1. Process Maps
The following are the process maps for Grants Online. These maps will assist users in following the workflow process in Grants Online.

Competitive Workflow
Universal Workflow
GMD Workflow
Performance Progress Report and Federal Financial Report Workflow
Award and Post Award Workflow

NOTE: All process maps are in the process of being updated. Please check back periodically for new versions.

2. Grants Online FPO User Manuals
These "How-to" manuals show the step-by-step essentials of using the system. Each manual is in Adobe Acrobat (*.pdf) file format, except for the Competitive Application Processing manual which is in MS Word (*.doc) file format.

1. System Navigation (Last Updated Jan 2008)
2. Universal RFA Creation (Last Updated May 2005)
3. Universal Application Processing (Last Updated Dec 2007)
4. Competitive RFA Creation (Last Updated Feb 2008)
5. Competitive Application Processing (Last Updated Dec 2007)
6. Post Award Processing (Last Updated May 2005)

NOTE: All manuals are in the process of being updated. Please check back periodically for new versions.

3. Award Tracking Report Quick Reference Guide/Award Tracking Report Template
The Award Tracking Report Quick Reference Guide provides guidance and instructions on how to generate the Award Tracking Report. Furthermore, the guide provides definitions to the Award Tracking Report columns to provide a clearer understanding to the end user.
Click here for the guide: Award Tracking Report Quick Reference Guide
For the Award Tracking Report template (Excel File), click here: Award Tracking Report Template

4. Competition Manager's Quick Reference Guide
This Quick Reference Guide provides Competition Managers with instructions for creating and managing Competitions in Grants Online.
Click here for the guide: Grants Online Competition Managers Quick Reference Guide

5. Review Event Workaround
For guidance in skipping the "dummy" review process in Grants Online, click here: Review Event Workaround

6. Renegotiate Quick Reference Guide
Many questions have been asked on renegotiations and to provide further guidance, a quick reference guide has been created.
Click here for the guide: Renegotiate Quick Reference Guide

7. Requestor and Request Authorizing Official Quick Reference Guide
This Quick Reference Guide provides instructions on how to review and approve the Procurement Request and Commitment of Funds.
Click here for the guide: Requestor and Request Authorizing Official Quick Reference Guide

8. SAC Quick Reference Guide
For guidance on how to edit and add a SAC, click here:
SAC Quick Reference Guide

9. Partial Funding Processing Guidance
*** NEW 6/2008 *** For Sample Language for the Partial Funding Memo click here:
Partial Funding Memo Samples
For a Quick Screen-Shot presentation of the Partial Funding Process click here:
Screen Shots - Partial Funding Process

10. Performance Progress Reports Quick Reference Guide for Federal Program Officers and Project Technical Monitors (Optional Reviewers)

This Quick Reference Guide provides Federal Program Officers and Technical Monitors with instructions for completing a Performance Progress Report in Grants Online.
Click here for the guide: Grants Online Performance Progress Reports Quick Reference Guide

11. Award Action Request Guidance
This link provides specific guidance for each available Award Action Request in Grants Online.
Click here for the guidance document: Award Action Request Guidance

12. Explanation of Grants Online Roles
For an explanation of the differences in Grants Online functionality between Certified FPOs and Program Office Staff /Uncertified FPOs, click here:
Program Office Staff/Uncertifed FPO Quick Reference Guide
For an overview of ALL Grants Online roles click here:
Grants Online User Role Spreadsheet

13. Multi-Institutional Application Processing Guidance
Click here for the guidance document: Multi-Institutional Application Processing Guidance

14. Guidance for FFO/Synopsis/Standalone FRN Processing ** NEW - June 2008**
Click here for the guidance document: FFO Help