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Frequently asked questions

Have lingering questions? Visit Research.gov FAQ, which cover the pre-application process to post-award reporting (and everything in between).

Research.gov How-To Guides and Tutorials

  • Access the How-to guides for:
    • Initiating a New Proposal
    • Sharing Proposal and Proposal File Update/Budget Revision Access with SPO/AOR
    • Entering Proposal Budgets
    • Adding or Removing Subaward Organizations
    • Adding or Removing Collaborators and Other Affiliations
    • Deleting an In Progress Letter of Intent, Proposal, or Proposal File Update/Budget Revision
    • Submitting Letters of Intent and Proposals
    • Submitting Proposal File Updates/Budget Revisions
    • View Video tutorials page (with helps such as a 17-minute Research.gov Proposal Demo video)
    • Other resource available: Research.gov Help System

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