You are here:Appendix B: Grants.gov Form-Specific Instructions & Mapping Information

NSF CoverPage V1.3

Questionnaire ID 2; Version 2 is required to support completion of this form.

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Form Field/location

KC Tab

Field Name

Instructions

1-0

Funding Opportunity Number

S2S Opportunity Search

Opportunity ID

Automatically populated by attached Grants.gov application

1-1

Opportunity Closing Date

S2S Opportunity Search

Closing Date

The closing date is obtained from the sponsor-provided information from the selected opportunity (schema).

2-1

NSF  Division Code/Name

Sponsor & Program Info

Sponsor Div Code

Required field that must be at least 8 characters

2-2

NSF Program Code/Name

Sponsor & Program Info

Sponsor Program Code

Required field that must be at least 4 characters

NSF Specific Information:  Enter the codes on associated fields in the Sponsor & Program Information panel of the Proposal tab.

NSF Codes can be searched by opportunity number at NSF site: https://www.fastlane.nsf.gov/pgmannounce.jsp

3-1

Have you ever served as a PI, Co-I, or PD on any Federally funded project?

Questionnaire

Form Questionnaire: Question ID # 52

Click the Yes to answer if you are currently serving, or have previously served, as a PI, co-PI or Program Director on any Federally funded project.

Otherwise, click No.

4-1

Beginning Investigator

Questionnaire

Form Questionnaire:

Question ID #53

Click the Yes to answer if you are an NSF Beginning Investigator.  Otherwise, click No.

Note: Beginning Investigator designation has specific impact for submissions to the NSF Directorate for Biological Sciences.

4-3

Disclosure of Lobbying Activities

Key Personnel

Cert. Questionnaire:  Question ID #10088

OR

Org. YNQ ID #H0

Click the appropriate button(s) to respond to Disclosure of Lobbying Activities.  This will map from either personnel certification question ID 10088 OR Organization YNQ ID H0; if either is answered YES, the form will map YES.

NSF Specific Information (GPG Chapter II.C.1.e) For more information on Disclosure of Lobbying Activities: http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=gpg

4-4

RAPID

Questionnaire

Form Questionnaire:

Question ID #54

Click the YES to confirm this proposal includes a request for Rapid Response Grants? RAPID (GPG, Chapter II.D.1)

Otherwise, click No.

4-5

EAGER

Questionnaire

Form Questionnaire:

Question ID #55

Click the YES to confirm this proposal include a request for EArly-concept Grants for Exploratory Research.  EAGER (GPG, Chapter II.D.2) Otherwise, click No.

4-6

Accomplishment-Based Renewal

Questionnaire

Form Questionnaire:

Question ID #56

Click Yes to confirm this proposal is an NSF Accomplishment Based renewal? (GPG, Chapter V.B.) Otherwise, click No.

 

If Yes:

(INFORMATION ONLY – does not map to the form)

Questionnaire

Question ID #65

Did you include the required information on human resources development at the postdoctoral, graduate and undergraduate levels? 
(INFORMATION ONLY – does not map to the form)

NSF Specific Information (GPG Chapter V.B)

If an accomplishment-based-renewal is being submitted, applicants are reminded to enter the assigned award number of the previously funded application to publish the data to Field 4 on the SF 424 (R&R) Cover Sheet. The Proposal Type selected must be Renewal to allow maintaining the NSF award number in the Sponsor Proposal Number field.

4-5

High Resolution Graphics

Questionnaire

Form Questionnaire:

Question ID #57

Click the YES to confirm this proposal includes high-resolution graphics– and then read the NSF specific instructions on how to supply NSF with paper copies of your proposal.

Otherwise, click No.

NSF Specific Information (GPG Chapter I.G.1)

Detailed instructions for submission of applications that contain high-resolution graphics or other graphics where exact color representations are required for proper interpretation by the reviewer are available on the FastLane Website at http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=gpg.

(INFORMATION ONLY – does not map to the form)

Questionnaire

Q ID 58

Is this a new full application related to a submission of a preliminary application?

(INFORMATION ONLY – does not map to the form)

Questionnaire

Q ID 59

Did you ensure both merit review criteria are described as an integral part of the narrative? See GPG Chapter II.C.2.d(I).2. 

(INFORMATION ONLY – does not map to the form)

Questionnaire

Q ID 60

Does your proposal include funding to support postdoctoral researcher(s)?

(INFORMATION ONLY – does not map to the form)

Questionnaire

Q ID 61

Did you include a section describing the mentoring activities provided for the postdoctoral researcher(s) within the 15 page Project Description? 

(INFORMATION ONLY – does not map to the form)

Questionnaire

Q ID 62

 Has the PI or any co-PI identified on the project received NSF funding in the past five (5) years? 

(INFORMATION ONLY – does not map to the form)

Questionnaire

Q ID 63

If there was more than one award, did you include the required information in the project narrative? See GPG Chapter II.C.2.d.(iii). 

5

Additional Single-Copy Documents

Attachments

Proposal Narratives

Select Attachment type:

ID 13 -- Personal_Data (multiple files*)

ID 14 -- Propietary_Information  (one file)

ID 87--NSF_SingleCopyDocument (multiple files*)

 

*all narrative uploads  require unique file names.

NSF Specific Information

For more information on Additional Single-Copy Documents, go to:  http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=gpg

 

Prior Form Versions:

Comment on Prior Form Versions (1-1, 1-2) removed from this guide. These forms were retired by the sponsor and are not active in Grants.gov. Previous version data map referenced YNQ questions.