Federal Proposals in Grants.gov

Federal proposals that can be submitted through Grants.gov use a separate module in Cayuse. The Proposal S2S module will submit directly to Grants.gov.

Creating a New Proposal (S2S) Record

1. To link a Grants.gov opportunity to a proposal, select Proposals (S2S) in the Proposal Submission Method drop-down menu:

   1. If the Grants.gov proposal exists, use the Search by Proposal Name feature and select the appropriate record

   2. If the Grants.gov proposal does not yet exist, click Create New Proposal (S2S) Record

2. After selecting Create New Proposal (S2S) Record, a pop-up will appear asking for the proposal type. Select the proposal type, then click Create.

1. Grants.gov
   1. Use for electronic submission to a federal sponsor when SFA is the prime institution
   2. Most common selection within Proposals S2S​​​​​​
2. Other Proposal
   1. Use to obtain Federal forms that are not being submitted electronically
   2. Minimally used selection within Proposals S2S
3. Research Subaward Proposal
   1. Use to create a subaward to send to another institution
4. Training Subaward Proposal
   1. Use to develop a training budget to send to another institution
   2. Minimally used selection within Proposals S2S

3. Utilize the search functionality to browse the Opportunity List. To select the opportunity, click the green plus sign next to the Opportunity Number to create the connection to Grants.gov

4. In the pop-up window, enter in all fields, then click Create Proposal

   1. Ensure the short proposal name is accurate

   2. Enter the Lead PI (Principal Investigator) by using the “Search for PI” field

   3. Select the appropriate IDC (Indirect Cost Rate)

   4. Enter the # of budget periods you will be requesting

   5. Ensure the due date is correct and select a validation type (select the sponsor)

5. Enter information as required. All proposals have different requirements, so there are not specific screenshots included in this manual. You need to respond to each section.

6. Navigating through the proposal.

   1. In order to “scroll” through the proposal package, use the navigation bar on the left  of the screen

2. Additional forms required.

   1. Review the Opportunity Announcement and sponsor website to determine the forms required.

   2. Review the ‘Supporting Documents’ section under Proposal Summary.

3. IMPORTANT: Use the ORGS internal budget spreadsheet to create and obtain approval from ORGS prior to entering your budget into Proposals (S2S).

4. Use the error and warning check feature at the bottom of the page to ensure you have completed all parts of the package accurately. In the screenshot below, there are 64 errors and 4 warnings.

1. Click on the box to view the errors/warnings/info items

2. Hyperlinks will take you directly to the form with the error.

3. Work through each item until there are no further errors.

• Errors must be corrected before the proposal can be submitted.

• Warnings are cautions and do not have to be corrected.

7. Once all errors have been resolved, contact ORGS who will perform the ‘Final Review’ with you.

8. Return to Cayuse SP and complete the proposal.

9. Route for review.

10. Notify ORGS when your package is ready to be submitted.