.
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| FORMS REQUIRED WITH STAR AND GRO GRADUATE/UNDERGRADUATE FELLOWSHIP APPLICATIONS | MSWord | |
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| 424 I (Individual) Application for Federal Assistance (for paper submissions only) | PDF (2 pp, 16 K) | |
| 424 I (Individual) Instructions | PDF (2 pp, 15 K) | |
| Key Contacts | PDF (1 pp, 44 K) | |
| *Note: Use only the SF424i and Key Contacts forms for Fellowship Pre-Applications | ||
FORMS REQUIRED WITH STAR GRANT APPLICATIONS |
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| 424 Application for Federal Assistance | PDF (2 pp, 79 K) | |
| 424 Instructions | PDF (2 pp, 66 K) | |
| Key Contacts (Form 5700-54) - includes Additional Contacts Form | PDF (2 pp, 48 K) | |
| Itemized Budget Sheet | Mac/PC | PDF (1 pp, 31 K) |
| Current and Pending Support Form (NCER Form 5) | PDF (1 pp, 337 K) | |
| NCER STAR Grant Abstract with Suggested Keywords | PDF (2 pp, 35 K) | |
| P3 Abstract Format with Suggested Keywords | PDF (4 pp, 50 K) | |
FORMS REQUIRED DURING AWARD/NEGOTIATION STAGE |
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| All of the above, and: | ||
| 424B Assurances - Non Construction Programs | Mac/PC | PDF (2 pp, 25 K) |
| Certification for Lobbying | PDF (1 pp, 15 K) | |
| Preaward Compliance Review Report | PDF (2 pp, 51 K) | |
GUIDANCE |
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| Guidance on Satisfying EPA Quality System Requirements for STAR Grants | PDF (111 pp, 401 K) | |
CONFLICT OF INTEREST |
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| Conflict of Interest Form | Mac/PC | PDF (1 pp, 249 K) |
| *Note: Use the Conflict of Interest form only for Enhancing Ecosystem Services from Agricultural Lands: Developing Tools for Quantification and Decision Support RFA | ||
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