Facts You Should Know About Grants.gov

Grants.gov is a free online source to FIND and APPLY for federal grants. Grants.gov does NOT provide personal financial assistance. Grants.gov is a central storehouse for information on over 1,000 grant programs and provides access to approximately $500 billion in annual awards.

Purpose: Grants Opportunities

Who should register in GRANTS.gov?

• Organization: An individual responsible for submitting a grant on behalf a company, state, local, or tribal government, academia or research institution, not-for-profit or any other institution

• Individual: A individual can register to apply for “individual eligible” grants

What is required to register?

• Complete a standard business profile that include, DUNS, CAGE, and MPIN numbers

• Submit an Authorized Organization Representative (AORs) application

• Have an E-Business point of contact (POC)

• Detailed application can be found on grants.gov

Who can access Grants.gov?

• Registered Grants.gov users

• Any granting agency who posts opportunities, synopses and application packages

Some Benefits of using Grants.gov:

• Find federal grant opportunities

• Apply for and track grants

• Grant e-mail alerts

• Webinar schedule

• Tips & resources from grantors