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Getting Started with Grants.gov: What to Do Before you Begin

Return to Grants.gov at UW

Users who plan to access, complete, and submit federal proposal applications through Grants.gov should review the following:

System Requirements

PureEdge Viewer

    The PureEdge Viewer is a small, free program that will allow you to access, complete, and submit applications electronically and securely via Grants.gov.

    Download the PureEdge Viewer - installations instructions are attached. If you encounter problems with the installation, please contact your technical support staff for help. If your technical support staff are unable to resolve the problem, they should contact the Grants.gov Support Desk.

    PureEdge Installation Instructions step by step with screenshots (images may cause page to load slowly)

    PureEdge Installation Instructions [Text Only] step by step instructions with no images

Converting Documents to PDF

    Many agencies require that applicants submit attachments to Grants.gov as a .pdf file.

    » Grants.gov Information by Federal Agency

    NOTE: Grants.gov might accept other file types; however, some agencies, like NIH, will only accept uneditable .pdf files. Using PDF allows you to preserve the formatting of your document.

    PDF generator software is available to help you save your documents as PDFs. There are several rograms available for both PCs and Macs, along with websites that will perform the conversion for you.