G.200 - SF 424 (R&R) Form

1. Type of Submission

This field is required. Check one of the "Type of Submission" boxes:

Pre-application:

The pre-application option is not used by NIH or other PHS agencies unless specifically noted in a funding opportunity announcement (FOA).

Application:

An "Application" is a request for financial support of a project or activity submitted on specified forms and in accordance with NIH instructions. (See NIH Types of Applications for an explanation of the types of applications).

Changed/Corrected Application:

Check this box if you are correcting either system validation errors or application assembly problems that occurred during the submission process. Changed/corrected applications must be submitted before the application due date.

When you submit a changed/corrected application, follow these guidelines:

• After submission of an application, there is a two-day application viewing window. Prior to the due date, you may submit a changed/corrected application. Submitting a changed/corrected application will replace the previous submission and remove the previous submission from consideration.
• If you check the "Changed/Corrected Application" box, then "Field 4.c Previous Grants.gov Tracking ID" is required.
• Do not use the "Changed/Corrected Application" box to denote a resubmission application. Resubmission applications will be indicated in "Field 8. Type of Application." See NIH Glossary for the definition of Resubmission.

2. Date Submitted and Applicant Identifier

The "Date Submitted" field will auto-populate upon application submission.

Fill in the "Applicant Identifier" field, if applicable. The Applicant Identifier is reserved for applicant use, not the federal agency to which the application is being submitted.

3. Date Received by State and State Application Identifier

Skip the "Date Received by State" and "State Application Identifier" fields.

4.a. Federal Identifier

New Applications without Pre-application: Leave this field blank.

New Applications following Pre-application: Enter the agency-assigned pre-application number.

Resubmission, Renewal, and Revision Applications: The Federal Identifier is required. Include only the IC and serial number of the previously assigned application/award number (e.g., use CA987654 from 1R01CA987654-01A1).

4.b. Agency Routing Identifier

Skip the "Agency Routing Identifier" field unless otherwise specified in the FOA or notice in the NIH Guide for Grants & Contracts.

Applications in response to a NIH Notice of Special Interest require the notice number (e.g., NOT-IC-FY-XXX) to be entered into this field in order to assign and track applications and awards for the described initiative.

4.c. Previous Grants.gov Tracking ID

The "Previous Grants.gov Tracking ID" field is required if you checked the "Changed/Corrected Application" box in "Field 1. Type of Submission." A Tracking ID number is of the form, for example, GRANT12345678.

5. Applicant Information

The "Applicant Information" fields reflect information for the applicant organization, not a specific individual.

Organizational DUNS:

This field is required.

Enter the DUNS or DUNS+4 number of the applicant organization.

This DUNS or DUNS+4 number must match the number entered in the eRA Commons Institutional Profile (IPF) for the applicant organization. The applicant's Authorized Organization Representative (AOR) is encouraged to confirm that a DUNS has been entered into the eRA Commons IPF prior to application submission. The same DUNS should be used in the eRA Commons IPF, Grants.gov, System for Award Management (SAM) registration, and in the DUNS field in the application.

If your organization does not already have a DUNS number, you will need to go to the Dun & Bradstreet website to obtain the number.

Legal Name:

Enter the legal name of the organization.

Department:

Enter the name of the primary organizational department, service, laboratory, or equivalent level within the organization.

Division:

Enter the name of the primary organizational division, office, major subdivision, or equivalent level within the organization.

Street1:

This field is required. Enter the first line of the street address for the applicant organization.

Street2:

Enter the second line of the street address for the applicant organization.

City:

This field is required. Enter the city for the address of the applicant organization.

County/Parish:

Enter the county/parish for the address of the applicant organization.

State:

This field is required if the applicant organization is located in the United States or its territories. Enter the state or territory where the applicant organization is located.

Province:

If "Country" is Canada, enter the province of the applicant organization; otherwise, skip the "Province" field.

Country:

This field is required. Select the country for the address of the applicant organization.

ZIP/Postal Code:

The ZIP+4 is required if the applicant organization is located in the United States. Otherwise, the postal code is optional. Enter the ZIP+4 (nine-digit postal code) or postal code of the applicant organization.

Person to be contacted on matters involving this application

This information is for the administrative contact (e.g., AOR or business official), not the PD/PI. This person is the individual to be notified if additional information is needed and/or if an award is made.

