What is Foreign Influence, and when should it be disclosed? August 2021 Since early 2018, we have observed heightened awareness and increased activity related to foreign influence in academia within the federal government and amongst our peer institutions. Federal funding agencies have issued new requirements and guidance, federal law enforcement agencies have increased prosecutorial activity, and Congress has signed new legislation and sought information on how the academic research community is responding to this evolving issue. Additional information on Foreign Influence. Revised NASA Grant and Cooperative Agreement December 2021 Grant and Cooperative Agreement Manual (GCAM) Grant Information Circular Revised NSF Grants.gov Application Guide August 2021 The National Science Foundation (NSF) has published a revised version of the NSF Grants.gov Application Guide (NSF 21-084). Overall, the Guide has been updated to align with the changes to NSF’s Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) (NSF 22-1). The Guide will be effective for applications submitted (via Grants.gov) or due, on or after October 4, 2021. Revised 2 CFR FAQs OMB has posted a revised set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) to the Uniform Guidance for Grants (2 CFR). OMB has stated these FAQs align with the revisions to 2 CFR published in 85 FR 49506 (August 13, 2020) and replace the July 27, 2017 version. Changes to NIH Application Forms New NIH "FORMS-F" Grant Application Forms and Instructions Coming for Due Dates on or after May 25, 2020. The following application forms include substantive changes (i.e., new/deleted/modified fields). All other forms include only an OMB expiration date change. PHS 398 Career Development Award Supplemental Form PHS 398 Cover Page Supplement PHS Assignment Request form PHS Fellowship Supplemental Form PHS Human Subjects and Clinical Trials Information SBIR/STTR Information New “All About Grants” Podcast – Am I Doing Human Subjects’ Research? NIH Extramural News Join us for the next NIH’s All About Grants podcast conversation about how you know you are doing human subjects’ research (MP3 / Transcript). Research.gov Expanded: Demo Site for Research.gov Proposal Preparation Now Available RAPID, EAGER, and RAISE Proposal Types Now Available in Research.gov Separately Submitted Collaborative Proposals from Multiple Organizations Now Available Required Use of Research.gov for Preparation and Submission of Proposals in Response to Program Descriptions March 2022 National Science Foundation (NSF) version 3.0 form updates April 2022 Research and Related (R&R) Budget Form: Updates the form from version 2.0 to version 3.0 Adds seven additional "Other Direct Cost" data fields Research and Related (R&R) Subaward Budget Form: Updates the form from version 2.0 to version 3.0 Adds seven additional "Other Direct Cost" data fields Applications submitted with these forms to NSF through Grants.gov on or after April 19, 2022, must use version 3.0 of the forms to avoid submission validation errors. If you have questions concerning these form changes on Grants.gov or parallel changes to S2S interfaces, please contact the NSF Help Desk at 1-800-673-6188 or fastlane@nsf.gov. NSF Updates to the Research Performance Progress Report (RPPR) Effective October 5, 2020, the National Science Foundation (NSF) will enhance the Project Reporting System in Research.gov to implement the revised Research Performance Progress Report (RPPR). NSF Revised Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide Implementation of the revised NSF PAPPG (NSF 20-1) Implementation of the revised NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) and associated guidance Changes to the Biographical Sketch and the Current & Pending support are expected in PAPPG NSF2001 Enforcement of NSF-approved Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending Support Formats Effective 10/5/2020 Current and Pending Support Frequently Asked Questions How to Generate a NSF or NIH Biosketch with SciENcv NSF Revised Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG NSF2001) –Effective 6/1/2020 PAPPG Update Webinar 2020 %MCEPASTEBIN%