1. PI Desktop Application prepared as single file using PureEdge software NIH Submitting Electronic NIH Grant Proposals AECOM Office of Grant Support Sept 2006 AOR “Signs”, submits, and monitors proposal progress Grants.gov

2. PI Desktop Application prepared as single file using PureEdge software NIH Submitting Electronic NIH Grant Proposals AECOM Office of Grant Support Sept 2006 AOR “Signs”, submits, and monitors proposal progress Grants.gov Errors ?

3. PI Desktop Application prepared as single file using PureEdge software NIH Submitting Electronic NIH Grant Proposals AECOM Office of Grant Support Sept 2006 AOR “Signs”, submits, and monitors proposal progress Grants.gov Error-free proposals proceed to referral/ review process in 48 hours Proposals with errors must be corrected and resubmitted

4. PI Desktop Application prepared as single file using PureEdge software NIH How Long Does It Take To Submit? AECOM Office of Grant Support Sept 2006 AOR “Signs”, submits, and monitors proposal progress Grants.gov

5. PI Desktop Application prepared as single file using PureEdge software NIH How Long Does It Take To Submit? AECOM Office of Grant Support Sept 2006 AOR “Signs”, submits, and monitors proposal progress Grants.gov Instantaneous receipt of time stamp and tracking number after initial submission by AOR

6. PI Desktop Application prepared as single file using PureEdge software NIH How Long Does It Take To Submit? AECOM Office of Grant Support Sept 2006 AOR “Signs”, submits, and monitors proposal progress Grants.gov ???????

7. PI Desktop Application prepared as single file using PureEdge software NIH How Long Does It Take To Submit? AECOM Office of Grant Support Sept 2006 AOR “Signs”, submits, and monitors proposal progress Grants.gov 20 minutes 7-10 days before a major deadline

8. PI Desktop Application prepared as single file using PureEdge software NIH How Long Does It Take To Submit? AECOM Office of Grant Support Sept 2006 AOR “Signs”, submits, and monitors proposal progress Grants.gov 6-8 hours 3-4 days before a major deadline

9. PI Desktop Application prepared as single file using PureEdge software NIH How Long Does It Take To Submit? AECOM Office of Grant Support Sept 2006 AOR “Signs”, submits, and monitors proposal progress Grants.gov 2-3 days 0-1 days before a major deadline

10. PI Desktop Application prepared as single file using PureEdge software NIH When is a Proposal Late? AECOM Office of Grant Support Sept 2006 AOR “Signs”, submits, and monitors proposal progress Grants.gov

11. PI Desktop Application prepared as single file using PureEdge software NIH When is a Proposal Late? AECOM Office of Grant Support Sept 2006 AOR “Signs”, submits, and monitors proposal progress Grants.gov On time electronic submission requires successful submission to Grants.gov by 5 p.m. local time on the program deadline. Notice OD-06-086, 11 Aug 2006

12. PI Desktop Application prepared as single file using PureEdge software NIH When is a Proposal Late? AECOM Office of Grant Support Sept 2006 AOR “Signs”, submits, and monitors proposal progress Grants.gov “Applicants can submit changed/corrected applications in the week following the submission deadline.”

13. PI Desktop Application prepared as single file using PureEdge software NIH When is a Proposal Late? AECOM Office of Grant Support Sept 2006 AOR “Signs”, submits, and monitors proposal progress Grants.gov ”Eventually, NIH will require that…a ‘clean’ application (i.e. no Grants.gov or NIH errors) be submitted to Grants.gov by the application deadline.”