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About grants.gov Grants.gov was born as a governmental resource named the E-Grants Initiative, part of the President’s 2002 Fiscal Year Management Agenda to improve government services to the public: “Agencies will allow applicants for Federal Grants to apply for and ultimately manage grant funds online through a common web site, simplifying grants management and eliminating redundancies.” The concept has its origins in the Federal Financial Assistance Management Improvement Act of 1999, also known as Public Law 106-107. P.L. 106-107 was enacted in November of that year and the purposes are to:
The 26 Federal agencies that award grants and cooperative agreements are actively implementing P.L. 106-107 through interagency work groups, developing common data elements, electronic processes and uniform administrative rules across agencies. The first stage of Grants.gov was a successful pilot that enabled participating grantors to post and grant seekers to search for grant opportunities. Since Nov. 7, 2003, all Federal agencies are required to post all competitive grant opportunities on this site The second stage was a pilot of the “Apply for Grants” feature, which included participants from 20 of the 26 Federal granting agencies, and over 100 grant applicants. The process was further refined and implemented on Oct. 31, 2003, featuring a simple, unified application. Today, Grants.gov is a central storehouse for information on over 1,000 grant programs and access to approximately $400 billion in annual awards. By registering once on this site, your organization can apply for grants from 26 different Federal agencies. To learn more about how Grants.gov evolved or to check out more recent articles, see our News and Information section.
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