Prefix:

Enter or select the prefix, if applicable, for the name of the person to contact on matters related to this application.

First Name:

This field is required. Enter the first (given) name of the person to contact on matters related to this application.

Middle Name:

Enter the middle name of the person to contact on matters related to this application.

Last Name:

This field is required. Enter the last (family) name of the person to contact on matters related to this application.

Suffix:

Enter or select the suffix, if applicable, for the name of the person to contact on matters related to this application.

Position/Title:

Enter the position/title for the person to contact on matters related to this application.

Street1:

This field is required. Enter the first line of the street address for the person to contact on matters related to this application.

Street2:

Enter the second line of the street address for the person to contact on matters related to this application.

City:

This field is required. Enter the city for the address of the person to contact on matters related to this application.

County/Parish:

Enter the county/parish for the address of the person to contact on matters related to this application.

State:

This field is required if the person to contact on matters related to this application is located in the United States or its Territories. Enter the state or territory where the person to contact on matters related to this application is located.

Province:

If "Country" is Canada, enter the province for the person to contact on matters related to this application; otherwise, skip the "Province" field.

Country:

Select the country for the address of the person to contact on matters related to this application.

ZIP/Postal Code:

The ZIP+4 is required if the person to contact on matters related to this application is in the United States. Otherwise, the postal code is optional. Enter the ZIP+4 (nine-digit postal code) or postal code of the person to contact on matters related to this application.

Phone Number:

This field is required. Enter the daytime phone number for the person to contact on matters related to this application.

Fax Number:

Enter the fax number for the person to contact on matters related to this application.

E-mail:

Enter the e-mail address for the person to contact on matters related to this application. Only one e-mail address is allowed, but it may be a distribution list.

6. Employer Identification

This field is required.

Enter either the organization's Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) or Employer Identification Number (EIN) as assigned by the Internal Revenue Service. If your organization is not in the United States, enter 44-4444444. Your EIN may be 12 digits, and if this is the case, enter all 12 digits.

7. Type of Applicant

This field is required.

In the first field under "7. Type of Applicant," enter the appropriate applicant type. If your applicant type is not specified (e.g., for eligible Agencies of the Federal Government), select "X: Other (specify)," and indicate the name (e.g., the appropriate federal agency) in the space below.

Other (Specify):

Complete only if "X. Other (specify)" is selected as the "Type of Applicant."

Do not use the "Women Owned" field, as the information is now collected through the System for Award Management.Women Owned

Do not use the "Women Owned" checkbox.

Do not use the "Socially and Economically Disadvantaged" field, as the information is now collected through the System for Award Management.Socially and Economically Disadvantaged:

Do not use the "Socially and Economically Disadvantaged" checkbox.

Note: NIH, CDC, and FDA use the Business Type information provided in the System for Award Management entity record for the applicant organization, rather than the "Woman Owned" and "Socially and Economically Disadvantaged" checkboxes, to determine the small business organization type. For more information, see the NIH Guide Notice on Small Business Organization Type Information Pulled from System for Award Management Record Rather than Grant Application Form.

8. Type of Application

This field is required.

Select the type of application. Check only one application type. Use the following list of existing definitions to determine what application type you have. For more information, see NIH Types of Applications.

• New. Check this option when submitting an application for the first time or in accordance with other submission policies. See the NIH Grants Policy Statement, Section 2.3.7.4: Submission of Resubmission Application.
• Resubmission. Check this option when submitting a revised (altered or corrected) or amended application. See also the NIH Application Submission Policies. If your application is both a "New/Revision/Renewal" and a "Resubmission," check only the "Resubmission" box.
• Renewal. Check this option if you are requesting additional funding for a period subsequent to that provided by a current award. A renewal application competes with all other applications and must be developed as fully as if the applicant were applying for the first time.
• Continuation. The box for "Continuation" is used only for specific FOAs.
• Revision. Check this option for competing revisions and non-competing administrative supplements. For more information on competing revisions, see NIH Competing Revisions. For more information on administrative supplements, see NIH Administrative Supplements.

If Revision, mark appropriate box(es).

You may select more than one.

1. Increase Award
2. Decrease Award
3. Increase Duration
4. Decrease Duration
5. Other (specify)

If "E. Other (specify)" is selected, specify in the space provided.

The boxes for options B, C, D, and E will generally not be used and should not be selected unless specifically addressed in a particular FOA.

