Grants.gov Phases Out Legacy PDF Application Package
In the past, applicants have downloaded and filled out a single, big PDF application package that contained all the forms (i.e., the “legacy PDF application package”). To improve the application experience Grants.gov launched Workspace in October 2015. By December 31, 2017, the 2-year lead time for transitioning will end, and the legacy PDF application package will be retired.
- Applicants will no longer be able to download the older, single PDF application package of forms.
- Applicants can apply for grants using Grants.gov Workspace, which separates the application package into individual forms. Applicants can create a workspace, complete the individual PDF forms, and submit their application workspace package.
- The new online forms interface is now available in Grants.gov (as of February 2017) and is only accessible through Workspace.
- For any funding opportunities where applicants have downloaded the legacy PDF application package, they will be able to continue to submit that package until March 31, 2018.
- S2S Submissions will continue to be supported.
For more information about Grants.gov Workspace, please visit the various Workspace resources:
- Grants.gov Workspace Overview
- Grants.gov Workspace Training Video Series
- gov Community Blog articles on Workspace
Any questions on Workspace should be directed to the Grants.gov Support Center at support@grants.gov or visit the Grants.gov Support page.
