NASA’s Grant Manual for Proposers and Recipients
Provides comprehensive policy guidance on the pre-award, award, post-award, and closeout phases of the grant management life cycle to NASA proposers, award-managing personnel, and recipients to implement government-wide and NASA-specific regulations for applying for and administering grants and cooperative agreements.
(Replaces the NASA Proposer’s Guide which outlined how to apply for NASA grants and cooperative agreement; this guidance can now be found in Chapter 1 of the GCAM, above.)
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Research Security Training Requirements
In accordance with , all covered individuals named on NASA grant and cooperative agreement proposals will be required to attest that they have completed research security training prior to proposal submission beginning August 5, 2026.
This attestation will be made by signing a certification included in the NASA biographical sketch and current and pending (other) support forms.
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Biosketch
Current and Pending (Other) Support
The NASA-specific SciENcv forms are optional for grant applicants through August 31, 2026
The NASA-specific SciENcv forms are required for all proposals starting September 1, 2026
To create the required NASA forms, users should:
Log in to
From the My NCBI dashboard, select “Create a New CV”, which will open the SciENcv landing page
On the SciENcv landing page, select “New Document” and choose either the NASA Biosketch or NASA Current and Pending (Other) Support form, as appropriate
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Search by a form number or view forms by distribution center
Forms are listed by form number/title in Portable Document Format (PDF) and Informed (IFM) Format
Includes:
- How to Keep up With Changes to ROSES & NSPIRES
- How to Avoid Grant Delays
- A note on submitting proposals via Grants.gov
- How to get a no-cost extension
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- web pages for scientists and engineers who plan to propose to a NASA Research Opportunity (NRA) (like Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Science) or an announcement of opportunity (AO) for a flight mission or mission of opportunity from the Science Mission Directorate
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Training on NASA Grants and Cooperative Agreements
This course explores the historical evolution of Federal awards and describes the various types of Federal assistance available to the public. This training also provides participants with insights into the intricacies of the financial assistance process, valuable knowledge on how the various financial assistance mechanisms operate, and the statutory authorization and regulations that serve as the bedrock for Federal assistance awards at NASA.
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While Grants and Cooperative Agreements 101 provides insight into Federal financial assistance from a Government-wide lens, this course provides an overview of the various grant programs while focusing on: award-related roles and responsibilities, the four phases of the grants lifecycle, associated activities in the award’s lifecycle, audit requirements for NASA award recipients, and best practices for efficiently managing a NASA grant award.
For other resources, see RD Digital Library >> NASA -- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
