Prepare a New Award


Concept

In this topic, you will learn how to prepare an award and print the GAN (Grant Award Notification).


Steps:

  1. Click the Prepare menu item to begin the process of preparing an award.

    Step 1
  2. Enter the correct information into the Fiscal Year field.

     

    In this example, enter "2024".

    Step 2
  3. Enter the appropriate information into the CFDA/Subprogram field.

     

    In this example, enter "84.432A".

    Step 3
  4. Enter the appropriate information into the Schedule No. field.

     

    In this example, enter "2".

    Step 4
  5. Click in the Award Type field to display the list of award types.

    Step 5
  6. Select the Discretionary list item for this example.

    Step 6
  7. Click the button to the right of the Action Type field to display the list of action types.

    Step 7
  8. Select the New Competition list item for this example.

    Step 8
  9. Click the Search button to search for the awards which meet the search criteria.

    Step 9
  10. Click the Select button to mark the first application which displays.

    Step 10
  11. Click the Vertical scrollbar to scroll down.

    Step 11
  12. Click the Prepare Award button to prepare the award.

    Step 12
  13. The Details tab displays.

     

    Click the Vertical scrollbar to scroll down to the bottom of the screen.

    Step 13
  14. Click the NSF Case dropdown button to view the list of NSF cases.

    Step 14
  15. Select the All list item.

    Step 15
  16. Note:  If you need to modify the UEI, you may click on the Modify UEI button.

    Step 16
  17. Click the Continue button to continue to the Contacts information.

    Step 17
  18. Click the Vertical scrollbar to scroll down and review the Contacts information.

    Step 18
  19. Click the Continue > button to continue to the Clauses information.

    Step 19
  20. Note:  You may add additional clauses or create unique clauses for the award by clicking the appropriate button.

    Step 20
  21. Click the Continue > button to continue to the Attachments information.

    Step 21
  22. Click the Vertical scrollbar to scroll down and review the Attachments information.

    Step 22
  23. Click the Continue > button to continue to the Status information.

    Step 23
  24. Click the Vertical scrollbar to scroll down.

    Step 24
  25. Click the Continue > button to continue to the Summary tab.

    Step 25
  26. Click the Vertical scrollbar to scroll down.

    Step 26
  27. Click the Submit button to submit and save your work.

    Step 27
  28. The system displays a message indicating that the changes have been saved.

     

    If you are ready to print and sign the GAN, you can click the Generate Grant Award Notification (GAN) button.

    Step 28
  29. The system displays a message indicating that the changes have been saved.

     

    Click the Main menu item to return to the homepage.

    Step 29

Congratulations!

 

You have successfully prepared an award and printed the GAN.