The first time the user signs on to FastLane, he or she will be prompted to change the temporary password to a permanent one of his or her own choosing. Please contact your cognizant Grant and Contract Administrator at SPA to start this process. The FastLane Home Page is pictured below. The next screen that you will see is the Login Screen, pictured below. This information is extracted from NSF s PI database and will be used in your proposal.
Additional tips follow below.
You will notice that the proposal in progress has been assigned a temporary proposal ID number. Begin your proposal by completing the Cover Sheet and entering your project title in the appropriate box. If you type or cut and paste into the text boxes you cannot format the text. If you use PDF files, the formatting of your original file will be maintained. Budget SPA has created Excel NSF budget forms that may be uploaded into FastLane.