Is this application being submitted to other agencies? What Other Agencies?

In the field "Is this application being submitted to other agencies?" check "Yes" if one or more of the specific aims submitted in your application is also contained in a similar, identical, or essentially identical application submitted to another federal agency.

Otherwise, check "No."

If you checked "Yes," indicate the agency or agencies to which the application has been submitted.

9. Name of Federal Agency

The "Name of Federal Agency" field is pre-populated from the opportunity package and reflects the agency from which assistance is being requested with this application.

10. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number and Title

This field is pre-populated from the opportunity package and reflects the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number of the program under which assistance is requested.

This field may be blank if you are applying to an opportunity that references multiple CFDA numbers. When this field is blank, leave it blank. The appropriate CFDA number will be automatically assigned by the agency once the application is assigned to the appropriate awarding component.

11. Descriptive Title of Applicant's Project

This field is required.

Enter a brief descriptive title of the project.

The descriptive title is limited to 200 characters, including spaces and punctuation.

New Applications: You must have a title different than any other NIH or other PHS Agency project submitted for the same application due date with the same Project Director/Principal Investigator (PD/PI).

Resubmission or Renewal Applications: You should normally have the same title as the previous grant or application; however, if the specific aims of the project have significantly changed, choose a new title.

Revision Applications: You must have the same title as the currently funded grant.

12. Proposed Project

Start Date:

This field is required. Enter the proposed start date of the project. The start date is an estimate, and is typically at least nine months after application submission. The project period should not exceed what is allowed in the FOA.

Ending Date:

This field is required. Enter the proposed ending date of the project.

13. Congressional District of Applicant

Enter the Congressional District as follows: a 2-character state abbreviation, a hyphen, and a 3-character district number. Examples: CA-005 for California's 5th district, VA-008 for Virginia's 8th district.

If outside the United States, enter 00-000.

For States and U.S. Territories with only a single congressional district, enter "001" for the district number.

For jurisdictions with no representative, enter "099."

For jurisdictions with a nonvoting delegate, enter "098" for the district number. Example: DC-098 or PR-098.

If you do not know your Congressional District: Go to The United States House of Representatives website and search for your Congressional District by entering your ZIP+4. If you do not know your ZIP+4, look it up on the USPS Look Up Zip Code website.

14. Project Director/Principal Investigator Contact Information

This information is for the PD/PI. The PD/PI is the individual responsible for the overall scientific and technical direction of the project.

In the eRA Commons profile, the person listed here in "14. Project Director/Principal Investigator Contact Information" must be affiliated with the applicant organization entered in "5. Applicant Information." If you are proposing research at an institute other than the one you are currently at, do not create a separate Commons account with the proposed applicant organization. For additional information on creating affiliations for users in the eRA Commons, see eRA Account Management System's Online Help.

If submitting an application reflecting multiple PD/PIs, the individual listed here as the Contact PD/PI in "14. Project Director/Principal Investigator Contact Information" will be the first PD/PI listed in G.240 - R&R Senior/Key Person Profile (Expanded) Form.

See G.240 - R&R Senior/Key Person Profile (Expanded) Form for additional instructions for multiple PD/PIs. To avoid potential errors and delays in processing, ensure that the information provided in this section is identical to the PD/PI profile information contained in the eRA Commons.

Prefix:

Enter or select the prefix, if applicable, for the name of the PD/PI.

First Name:

This field is required. Enter the first (given) name of the PD/PI.

Middle Name:

Enter the middle name of the PD/PI.

Last Name:

This field is required. Enter the last (family) name of the PD/PI.

Suffix:

Enter or select the suffix, if applicable, for the PD/PI. Do not use this field to record degrees (e.g., Ph.D. or M.D.). Degrees for the PD/PI are requested separately in the R&R Senior/Key Person Profile (Expanded) Form.

Position/Title:

Enter the position/title of the PD/PI.

Organization Name:

This field is required. This field may be pre-populated from the applicant information section in this form.

Department:

Enter the name of primary organizational department, service, laboratory, or equivalent level within the organization of the PD/PI.

Division:

Enter the name of primary organizational division, office, major subdivision, or equivalent level within the organization of the PD/PI.

Street1:

This field is required. Enter first line of the street address for the PD/PI.

Street2:

Enter the second line of the street address for the PD/PI.

