This page is a resource for finding and applying for external funding that requires electronic submission. Look for the most current information about how sponsors are moving to electronic systems, how EGMS will integrate with the federal Grants.gov electronic system, how these processes will work at the U of M, and more.

How to Apply
Forms and Tools
Training and Support
Frequently Asked Questions
Sponsor Resources and Guides

Using Grants.gov

• How to apply using Grants.gov
• Grants.gov and NIH electronic proposals at UMN
  • Electronic SF424 (R&R) NIH Application Process through Grants.gov
• NIH eRA Commons registration
• NSF Fastlane registration
• Federal sponsors requiring submission through Grants.gov

Using Other Electronic Systems

• Nonfederal electronic systems
• How to apply using nonfederal electronic systems

Forms and Tools

• Calculate SPA 5-Day Deadline Based on Sponsor's Deadline
• SPA creates NIH Modular F&A Calculation Checklist (PDF)
• Percent of Time & Effort to Person Months (PM) Interactive Conversion Table
• NIH SF424 (R&R) Rules Check Generic Validations Summary (Applies to all grant applications)

• New Deadline FAQs: 5 Day Deadline for Grants.gov Submission
• From the University of Minnesota
• From external sources
  • Grants.gov customer support
  • National Institutes of Health (NIH)
  • FAQs from NIH

View the schedule or register for all training opportunities related to electronic grant application resources (NIH and Grants.gov training presentations, EGMS/Grants.gov/eSNAP user labs, xTrain and eSNAP labs and presentations).

SPA class descriptions

SPA class descriptions

SPA class schedule

SPA class schedule

Grants.gov/eSNAP/EGMS lab schedule

Grants.gov/eSNAP/EGMS lab schedule

SPA class handouts

Error-free NIH package, Spring 2011

SPA classes associated PowerPoint presentations

Spring 2012
Clinical Trials and SPA Spring, 2012
F&A presentation Spring, 2012
Grants.gov Spring, 2012
Post Award Administration Spring, 2012
PRF Spring, 2012
Who is SPA Spring, 2012
xtrain Spring, 2012

• Electronic Grants Applications Helpline:
  612.624.8989 or grantgov@umn.edu
  
  
• EGMS Helpline:
  612.624.1600 or help@egms.umn.edu
  

NIH guide
NSF guide for Grants.gov Proposals
NSF Grant Proposal Guide
HRSA guide
EPA guide
Dept. of Defense's Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP)
Dept. of Education
Dept. of Energy
Dept. of Justice
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
USDA Electronic Application Information (Grants.gov Application Guide)

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
American Heart Association
Minnesota Medical Foundation
March of Dimes
American Diabetes Association
American Cancer Society
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
Proposal Central (Database sponsors)