How to Register for Grants.gov
Search Grant Advisor Plus, an on-line database of funding opportunities
In order to submit grants to any federal agency, you must first register for grants.gov. Please note that this only applies to grants intended for individuals, such as fellowships. Large research grants to agencies like NIH and NSF are submitted by the college, whereas smaller fellowship grants from agencies like NEH are submitted by individual faculty members. (If you are ever unclear about this distinction, please contact the Corporate, Foundation, and Government Support office.) The grant solicitation will typically tell you whether or not you need to apply as an individual.
Registering with grants.gov is fairly simple, but it is a two step process. In order to register for grants.gov, please follow these instructions.
- Go to www.grants.gov, and select "Register" on the top right side of screen.
- Select the Applicant Registration link.
- Follow the instructions on the page that opens.
- Please note you will also need to create a user ID and password with login.gov as part of this process; this is the equivalent of the two-step login that Reed uses, but rather with a second separate login.
- After you have completed your registration, you will be able to submit grants applications on your own. However, please note that you must still receive institutional approval from Reed before you apply for any federal grants. To ensure you receive this approval, please contact the Corporate, Foundation, and Government Support office no later than 3 weeks before your grant is due.