# Presentation: 006446

## Grants.gov Application Process

## Grants.gov 5-Step Process

- Accessing and submitting an application for an announcement
- (opportunity) through Grants.gov is basically a 5-step process:
- Registration
- Select opportunity
- Download PureEdge Viewer (to enable viewing of Grants.gov forms)
- Download application forms
- Complete and submit application forms

## Access Grants.gov

- Access **Grants .gov** by typing the following URL into your browser:
**	****	**_[http://](http://www.grants.gov/)__[www.grants.gov](http://www.grants.gov/)_

## 1. Registration 

- To register your office with Grants.gov, click **Get Registered **in the left column on the Grants.gov **home** page.  The **Get Registered **page is displayed.  Click **Register your Organization**.

## 1. Registration (cont’d)

- The **Register your Organization **page is displayed.  For registration details, click the link for **handy registration checklist**.  The **Organization Registration Checklist **(in PDF format) is displayed for viewing and printing.

## 2. Select Grant Opportunity

- Click **Find Grant Opportunities **in the left column.  The **Find Grant Opportunities** page is displayed.  Click **Search Grant Opportunities**.

## 2. Select Grant Opportunity (cont’d)

- The **Search Grant Opportunities **page is displayed.  Select the type of search you want.  The **Basic Search **was selected for this example.

## 2. Select Grant Opportunity (cont’d)

- The **Basic Search **page is displayed.  Enter your search data and click **Search**.

## 2. Select Grant Opportunity (cont’d)

- The **Search Results** page is displayed.  Click the desired **Opportunity Title **to view the announcement.

## 2. Select Grant Opportunity (cont’d)

- The selected opportunity is displayed for your review.  To submit an application for the announcement, click **How to Apply**.

## 3. Download the PureEdge Viewer

- The **Selected Grant Applications for Download **page is displayed.  Before you can view and complete an application package, you must install the PureEdge Viewer.  Click the download link to install the Viewer.  The **File Download **box appears.  Click **Run **to start the process.

## 4. Download the Application

- When the PureEdge Viewer download is complete, the **Selected Grant Application for Download **page is redisplayed.  To download the application, click **Download **in the **Instructions and Application **column .

## 4. Download the Application (Cont’d)

- The **Download Opportunity Instructions and Application** page is displayed.  Click the links for **Download Application Instructions** and **Download Application Package** at the bottom of the page.

## 5. Complete/Submit Application

- After you download the **Grant Application Package**,** **select the document you want to fill out in either the **Mandatory **or **Optional Documents **box.  Click **Open Form**.  When a form is completed, click the arrow under **Move Form to Submission List**.  You will see the document title moved to the **Completed Documents for Submission **box.

## 5. Complete/Submit Application    (Cont’d)

- When the mandatory and optional forms have been completed and moved to the **Completed Documents for Submission** boxes, click the appropriate buttons in the tool bar above the page (save, check for errors, and print).  The final button should be **Submit**.

## QUESTIONS?