NIH Staff 
Your organization must be registered in all of the following systems before submitting a grant application. Your organization representatives are responsible for ensuring the various organization registrations needed to apply for grant funding are in place and active.
NIH recommends starting the organization registration process six weeks prior to your deadline to allow plenty of time to address unforeseen issues along the way.
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How Do I get Started? |
How Long Does It Take? |
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Dun & Bradstreet - Organization Registration Dun & Bradstreet will assign a unique nine-digit Dun & Bradstreet Universal Numbering System (DUNS) identification number to your organization to be used with all other registrations. Learn more.
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Submit a request at: http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform
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1-2 business days (U.S); Up to 5 days (non-U.S.) |
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eRA Commons - Organization Registration eRA Commons is an online interface where grant applicants, grantees and federal staff can access and share grant-related administrative information. Learn more.
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Follow steps on: https://public.era.nih.gov/commons/ |
10 business days |
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System for Award Management (SAM) - Organization Registration SAM is a system required by the federal government to collect information on organizations applying for grants and contracts. Learn more. |
Submit a registration request at: https://www.sam.gov |
12+ business days; longer if EIN (U.S.) or NCAGE (non-U.S.) needs to be obtained |
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Grants.gov - Organization Registration Grants.gov is a website for finding and applying to funding opportunities from all federal agencies. Learn more. |
Follow Grants.gov's steps for registering as an organization at: http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/ |
1 business day or more (depends on responsiveness of your EBiz POC) |
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Small Business Administration (SBA) - Small Businesses Organization Registration Only All Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) applicants are required to register with the SBA Company Registry. Learn more. |
Begin the process at: https://www.sbir.gov/registration |
1-2 business days
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