Notice Number: NOT-OD-08-117
Update: The following updates relating to this announcement have been issued:
Key Dates
Release Date: September 22, 2008
Issued by
National Institutes of Health (NIH), http://www.nih.gov
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), http://www.ahrq.gov/
Center for Disease Control and Prevention/National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, (CDC/NIOSH) http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), http://www.fda.gov
Purpose:
This Notice provides the Transition Schedule for NIH/AHRQ/CDC/NIOSH/FDA from PureEdge to Adobe-based grant application forms for electronic submissions of SF424 Research and Related (R&R) applications. Please note the importance of this schedule, as Grants.gov will not accept PureEdge applications after the transition dates noted below.
Most electronic submissions to NIH on or after January 1, 2009, must use Adobe application forms, except:
NIH Transition Schedule to Adobe for Standard Submission Dates
The following table provides the final standard submission dates for PureEdge applications, along with the first Adobe submission dates.
Grant type |
FINAL |
First Adobe |
C06/UC6, R18/U18, R25, Gs, S11, S21, S22, SC1, SC2, SC3 |
9/25/2008 |
1/7/2009 (AIDS) |
R15 |
10/25/2008 |
1/7/2009 (AIDS) |
R01 |
11/5/2008 |
1/7/2009 (AIDS) |
R03, R21, R33, R21/R33, R34, R36 |
11/16/2008 |
1/7/2009 (AIDS) |
R13/U13 |
1/7/2009 (AIDS) |
4/12/2009 |
R41, R42, R43, R44 |
1/7/2009 (AIDS) |
4/5/2009 |
IMPORTANT NOTES
PLEASE BE ADVISED
More details will be provided in the coming weeks on the Resources for Adobe Transition Web page on the Electronic Submission of Grant Applications Web site at: http://era.nih.gov/ElectronicReceipt/.
Support
During the transition to Adobe forms, applicants should follow the usual process for seeking support with any electronic submission issue. Questions on form functionality or submission of the forms to Grants.gov should be directed to the Grants.gov Contact Center. If you encounter a technical issue that threatens NIH’s timely receipt of your application, work with the Grants.gov Contact Center and be sure to contact the eRA Help Desk at NIH to document the issue and provide us with the Grants.gov Contact Center tracking number.
Related Guide Notices:
Adobe Pilot Application Guide Available (August 1, 2008)
Pilot for Transition from PureEdge to Adobe-based forms (July 2, 2008)
NIH/AHRQ Set Transition to Adobe for Dec. 2008 (May 23, 2008)
Inquiries
Questions about this Notice should be directed to:
Grants Information
Office of Extramural Research
National Institutes of Health
Phone: 301-945-7573
TTY: 301-451-5936
Email: grantsinfo@nih.gov