Electronic Application Submission Process
The Indian Health Service welcomes you to the electronic application submission process. All competing applications for IHS grant awards must be submitted electronically using Grants.gov
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IHS posts all of its new Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOA) to Grants.gov
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What are the Get Started steps to apply for grants?
Step 1 - Find Grant Opportunity for which you would like to applyStep 2 - Download Application Package
Step 3 - Complete the Registration Process
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An individual who is responsible for submitting a grant on behalf of a company, state, local, or tribal government, academia or research institution, not-for-profit or any other institution should register at Grants.gov via the above link. Below are several reference sites that will assist you in being able to find, register and apply for many future IHS funding opportunity announcements.
Grants.gov
Grants.gov is a central storehouse for information on over 1,000 grant programs and
provides access to approximately $500 billion in annual awards to various Federal
agencies. All IHS Funding Announcements for competitive awards are required to be
electronically submitted in Grants.gov.
- Getting Started Procedures for Grants.gov
Provides an overview of the steps required to register as a Grants.gov user to apply for IHS Funding Opportunities. -
Applicant User Guide [PDF 5.81MB]
- For information regarding Grants.gov go to
Applicant FAQs.
- For information on the Grants.gov Registration Process go to
Registering FAQs.
System for Award Management
(SAM)
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Registration Checklist for SAM and Grants.gov [PDF 356KB]
The System for Award Management (SAM) is a Federal Government owned and operated free web site that consolidates the capabilities in CCR/FedReg, ORCA and EPLS. The Central Contractor Registration (CCR), the Federal government's database of all business entities who want to do business with the government, was incorporated into SAM. This brief checklist from Grants.gov provides guidance on the steps and time required to register your organization with Grants.gov, including registering with DUNS and SAM.
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SAM Quick Start Guide for Entities Interested in Being Eligible for Grants.
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- EIN - Employer Identification Number. A unique number assigned by the Internal Revenue Service to
organizations, similar to a Social Security Number for an individual.
Apply for an Employer Identification Number (EIN) Online
directly with the IRS. If your organization does not already have an EIN, you'll need to request it from the IRS. This page on the IRS site gives some useful information and provides a link to apply for your EIN on-line.
- DUNS - The Data Universal Numbering System was developed and is maintained by Dun & Bradstreet. A DUNS number is a unique identifier all entities must have in order to do business with the Federal government.
Now you're ready to "Find and Apply for a Grant."
Helpful Reminders:
- Register early! Registration at Grants.gov
is required and can take up to 1 to 3 weeks or more and MUST be completed prior to the application submission and deadline.
- Verify that your organization is registered with the new
System for Award Management
(SAM). You must maintain an active entity registration (formerly Central Contractor Registration [CCR]) to be renewed at least annually. Use the SAM.gov "Manage Entity" function to manage your entity registrations. See the Grants Registrations User Guide
at SAM.gov for additional information.
- Carefully follow the requirements found in the application guide and funding opportunity announcement. Instructions in the FOA supersede those found in the application guide.
- Check your application for common Grants.gov application submission errors before you transmit your application.
- Correct errors prior to the submission deadline.
- Submit early. The best way to reduce stress and ensure successful submission is to submit well ahead of the due date.