Proposal Electronic Systems

Prior to submitting a proposal to a sponsor using an electronic submission system, it is still required to have the proposal reviewed and approved by the University through UFIRST. Active UF employment or courtesy appointment is required for your account to be affiliated with UF in sponsor electronic systems. When registering in sponsor systems, ensure you use a ufl.edu email address for your profile.

Federal Sponsors

Grants.gov is the federal-wide site listing all grant opportunities available from the U.S. federal government. At UF, we use UFIRST SF424 to create and submit most grant applications into Grants.gov. Visit Grants.gov Submission for more information. 

National Institutes of Health

• UF Registration Form for Commons
• ASSIST
• Extramural Research Training Opportunities (NRSA Stipend levels, Guidelines, K Award Info)
• Frequently Asked Questions About NIH Grants
• Just-In-Time (JIT) Information
• Loan Repayment Program (LRP)
  • Applications for the NIH Loan Repayment Program are only submitted through ASSIST and certified by DSP. However, because the certifications in the LRP application require knowledge that is held by the applicant’s employing department, DSP will need this FORM completed, which includes internal UF instructions, before DSP can submit. For questions, please email ufproposals@ufl.edu.
• Research Performance Progress Report
• Research Performance Progress Report Due Date Search (UF IPF Number: 513806)
• Schedule of Receipt Dates and Review and Award Cycles
• Verify Reference Letters for Fellowship Applications in eRA Commons
  • The PI is responsible for tracking reference letters in eRA Commons and ensuring letters are submitted and linked to the application by the application due date. Ensure letters are linked to the application at the bottom of the detailed Status Information screen. If reference letters have been submitted but are not linked on the detailed Status Information screen, contact the eRA Help Desk at 1-866-504-9552 (Press 1 for eRA Commons).
• xTrain Help

Department of Agriculture

• ezFedGrants
  • ezFedGrants FAQs and General Information
  • ezFed Grants External User Quick Reference Guide

Department of Defense

• EBRAP – Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program
  • CDMRP EBRAP User Guide
• DTRA Submission – Defense Threat Reduction Agency

Department of Energy

• PAMS

Department of Education

• G6 e-Application System

Department of Justice

• JustGrants

Health Resources & Services Administration

• HRSA Electronic Submission of Grant Applications
  • HRSA Electronic Handbooks

National Aeronautics & Space Administration

• NSPIRES

National Endowment for the Humanities

• eGMS Reach

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

• UF Registration Form for Commons
  • Grant Application Process and Common Errors
  • The PD/PI listed on the application must have an eRA Commons account affiliated with the applicant organization. Their eRA Commons Username must be entered on the SF-424. Failure to provide the exact eRA Commons Username on the SF-424 will result in an error and prevent the application from being received successfully. 

Space Telescope Science Institute

• STScI – Grant Management System

Non-Federal Sponsors

ProposalCentral

• Proposal Central – an e-grantmaking website shared by over 50 government, nonprofit, and private grant-making organizations.

Breakthrough T1D (formerly Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation)

• RMS360

Florida Division of Arts & Culture

• DOS Grants

Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute 

• PCORI Online

Last updated 7/29/24