In an effort to provide continued updates about the upcoming
changes to Grants.gov, we are providing notice that in December 2017, Grants.gov will phase out the Legacy Application
Package. This means that applicants will no longer be able to apply using the
older, single PDF package of forms.
Instead, applicants will apply for grants using Grants.gov Workspace, which separates the application package into individual forms. Applicants will apply by creating a workspace, completing the individual PDF forms, and submitting their application workspace package. Also, the new online forms interface will be added to Grants.gov and will be accessible through Workspace in mid-2017.
The phase-out of the Legacy Application Package is still more than a year away, but
now is the time to prepare for this change.
Use Grants.gov Workspace to apply for your next federal
grant. Doing so will also prepare you to use the upcoming online forms feature.
BENEFITS TO APPLICANTS
Using Grants.gov Workspace brings a range of benefits to
applicants and their organizations:
- Workspace
streamlines collaboration. Multiple forms can be completed at once by a
team of applicants.
- Workspace
saves time. Forms from old workspaces can be reused, reducing data-entry,
and saving valuable time.
- Workspace
helps detect errors earlier. Improved error-checking allows applicants to
catch and correct errors earlier resulting in fewer rejected submissions.
- Workspace
simplifies applying. In a Grants.gov Workspace, every link and button is
explained in context-sensitive help articles. Grants.gov has also created a
series of video tutorials to walk applicants through the Workspace submission
process.
Please review the Grants.gov Notices page for up-to-date information regarding upcoming changes:
http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/outreach/grants-gov-notices.html
For more information about Grants.gov Workspace, please visit our various Workspace resources:
Grants.gov Workspace Overview:
Grants.gov Workspace Training Video Series:
Grants.gov Community Blog articles on Workspace:
THOUGHTS OR QUESTIONS?
Note: S2S users are unaffected by this phase-out.