Grants Office

Grants.gov: FAQ

What is Grants.gov?
Grants.gov is the official Federal government website where applicants may Find and Apply to funding opportunities from all 26 Federal grant-making agencies.

What steps are necessary to Find and Apply for grants on Grants.gov?
Getting started with Grants.gov is easy! While you can begin searching for grant opportunities immediately, it is recommended that you complete all Get Started steps sooner rather than later, so that when you find an opportunity for which you would like to apply, you are ready to go. More information on each can be found on the Grants.gov site.

Grant application packages on Grants.gov may be downloaded by anyone and require PureEdge Viewer. This software is free and may be downloaded from Grants.gov.

Although anyone can download a grant application, all grants must be submitted by an authorized organizational representative. Completed grant application packages may be emailed as an attachment to the Grants Office for uploading. Contact Leslie Paige at lpaige@fhsu.edu one week prior to the due date to make arrangements.

What resources are available to learn more about Grants.gov and how to use it?
Grants.gov is designed to be user friendly and offers a range of online user support tools, including:
Tutorial: A computer-based training tool
Context-Sensitive Help: Information specific to the web page being viewed
User Guide: An indexed comprehensive guide to reference information on Grants.gov: Viewable online and downloadable in PDF and Word formats
Quick Reference: Reference support likely to be used most often
Frequent Questions and Answers
These tools should provide grantors and the grant community with everything needed to know to use the site. These links can be found by clicking on the Customer Support tab on the site. Personalized support is also available through the Grants.gov Contact Center. All technical issues should be addressed with the Grants.gov Contact Center (support@grants.gov).

Who should grant applicants contact if they have questions about the grant program they would like to apply for via Grants.gov?
All grant program specific questions should be addressed to the appropriate agency contact listed within the grant opportunity listings, found in the Search Grant Synopses page in the Find Grant Opportunities section of the site.

Grants.gov – Find. Apply. Succeed!

Grants.gov, home of Federal government grant information and applications, is now up and running! Two key features, “Find Grant Opportunities” and “Apply for Grants,” are ready for use. These features simplify the grants management process and create a centralized, online process to find and apply for over 900 grant programs from the 26 Federal grant-making agencies. Grants.gov streamlines the process of awarding over $350 billion annually to state and local governments, academia, not-for-profits and other organizations. This program is led by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and is one of the 24 Federal cross-agency E-Government initiatives focused on improving access to services via the Internet.

The “Find Grant Opportunities” feature allows the grant community to search for information on available grant opportunities using a number of criteria, including key words or specific agency. It also includes a registration function to receive email updates as new grant opportunities are added. Federal agencies are required to post all competitive grant opportunities to the site.

The “Apply for Grants” feature enables users to apply for competitive Federal grant opportunities through a single, unified process. Federal grant-making agencies have posted application packages for current opportunities and received applications submitted via Grants.gov. There will be a rapid ramp up of additional agencies and grant programs in the coming months, and many federal grants are only available through Grants.gov.