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52 Appendix B - TCE Application Forms & Aids Exhibit 5: Using Grants.gov - Application Submission and Receipt Procedures This section provides the application submission and receipt instructions for IRS program applications. Please read the following instructions carefully and completely. Interested applicants may download the application package from Grants.gov beginning May 1 regardless of whether Grants.gov registration is complete; however, the ap plication may not be submitted until Grants.gov registration is complete. On the Grants.gov website, locate “Apply for Grants.” Follow instructions to download the application using Assistance Listing Number 21.006. 1. How to Apply for Grants: Getting Started • Learn Go to the Grants Learning Center for an overview of grants. • Check Make sure you are eligible before applying. • Search Find federal grants that align with your work. • Register Sign up with Grants.gov to apply using Workspace. • Apply Complete and submit your application using Workspace. • Track Enter your Grants.gov tracking number(s) for submission status. 2. Check Your Eligibility Before beginning the application process, you should make sure you or your organization is eligible to apply for the grant. There are two keys to eligibility:
a) Registering to apply through Grants.gov
b) Understanding legal eligibility per the funding opportunity Where do you find this information? Here’s a link to the Get Registered section. For the full legal eligibility requirements, you need to carefully read the Application Instructions that are attached to every funding opportunity in Grants.gov. The awarding agencies define eligibility in those instructions, and they may also summarize the eligibility in the Synopsis Details section. Wondering who comes up with the eligibility? Check out the Grant Eligibility section of Learn Grants for details on how eligibility is defined and what types of funding you or your organization can generally apply for. 3. Registering an Organization The instructions below are for new organizations or organizations that have never applied for a federal grant before. Most applicants work for organizations that already completed these steps to do business with the federal government.