Grants.gov Submission Instructions

NEW! Submitting an NIH Proposal Using Grants.gov

Beginning in January 2007, the Office of Sponsored Projects will require use of Cayuse424 to prepare and submit NIH proposals to Grants.gov. Investigators and administrators who plan to submit R01 or any other NIH proposals after January 1, 2007 should enroll in a training session to learn how to use Cayuse424.

To enroll yourself in a Cayuse424 training session, use TXClass to select a class date for course SP 110 and enroll yourself. You will need to use your UT-EID and password to access TXClass.

Additional information about using Cayuse424 successfully is available here.

Submitting Other Grants.gov Proposals

1. You will need to install the PureEdge Viewer (for new users) and PureEdge Viewer Upgrade (for both new users and existing users) before downloading the Grants.gov application. To install the PureEdge Viewer, go to the web site http://www.grants.gov/DownloadViewer and follow the instructions.

2. Go to http://www.grants.gov and, under "Apply for Grants," click "Download grant application packages."

3. Using the PureEdge Viewer, download the grant application package with the relevant CFDA number and Funding Opportunity number (from the solicitation).

4. Fill out the application and submit it to OSP. Please make sure all attachments within the application are in the format requested by the sponsor (PDF, Word, etcetera).

Sending Your Proposal to OSP

1. Fill out a Proposal Review Form (PRF):

--Electronically through the Research Management System (RMS) at https://utdirect.utexas.edu/rms/, or

--Via paper copy, available at http://www.utexas.edu/research/osp/forms/prf.pdf

2. Submit the proposal to OSP by:

--Sending an electronic version of the application in the PureEdge Viewer through RMS, or

--Downloading the file to a CD and delivering it to OSP.

Please do not send your application by email.