Transition to Electronic Grant Applications

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has begun its transition to electronic receipt of grant applications. In conjunction with the change from paper to electronic filing, the current PHS 398 application will be replaced by the Standard Form (SF) 424 Research and Related (R&R) application. These changes will be phased in from December 2005 through the fall of 2009.

Electronic Application Process

There are six steps in the process:

1. Prepare to Apply
2. Find Opportunity and Download Application Package
3. Prepare Application
4. Submit Application to Grants.gov
5. Check Submission Status in Commons
6. Check Assembled Application

Application guides for SF 424 (R&R) forms—Version 2 now available

Help

Avoiding Common Errors
 Go to: http://era.nih.gov/ElectronicReceipt/avoiding_errors.htm

Where to Get Help at AHRQ, NIH, Grants.gov, and eRA Commons
 Go to: http://www.ahrq.gov/fund/gettinghelp.htm

Navigating the Process—Finding and Applying for Grants , Getting a DUNS number, Vendor Database, Policies and Guidelines, Forms and Instructions
 Go to: http://www.ahrq.gov/fund/eresources.htm

Frequently Asked Questions About Electronic Grant Application
 Go to: http://era.nih.gov/ElectronicReceipt/faq.htm

News and Updates
 Go to: http://era.nih.gov/ElectronicReceipt/listserv.htm

NIH Guide Notices and Announcements

Official notices and announcements about transition to electronic application for grants.

Recovery Act of 2009: AHRQ Announces Suspension of Grants Appeals Process
Delay in the Transition to Electronic Submission of Applications for Institutional Training and Institutional Career Development Programs
New Business Processes and Transition to Electronic Submission for Individual NRSA Fellowship (F) Applications
Potential Erroneous Notices from Grants.gov
Error-Correction Window Extended for All Electronic Applications with Submission Deadlines through the End of August 2009
Adobe-Based Grant Application Forms Now Available for All NIH Funding Opportunity Announcements Requiring Electronic Submission
Announcing a Delay in Transition to Electronic Submission of Applications for Individual National Research Service Awards (Fs) and Confirming Plans to Transition Individual Research Career Development Awards (Ks)
NIH Encourages Applicants to Take Advantage of Subscription-based Electronic Mailing Lists for Updates on Electronic Applications and the eRA Commons

Current as of August 2009