Grants.gov Instructions for Individual Applicants to Scholarly Editions and Collaborative Research
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 on the Grants.gov Web site that is for individual applicants.
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 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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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 also use e-mail to share the application package with members of your organization or project team.
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:
Select the form from the menu and double click to open it. Please provide the following information:
Select the form from the menu and double click to open it. Please provide the following information:
You will prepare your application for submission via Grants.gov just as you would a paper application. Please see the "How to Prepare Your Application" section of main guidelines for information about preparing your table of contents, narrative, budget, and appendices. Go to Scholarly Editions guidelines Go to Collaborative Research guidelines
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, there are many low-cost and free software packages available. To learn more, go to http://www.neh.gov/grants/grantsgov/pdf.html. When you open the NEH Attachment Form, you will find 15 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 statement of significance and impact. Please name the file "statement.pdf". ATTACHMENT 2: To this button, please attach your table of contents. Please name the file "contents.pdf". ATTACHMENT 3: To this button, please attach your list of project participants. Please name the file "participantslist.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 appendices. Please name the file "appendices.pdf". ATTACHMENT 7: To this button, please attach your history of grants. Please name the file "granthistory.pdf". ATTACHMENT 8: To this button, please attach your list of suggested evaluators. Please name the file "evaluators.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.
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 was 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, which includes a tracking number, will appear indicating that you have submitted your application to Grants.gov. 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.
If you are sending supplementary materials (those that cannot be submitted electronically), please send eight copies of each item and include a list of the materials to be mailed separately in your Grants.gov submission. Mail the materials to:
Scholarly Editions OR Collorative Research Program NEH continues to experience lengthy delays in the delivery of mail by the U.S. Postal Service, and in some cases materials are damaged by the irradiation process. We recommend that supplementary materials be sent by a commercial delivery service to ensure that your application arrives intact by the receipt deadline. If you wish to have the materials returned to you, please include a self-addressed, pre-paid mailer.
Applications: Must be received by Grants.gov by November 5, 2008. Grants.gov will date/time stamp your application after it is fully uploaded. Applications submitted after that date will not be accepted. Supplementary materials must also arrive at NEH by November 5, 2008, to be considered as part of the application.
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