eRA Overview

• Grants.gov is a federal-wide grant submission system utilized by all federal agencies. Proposals are submitted using either InfoEd or Adobe forms.
• NIH has transitioned to electronic submission via Grants.Gov for most submissions. See the NIH Electronic Submission Timeline.
• OHSU uses InfoEd for most NIH proposals requiring electronic submission

	InfoEd	Grants.gov/Adobe	Other E-System	Paper
NIH Application
R01, SBIR/STTR, R13/U13, R36, R15, S10, X02, R03, R21, R33/R34, R18/U18, R25, C06/U06, DP1
Ks (except K21 and K30) (as of 2/12/09)
F, T&D, D42, D17/U2R, K12, P, G12, M01, R10/U10, S06, U01, U19/54/56, R24/U24				Until Required for E-Sub
Other Sponsor Applications
Paper Submissions
Electronic Submissions

InfoEd

If you are required to submit electronically to NIH via grants.gov. please see the InfoEd resources below.

• Login to InfoEd
• InfoEd FAQs
• Training & Support
• NIH Application Guide

Grants.gov/Adobe

If you are required to submit your proposal electronically via grants.gov, please see the grants.gov resources below.

• Grants.gov tutorial
• Applicant Information
• NIH Electronic Submission Timeline
• NIH Application Guide

NIH Resources, Validations, and Presentations

Resources/Checklists

• Generic Electronic Application Package Checklist - NIAID/NIH
• Cross-Reference of Data from SF424 (R&R) Application to Grant Image

Errors and Validations

• NIH Common Errors
• NIH SF 424 (R&R) Validations
• NIH Generic Validations (Validations that apply to all applications)

NIH Training Presentations

• NIH A Walk Through the SF 424 (R&R)
• PI - Checking the Status and Viewing Your Application

System Access and Procedures

NSF Fastlane Access Form
NIH Commons Access Form

Questions and comments may be directed to Research Grants & Contracts

Last modified on 02/05/2009