City:

This field is required. Enter the city for the address of the PD/PI.

County/Parish:

Enter the county/parish for the address of the PD/PI.

State:

This field is required if the PD/PI is located in the United States or its Territories. Enter the state or territory where the PD/PI is located.

Province:

If "Country" is Canada, enter the province for the PD/PI; otherwise, skip the "Province" field.

Country:

Select the country for the PD/PI.

ZIP/Postal Code:

The ZIP+4 is required if the PD/PI address is in the United States. Otherwise, the postal code is optional. Enter the ZIP+4 (nine-digit postal code) or postal code of the PD/PI.

Phone Number:

This field is required. Enter the daytime phone number for the PD/PI.

Fax Number:

Enter the fax number for the PD/PI.

E-mail:

This field is required. Enter the e-mail address for the PD/PI.

15. Estimated Project Funding

All four fields in "15. Estimated Project Funding" are required.

a. Total Federal Funds Requested

Enter the total federal funds, including Direct Costs and F&A Costs (Indirect Costs), requested for the entire project period.

b. Total Non-Federal Funds

For applications to NIH and other PHS agencies, enter "0" in this field unless cost sharing is a requirement for the specific FOA.

c. Total Federal & Non-Federal Funds

Enter the total federal and non-federal Funds requested. The amount in this field will be the same as the amount in the "Total Federal Funds Requested" field unless the specific FOA indicates that cost sharing is a requirement.

d. Estimated Program Income

Indicate any program income estimated for this project, if applicable.

16. Is Application Subject to Review by State Executive Order 12372 Process?

Applicants should check "No, Program is not covered by E.O. 12372."

17. Certification

This field is required.

The list of NIH and other PHS agencies Certifications, Assurances, and other Policies is found in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, Section 4: Public Policy Requirements and Objectives.

The applicant organization is responsible for verifying its eligibility and the accuracy, validity, and conformity with the most current institutional guidelines of all the administrative, fiscal, and scientific information in the application, including the Facilities and Administrative rate. Deliberate withholding, falsification, or misrepresentation of information could result in administrative actions, such as withdrawal of an application, suspension and/or termination of an award, debarment of individuals, as well as possible criminal and/or civil penalties. The signer further certifies that the applicant organization will be accountable both for the appropriate use of any funds awarded and for the performance of the grant-supported project or activities resulting from this application. The grantee institution may be liable for the reimbursement of funds associated with any inappropriate or fraudulent conduct of the project activity.

Check "I agree" to provide the required certifications and assurances.

18. SFLLL (Disclosure of Lobbying Activities) or Other Explanatory Documentation

If applicable, attach the SFLLL or other explanatory document as per FOA instructions.

If unable to certify compliance with the Certification in the "17. Certification" section above, attach an explanation. Additionally, as applicable, attach the SFLLL (Standard Form LLL, Disclosure of Lobbying Activities) or other documents in this item.

For more information:

See the NIH Grants Policy Statement, Section 4.1.17: Lobbying Prohibition, and the NIH Lobbying Guidance for Grantee Activities page.

19. Authorized Representative

The authorized representative is equivalent to the individual with the organizational authority to sign for an application. This individual is otherwise known as the authorized organization representative (AOR) in Grants.gov or the signing official (SO) in eRA Commons.

Prefix:

Enter or select the prefix, if applicable, for the name of the AOR/SO.

First Name:

This field is required. Enter the first (given) name of the AOR/SO

Middle Name:

Enter the middle name of the AOR/SO.

Last Name:

This field is required. Enter the last (family) name of the AOR/SO.

Suffix:

Enter or select the suffix, if applicable, for the AOR/SO.

Position/Title:

This field is required. Enter the position/title of the name of the AOR/SO.

Organization Name:

This field is required. Enter the name of the organization for the AOR/SO.

Department:

Enter the name of the primary organizational department, service, laboratory, or equivalent level within the organization for the AOR/SO.

Division:

Enter the name of the primary organizational division, office, major subdivision, or equivalent level within the organization for the AOR/SO.

Street1:

This field is required. Enter the first line of the street address for the AOR/SO.

Street2:

Enter the second line of the street address for the AOR/SO.

City:

This field is required. Enter the city for the address of the AOR/SO.

County/Parish:

Enter the county/parish for the address of the AOR/SO.

