Helpful Resources

Login.gov

Login.gov offers the public secure and private online access to participating government programs. With one login.gov account, users can sign in to multiple government agencies.

Login.gov is has not rolled out too widely just yet.  However, some systems such as SAM.gov already require it.  If you will be accessing government systems, it's a good idea to have a login.gov account so you're prepared when other government sites begin using it.

login.gov

SAM.gov

The official U.S. government website which provides data and resources for federal contracts and grant awards. SAM.gov requires the users to create an account to access additional functionality (save searches, follow records and workplace) beyond the basic public search. 

All entities receiving grants from the federal government must be registered with SAM.gov.  If you will be working with entities who have not received federal grants before, particularly those overseas, you should check their SAM registration to make sure they're eligible to receive awards.

sam.gov

Federal Register & Comment Periods

The Federal Register is the official journal of the government of the United States.  Many agencies publish their grant notices in the Federal Register.  You can search the document on the website or you can subscribe to receive either the entire document (not recommended due to its size) or the Table of Contents (recommended) daily via e-mail.

As well, many grant notices have comment periods where the public can provide feedback on them before the competition officially begins.  As comments periods precede the grant application period, seeing a grant go up for comments is a signal that the grant application period will soon follow.  Therefore, by starting to work on a proposal during a comment period, you have a longer window within which to prepare your grant.

Federal Register Home

Grants.gov

The vast majority of all federal grants are posted to Grants.gov.  This is also the application portal for many federal grants.  You can also search past grant opportunities on the site.

With the exception of some fellowships, you will not need an account on Grants.gov.  The institution maintains an account for the submission of grants.  Thus, for individuals Grants.gov is primarily a search tool.

grants.gov

The National Institutes for Health (NIH)

The NIH offers a wide variety of health and human services grants and offer a number of resources to help you create your grant applications.

The Research Portfolio Online Reporting Tools provides access to reports, data, and analysis of NIH research activities, including information on NIH expenditures and the results of NIH supported research.

The eRA Commons provide resources for applicants and grantees to navigate during the grant life-cycle and help reviewers during application review process. If you will be a PI on an NIH grant, you must have an individual account.

nih grants home

The National Science Foundation (NSF)

The NSF funds research and education in most fields of science and engineering. 

The NSF Awards Search tool allows you to search for both active and expired awards.

NSF Fastlane is an interactive real-time system used to conduct NSF business over the internet. It contains information about proposal, awards and status, proposal review, panelist function, research administration, honorary awards, graduate research fellowship program, postdoctoral fellowships and other programs.

nsf grants home

National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)

The NEH supports research, education, preservation, and public programs in the humanities.

eGMS Reach is the NEH's application review and award management system. After establishing an account you may subscribe to get updates on upcoming grant deadlines and other agency news.

The NEH Grant Search allows you to search for past NEH awards.

neh grants home

US Department of Education G5

G5 is the US Department of Education's grant management system.  As an individual, you will use this system to apply for USDE fellowships, such as the Fullbright-Hays programs.  This site requires two-factor authentication so you will need to download and install an authentication app.  Instruction are provided when you register for G5.

NOTE: G5 goes down for maintenance multiple times a week.  Please take that into consideration when needing to access the system.

G5.gov