User manual ORC GRANTS.GOV

[. . . ] Find & Apply User Guide Version 2. 0 Prepared April 9, 2008 Grants. gov Find and Apply User Guide Table of Contents Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Find Grant Opportunities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Search Grant Opportunities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Email Subscription . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Apply for Grants with Adobe Reader Quick Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Apply for Grants with PureEdge Quick Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Download Application Packages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Instructions for Downloading Application Packages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Complete Application Packages with Adobe Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Complete Application Packages with PureEdge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Track Your Application. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Instructions for Tracking Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Forgot Your Password?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Forgot Your Username?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 2 of 44 Introduction In this user guide you can find step-by-step instructions on Finding Grant Opportunities using a basic search, browse by category, browse by Agency or advanced search. There are also instructions on how to sign-up for email subscription to receive email alerts about new Grant Opportunities as well as how to apply, download, complete and track an application. Throughout this user guide you will see this icon, it represents instructions about Quick Links that can be accessed on most Grants. gov web pages. [. . . ] Mandatory Documents are required for this application. Optional Documents can be used to provide additional support for this application or may be required for specific types of grant activity. Reference the application package instructions for more information regarding Optional Documents. To open an item, simply click on the item to select it and then click on the Move Form to Complete arrow. This moves the form to the Mandatory Forms for Submission dialog. The form opens immediately, scroll down the page or click on the title of the document and click the button below the dialog box that says Open Form and it will jump to the first page of the form. To remove a form/document from the Mandatory Documents for Submission box or the Optional Documents for Submission box, click the form/document name to select it, and then click on the arrow to move it to the other box. This will return the form/document to the Mandatory Documents or Optional Documents box. EXECUTING THIS COMMAND WILL ELIMINATE THE DATA YOU POPULATED IN THE FIELDS. · · · When you open a required form, the fields which must be completed are noted by an asterisk and highlighted in yellow with a red border. Optional 23 of 44 fields and completed fields are displayed in white. If you enter invalid or incomplete information in a field, you will receive an error message. · To exit a form within the application, click on the Close Form button at the top of the form you are filling out. Then to save your work, click the Save button (on the cover page) to resave your entire application. Note: When you are tabbing out of a required field without completing it, a message will display informing you that it is required to fill out. Forms Forms, such as SF-424, are predefined and will require you to enter information into fields. If the SF-424 is in the package, you must complete the SF-424 first. SF-424 will automatically complete additional fields on other forms with the information you entered. Follow the steps below to complete forms contained within an application package. When you open a required form, all required fields are noted by an asterisk and sometimes highlighted in yellow with a red border. Optional fields and completed fields are displayed in white. You can click any field to enter the necessary information. 24 of 44 4. You can also use the TAB button on your keyboard to move from field to field. If you enter invalid or incomplete information in a required field, you will receive an error message upon leaving the field. To exit a form within the application, click on the Close Form button at the top of the form you are filling out. Then to save your work, click the Save button (on the cover page) to resave your entire application. Attaching Documents In addition to forms, application packages may also require that you submit specific documentation, such as a program background statement, for example. [. . . ] If multiple documents are attached, the View Attachment window will open. 39 of 44 3. 5. From the View Attachment window, select the document or documents you would like to view and click the Display button. Click the Done button to return back to the form without displaying the attachment. Closing the open document returns you back to the form. [. . . ]