ASSIST

The Application Submission System & Interface for Submission Tracking (ASSIST) is a web-based system used to prepare applications using the SF424 Research & Related form set and to submit electronically through Grants.gov to NIH and other participating agencies.

ASSIST allows participants to do the following:

• Leverage current eRA Commons credentials to access ASSIST
• Delegate application preparation responsibilities to multiple users within and outside the applicant organization while maintaining appropriate access control and security
• Populate data from established eRA Commons profiles
• Run validations on federal-wide and agency business rules prior to submission
• Generate Table of Contents, headers, footers, page numbers, etc. automatically
• Print/Preview applications prior to submission in the format used by the agency
• Present to reviewers clear, color PDF images rather than scanned versions of the application
• Avoid the hassle of preparing and shipping multiple paper copies

ASSIST can support both single-project and multi-project (also known as multi-component or complex) applications with features presented differently depending on the type of application, as determined by the entered opportunity number.

Application Format

All electronic single-project applications prepared in ASSIST will include:

• All required forms necessary for the application package
• All optional forms available for the application package

All electronic multi-project applications prepared in ASSIST will include:

• A single Overall Component: The Overall component describes the entire application and how each of the additional components fit together.
• Other Components: Some number of other component types (e.g., Admin Core, Project, Core) with predefined data collection requirements set by the agency when posting the opportunity in Grants.gov
• Summaries: Information compiled from the data provided in the individual components (e.g., component and categorical roll-ups of budget data).

Refer to the help topic titled Search for an Application for information on searching for applications.

Refer to the help topic titled Initiate an Application for information on initiating an application.

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