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Note on Using Federal Forms:
Please be aware that the vast majority of federal funding opportunities require electronic proposal submission via Grants.gov. Required forms are typically included in downloadable Grants.gov application packages. However, there may be instances where paper forms are required or additional forms should be attached to Grants.gov packages. The following forms should only be used when required by a federal funding opportunity, a federal program officer, or an ORAA contract administrator. It is possible that many of the forms are no longer supported by federal agencies or the Office of Management and Budget.


  AIR FORCE
Application forms and instructions are available at Grants.gov's Search Grant Opportunities site.
Search CDFA numbers, 12.800, 12.630 and 12.910 for Air Force announcements and application packages. Then review the entire announcement for instructions and required forms.
link to Grants.gov Search
Cover Page
Budget Page
Certifications
Animal Subjects Statement  
Protection of Human Subjects
Categorical Exclusion  
  ARMY
Application forms and instructions are available at Grants.gov's Search Grant Opportunities site.
Search CDFA number 12.431 for ARO announcements and application packages. Then review the entire announcement for instructions and required forms.
link to Grants.gov Search
ARO 51 Cover Page  
ARO 52a Protection of Proprietary Information  
ARO 99 Budget Form  
ARO Current & Pending Support Form  
  DOJ (Generic DOJ forms are also available here)
Standard Assurances  
Certifications Regarding Lobbying; Debarment, Suspension and Other Responsibility Matters  
Protection of Human Subjects Form  
Geographic Areas Affected Worksheet  
Privacy Certificate and Confidentiality Requirements  
  EDUCATION (Generic ED forms are also available here)
The Department of Education is currently transitioning to Grants.gov. Application availability notices for all grant programs, when announced, are listed at Grants.gov. The description paragraph in the Grants.gov synopsis or the full notice will indicate the submission method and required forms. link to Grants.gov Search
SF 424 Form - Application Form for Federal Education Assistance (Core Form)  
SF 424b Form - Assurances, Non-Construction Programs  
ED Supplemental Form for SF 424  
ED 524 Form and Instructions - Budget Information, Non-Construction Programs
ED 80-0013 Form - Certification Regarding Lobbying  
ED 80-0014 Form - Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion -- Lower Tier Covered Transactions  
ED 80-0016 Form - Certification of Eligibility for Federal Assistance in Certain Programs  
ED 427 General Education Provisions Act (GEPA)  
  ENERGY
DOE Office of Science and Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) require that all applications be submitted through Grants.gov. The National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) accepts applications through the Industry Interactive Procurement System (IIPS) and/or Grants.gov.
All DOE applications and instructions are available at Grants.gov's Search Grant Opportunities site.
Enter DOE to find a specific solicitation. Then review the entire announcement for submission instructions and required forms.
link to Grants.gov Search
DOE F4650.2 Face Page  
Certifications Regarding Lobbying  
DOE F 4620.1 Budget Form  
Instructions for completing the DOE Budget Form  
Science & Technical Info Form, DOE F 241.3
(Accompanies all Final Tech Reports to DOE)
link  
DOE F1600.5 Assurance of Non-Discrimination Compliance  
  EPA
Checklist for Applications  
SF 424, Application for Federal Assistance  
SF 424A, Budget Information - Non-Construction Programs  
SF 424B, Assurances - Non-Construction Programs  
Certification Regarding Lobbying
EPA 4700-4 - Preaward Compliance Review Report  
EPA Key Contacts Form  
EPA 5700.48 - Procurement System Certification  
INTERGOVERNMENTAL PERSONNEL ACT OF 1970 FORM 69  
Supplemental Form Required for UM Employees on Intergovernmental Personnel Agreements Link to UM/ORAA Forms
  NASA
All NASA proposals must go via NSPIRES or Grants.gov.
All forms are located within the NSPIRES proposal creation module or specific Grants.gov packages.
link to NSPIRES link to
Grants.gov
Search
Cover Page for Proposals
Budget Form
  NEH
Applicants for an NEH grant must submit their applications via Grants.gov. Visit NEH's Apply for a Grant site to find specific program guidelines. Links to the forms you will need to complete an application are noted at the beginning of each guideline. link to NEH Apply
Budget Form  
Fellowships and Summer Stipends Supplementary Information Form  
  NIH
NIH is transitioning from paper submission of grant applications to electronic submission via Grants.gov, while simultaneously phasing out the PHS398 grant application form and replacing it with the SF424 (R&R) application. Please review the NIH Electronic Submission Timeline as well as individual program announcements to determine the method of submission for each program. link to NIH Timeline link to NIH Funding Search
SF424 (R&R) Application Forms - Grants.gov link to NIH SF424 Page
SF424: Biographical Sketch  
SF424: Targeted/Planned Enrollment Table  
SF424: Additional Senior/Key Person Profiles  
SF424: Additional Performance Sites  
Public Health Service Grant Application (PHS 398) - Paper Submission
All PHS 398 forms were revised on 11/2007
  link to NIH PHS 398 Page
PHS 398: Entire Package link
PHS 398: Biographical Sketch link
PHS 398: Biographical Sketch Sample link
PHS 398: Continuation Page link
PHS 398: Other Support Sample Page link
PHS 398: Checklist link
PHS 398: Instructions
Direct link to NIH's online instructions.
link to NIH PHS 398 Page
Continuation of a Public Health Service Grant (PHS 2590)
All PHS 2590 Forms Revised November, 2007
link to PHS 2590 Page
Combined PHS 2590 Forms File link
National Research Service Award (PHS 416-1)
All PHS 416-1 forms were revised in October, 2005
link to PHS 416-1 Page
PHS 416-1 Form Page 1: Face Page  
Combined PHS 416-1 Forms link
Other NIH Forms link to NIH Forms Page
Final Invention Statement (HHS 568)  
Human Subjects Education Certification Letter
Human Subjects -- Assurance Identification/Certification/Declaration
Use when responding to NIH requests for final IRB approval details.
Official Statement Relinquishing Interests and Rights in a Public Health Service Research Grant (PHS 3734)
Complete to request transfer of an NIH grant from UM to another institution.
For other requirements, reference the complete award transfer instructions.
 
  NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS & TECHNOLOGY (NIST)&NATIONAL OCEANIC & ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (NOAA)
Information on NIST/NOAA forms can be found at Grants.gov's Search Grant Opportunities site.
Enter either "NOAA" or "NIST" to find a specific solicitation. Then review the entire announcement for required forms.
link to Grants.gov Search
  NSF
All applications must be submitted via FastLane or Grants.gov. Forms may be found within FastLane Proposal Preparation or specific Grants.gov packages. link to Grants.gov Search
Current and Pending Support Form  
  OFFICE OF NAVAL RESEARCH (ONR)
CONTRACTS
Representations, Certifications & Other Statements of Offerers
(from ONR)
GRANTS
Representations, Certifications & Other Statements of Offerers
(from ONR)
  STANDARD FORMS
SF 294 Subcontracting Report For Individual Contracts  
SF 295 Summary Subcontract Report  
SF 298 Report Documentation Page  
SF 424 Application For Federal Assistance
SF 424a Budget Information: Non-Construction Programs  
SF 424b Assurances: Non-Construction Programs  
SF 511 Debarment, Suspension, Lobbying, and Other Responsibility Matters  
SF 1411 Contract Pricing Proposal Cover Sheet
  USDA
USDA is currently transitioning to Grants.gov. Most CSREES applications and all NRI applications must be submitted through Grants.gov. Please visit CSREES's Funding Opportunities site to search for open opportunities. Then review the entire announcement for submission instructions and required forms. link to CSREES Funding Page
Proposal Cover Page  
Budget Form - CSREES  
Budget Form - ARS (REE 454)  
Current and Pending Support Form  
Conflict of Interest Form  
Assurance Statement  
Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion - Lower Tier Covered Transactions  



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