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In order to safeguard the security of your electronic information, Grants.gov utilizes E-Authentication - the Federal program that ensures secure transactions.

E-Authentication defines the level of trust or trustworthiness of the parties involved in a transaction through the use of Credential Providers. It is the process of determining with certainty that someone really is who they claim to be.

Once you are registered, you will have receive an ID and password to have your grant application forwarded to the appropriate government agency safely and securely.

Registering with a Credential Provider is a simple process. Guidance on this process is included in the tutorial, user guide and help section of this site. Just click on the tutorial, customer support or question mark links above for assistance. If you wish to enroll with Grants.gov as an authorized representative of an organization, please enter the DUNS number of the Organization below. If you are an Individual and wish to submit applications on your behalf, please enter the Funding Opportunity Number for a grant application that you intend to apply for and select the check box below.

Note: In order for you to apply as an Individual, the grant application must be open to Individuals and be published on the Grants.gov website.

To register, complete all fields below and press the "Register" button below. If you are submitting applications on behalf of a company, state, local or tribal government, academia, or other type of organization, select the "Organization" option; OR if you are an Individual submitting applications on your behalf, select the "Individual" option below:


Select either the Organization or Individual option.
If you are an "Organization", complete the DUNS OR DUNS+4 Number field only.
Complete the Funding Opportunity Number field if you are an "Individual".