Note: To view applicant resources available at Grants.gov, including animated tutorials, FAQs, and Troubleshooting Tips, etc., visit the Applicant Resources page.

• Interacting Electronically With NIH (PowerPoint - 4 MB)
  • This presentation, given at NIH outreach events, provides an overview of both pre- and post-award electronic processes. The PowerPoint "Notes View" provides the detailed presenter’s notes.
    
    
• Successful eSubmission (PowerPoint - 6 MB)
  • This presentation, given during hands-on workshops at NIH Regional Seminars, provides a comprehensive overview of the electronic application submission process, from preparing to apply to checking your application’s status in eRA Commons.
    
    Note: If anyone has accessibility issues with the PowerPoint presentations, please contact Sarah Binder.
    
    
• eSubmission Pop Quiz (PowerPoint - 700 KB)
  • Revised before each hands-on eSubmission workshop at NIH Regional Seminars, this “pop quiz” presentation reviews main points covered in the workshop.

• Grants.gov:
  • For information about registering as an organization or an individual with Grants.gov, view the “Organization Registration Overview” and “Individual Registration Overview” animated tutorials available at Grants.gov.
    
    
• eRA Commons:
  • How to Register Your Grantee Institution in the eRA Commons (Animated online tutorial)
    • Walk-through of the steps for registering an institution/organization in Commons.
      
      
  • Overview and Quick Tips for Registering with Grants.gov and eRA Commons (PDF – 60 KB)
    (Double-sided Quick Reference Sheet )

• For information about how to search Grants.gov for grant opportunities and how to complete your application using Adobe Reader, view the animated tutorials available at Grants.gov.
  
  
• Find Opportunity and Download Application Package (MS Word – 1 MB)
  • Includes steps and screenshots to follow to find a funding opportunity in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts and download the appropriate application forms.
    
    
• A Walk Through the SF424 (R&R) (PowerPoint – 8 MB)
  
  • This presentation highlights the various sections of the SF424 (R&R) application forms and provides handy tips on filling out the forms.
    
    
• Do I Have the Right Electronic Forms for My NIH Application? (PDF – 176 KB)
  • Use this handy flyer to find out if you have chosen the correct set of Adobe forms for your electronic application.

• Creating a Commons Demo Account (PDF – 574 KB)
• Provides instructions for creating an account in Commons Demo, a practice environment where applicants and grantees can practice using the various sections and features of eRA Commons.
  
  
• Signing Officials: Check Your Submission Status and View Your Assembled Application in eRA Commons
• Signing Officials Animated online tutorial (9 minutes, 41 seconds)
• Signing Officials Checking Submission Status in Commons (MS Word, 720 KB)
  
  
• PD/PIs: Check Your Submission Status and View Your Assembled Application in eRA Commons
• PD/PIs Animated online tutorial (8 minutes, 20 seconds)
• PD/PIs Checking Submission Status in Commons (MS Word, 787 KB)

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