Research.gov

Research.gov is the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) grants management system that provides easy access to research-related information and grants management services in one location. Research.gov is the modernization of FastLane, providing the next generation of grants management capabilities for the research community.

Refer to the following guides for assistance with various functions in Research.gov.

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Research.gov – How to Guides

Proposal Preparation	Initiating a New Proposal Entering Proposal Budgets Adding or Removing Subaward Organizations
Linking Collaborative Proposals	Link Collaborative Proposal – Lead Organization Link Collaborative Proposal – Non-Lead Organization
Proposal Personnel	Adding or Removing an Other Authorized User Adding Co-PI and Other Senior Personnel
Proposal Management	Deleting an In Progress Letter of Intent, Proposal, or Proposal File Update/Budget Revision Submitting Letters of Intents and Proposals Submitting Proposal File Updates/Budget Revisions
SPO/AOR Access	Sharing Proposal and Proposal File Update/Budget Revision Access with SPO/AOR

August 2023

Effective January 30, 2023 with implementation of the revised Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) (NSF 23-1), NSF has transitioned all preparation and submission functionality for new proposals from FastLane to Research.gov. The following table is a guide of the remaining activities allowed in Fastlane and decommission dates.

FastLane Functionality	FastLane Transition Deadline or Transition Status	Functionality Moving To / Moved To…
Interactive Panel System (IPS)	IPS will be replaced by the new Proposal Evaluation System (PES) in FY 2024	Proposal Evaluation System in Research.gov
Proposal File Update and Budget Revision Preparation and Submission	Last day to submit proposal file updates and budget revisions in FastLane is Friday, September 29, 2023 (5:00 PM submitter’s local time).	Research.gov
Proposal Withdrawal	Last day to withdraw submitted proposals in FastLane is Friday, September 29, 2023 (5:00 PM submitter’s local time).	Research.gov
Supplemental Funding Request Withdrawal	Last day to withdraw submitted supplemental funding requests in FastLane is Friday, September 29, 2023 (5:00 PM submitter’s local time).	Research.gov
Access to FastLane Submitted and In-Progress Letters of Intent and Proposals	Last day to access FastLane submitted or in-progress letters of intent and proposals is Friday, September 29, 2023 (11:00 PM Eastern Time). See Instructions to Access and Download/Print FastLane Letters of Intent, Proposals and Supplemental Funding Requests.	N/A – FastLane submitted and in-progress letters of intent and proposals will not be transferred to Research.gov or to another location.
Access to FastLane Submitted and In-progress Supplemental Funding Requests	Last day to access FastLane submitted or in-progress supplemental funding requests is Friday, September 29, 2023 (11:00 PM Eastern Time). See Instructions to Access and Download/Print FastLane Letters of Intent, Proposals and Supplemental Funding Requests.	N/A – FastLane submitted and in-progress supplemental funding requests will not be transferred to Research.gov or to another location.