State:

This field is required if the AOR/SO is located in the United States or its Territories. Enter the state or territory where the AOR/SO is located.

Province:

If "Country" is Canada, enter the province for the AOR/SO; otherwise, skip the "Province" field.

Country:

Select the country for the address of the AOR/SO.

ZIP/Postal Code:

The ZIP+4 is required if the AOR/SO is in the United States. Otherwise, the postal code is optional Enter the ZIP+4 (nine-digit postal code) or postal code of the AOR/SO.

Phone Number:

This field is required. Enter the daytime phone number for the AOR/SO.

Fax Number:

Enter the fax number for the AOR/SO.

Email:

This field is required. Enter the e-mail address for the AOR/SO.

Signature of Authorized Representative:

Grants.gov will record the electronic signature for the AOR/SO who submits the application.

It is the organization's responsibility to assure that only properly authorized individuals sign in this capacity and/or submit the application to Grants.gov.

Date Signed:

Grants.gov will generate this date upon application submission.

20. Pre-application

Unless specifically noted in a FOA, NIH and other PHS agencies do not use pre-applications. The "Pre-application" attachment field should not be used for any other purpose.

If permitted by your FOA, attach this information as a PDF.

21. Cover Letter Attachment

The cover letter is for internal use only and will not be shared with peer reviewers.

Who must complete the "Cover Letter Attachment:"

Refer to the "content" list below for items that are permitted, as well as for specific situations in which a cover letter must be included.

A cover letter must not be included with post-award submissions, such as administrative supplements, change of grantee institution, or successor-in-interest.

Format:

Attach the cover letter, addressed to the Division of Receipt and Referral, in accordance with the FOA and/or these instructions.

Attach the cover letter in the correct location, specifically verifying that the cover letter has not been uploaded to the "20. Pre-application" field which is directly above the "21. Cover Letter Attachment" field. This will ensure the cover letter attachment is kept separate from the assembled application in the eRA Commons and made available only to appropriate staff.

Content:

Do not use the cover letter to communicate application assignment preferences. The Assignment Request Form is provided for that purpose.

The letter should contain any of the following information, as applicable:

1. Application title.
2. Title of FOA (PA or RFA).
3. For late applications (see Late Application policy on NIH's Application Submission Policies) include specific information about the timing and nature of the delay.
4. For changed/corrected applications submitted after the due date, a cover letter is required, and it must explain the reason for late submission of the changed/corrected applications. If you already submitted a cover letter with a previous submission and are now submitting a late change/corrected application, you must include all previous cover letter text in the revised cover letter attachment. The system does not retain any previously submitted cover letters; therefore, you must repeat all information previously submitted in the cover letter as well as any additional information.
5. Explanation of any subaward budget components that are not active for all budget periods of the proposed grant (see G.310 - R&R Subaward Budget Attachment(s) Form).
6. Statement that you have attached any required agency approval documentation for the type of application submitted. This may include approval for applications that request $500,000 or more, approval for Conference Grant or Cooperative Agreement (R13 or U13), etc. It is recommended that you include the official communication from an NIH official as part of your cover letter attachment.
7. When intending to submit a video as part of the application, the cover letter must include information about the intent to submit it; if this is not done, the video will not be accepted. See NIH Grants Policy Statement, Section 2.3.7.7: Post Submission Grant Application Materials for additional information.
8. Include a statement in the cover letter if the proposed studies will generate large-scale human or non-human genomic data as detailed in the NIH Genomic Data Sharing Policy (see the NIH Grants Policy Statement, Section 2.3.7.10: NIH Genomic Data Sharing and Section 8.2.3.3: Genomic Data Sharing (GDS) Policy/Policy for Genome-Wide Association Studies (GWAS)).
9. A statement is required in the cover letter if the studies proposed involve human fetal tissue for any reason. See NIH GPS 2.3.7.11, 4.1.14 and 4.1.14.2 Include a statement in the cover letter if the proposed studies involve human fetal tissue obtained from elective abortions (HFT), regardless of whether or not Human Subjects are involved and/or there are costs associated with the HFT. For further information on HFT policy refer to the NIH Grants Policy Statement, Section 2.3.7.11 Human Fetal Tissue from Elective Abortions, Section 4.1.14 Human Fetal Tissue Research and Section 4.1.14.2 Human Fetal Tissue from Elective Abortions.