The UW and many external sponsors are converting to computer-based systems for grant application and administration. To learn more about Electronic Research Administration (ERA), click here.

Dept of Agriculture (USDA)

• CRIS is the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) documentation and reporting system for ongoing and recently completed research projects in agriculture, food and nutrition, and forestry.
• CSREES will not create its own electronic grants system, but instead will utilize the common Federal electronic application and reporting system (see E-Grants Initiative below under DoED) . CSREES intends to begin a phased implementation of e-Grants with the fiscal year (FY) 2004 proposal cycle and by FY 2005, all proposal and grant transactions between the agency and its partners will be done electronically through the Federal e-Grants system.

Dept of Defense (DoD)

• EDA Electronic Document Access allows authorized users to access official Department of Defense documents online
• Breast & Prostate Cancer Programs Online proposal submission for Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs and more.

Dept of Education (DoED)

• E-GRANTS is the Dept of Ed. portal site from which one may access all of the Department's web-based grant systems. The proposal submission system is called "e-Application.
• DoEd e-application instructions

• E-center is the DoE's web site allows one to view current business opportunities, register to submit proposals, & obtain information & guidance on the acquisition & financial assistance award process.

• The DoJ Grants Management System provides electronic grant applications for numerous programs

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA)

• FADS/GRANTS, NOAA's electronic system site, has been shut down. A new site will be posted, according to NOAA. (11/20/02)

National Science Foundation (NSF)

• FastLane is a realtime interactive website used to conduct NSF business and to disseminate information
• FastLane at the UW: UW's implementation of the National Science Foundation's FastLane system
• Grants.gov Transition Info regarding submittal of grant submissions using SF 424 (R&R) via Grant.gov portal.

National Institute of Health (NIH)

• NIH Commons Check the status of grant applications, review non-competing grant data, electronic submission of financial information associated with a grant, and more online.
• Procedure for Submitting NIH proposals via Grants.gov
• Grants.gov Transition Info regarding submittal of grant submissions using SF 424 (R&R) via Grant.gov portal.
• Brief Guide to NIH’s ERA Commons (pdf) Step by step information for pi's and administrators developed by OSP's John Streck.
• NIH Loan Repayments Program

National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)

• Apply online by first selecting a program

Office of Naval Research (ONR)

• Admin Web allows one to track expiring (ed) awards, submit text for ONR awards, upload files to satisfy reporting requirements, & submit requests for no funds extensions

American Heart Association

• AHA Electronic Application Submission
• Also see AHA Awards administration

American Cancer Society

• See proposalCentral below

David & Lucile Packard Foundation

• Apply online for Fellowships for Engineering and Science

Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI)

• Competition System

Robert Wood Johnson

• Apply for a grant online

Space Telescope Res. Institute (ST Sci)

• STGMS provides a system for submitting proposal budgets, tracking grants, & submitting financial/performance reports to the grantor institution. You will need to download the application.

Various agencies

• proposal CENTRAL is a Web-based grant management solution for grant-making organizations - government, non-profit and private - to simplify and streamline their operations by receiving and reviewing grant applications online. Currently, the following agencies use this system for electronic proposals:
  
  Alzheimer's Association
  American Academy of Otolaryngology
  American Cancer Society
  American Lung Association
  Arthritis Foundation
  Cancer Research and Prevention Foundation
  Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
  Florida Biomedical Research Program
  Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International
  Paralyzed Veterans of America

Searle Scholars Program

• On-line application forms and instructions for the year 2004 awards will be available to our invited institutions in mid-June. Potential applicants should obtain the on-line application passwords from the appropriate administrative office at their institution. Applications are to be submitted by the institution and not by individual candidates.

Grants.gov Information (ORIS)
Provides UW-specific info and resources as NIH and other federal agencies begin to require application submissions via Grants.gov.