Section 8 · Grant-Readiness Information
Federal grant applicants generally need active SAM.gov registration and a UEI before applying.
Grants.gov submission requires an Authorized Organizational Representative (AOR) role. Final certifications and legally binding submissions stay behind an owner/AOR approval gate.
Eligibility
- Applicant type
- For-profit/nonprofit status
- Organization age
- Location
- Industry
- Project location
- Beneficiary population
- Minority, veteran or women ownership
- Existing registrations
- Matching-fund availability
- Fiscal sponsor, if applicable
- Previous federal awards
- Debarment or exclusion status
- Audit status
- Lobbying activity
- Conflict-of-interest disclosures
Project design
- Project title
- Executive summary
- Statement of need
- Target population
- Geographic service area
- Project goals
- Measurable objectives
- Activities
- Timeline
- Staffing
- Partners
- Evaluation plan
- Sustainability plan
- Risk-management plan
- Community involvement
- Equity and accessibility plan
- Environmental considerations
- Data-collection plan
Grant budget
- Personnel
- Fringe benefits
- Travel
- Equipment
- Supplies
- Contractual costs
- Construction
- Other direct costs
- Indirect costs
- Indirect-cost rate
- Matching funds
- In-kind contributions
- Budget narrative
- Cost assumptions
Grant documents
- Determination letter for nonprofits
- Articles and bylaws
- Board roster
- Board authorization
- Current operating budget
- Audit or financial review
- Negotiated indirect-cost agreement
- Letters of support
- Memoranda of understanding
- Resumes and bios
- Logic model
- Evaluation framework
- Organizational chart
- Disclosure forms
Grants.gov Applicant Registration confirms organizations need SAM/UEI registration, and authorized organization roles control submission.
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