Grants Policy and Guidance

Grants Policy Guide

Instructions for preparing and submitting grant applications are contained in the Funding Opportunity Announcements posted on this site, at www.grants.gov, and at www.FedConnect.net.

Current guidance about grants may be found in the regulations and documents cited below.

Merit Review of Grant Applications

The Office of Science reviews the scientific and technical merit of all applications.

Office of Science "Merit Review System"
(As published in Federal Register, March 11, 1991)

Grant Rules, Regulations, and Guidance

The rules governing SC's grants and cooperative agreements are regulations codified in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). The following rules establish the basic requirements that SC and its awardees must follow:

For new or renewal awards made after December 19, 2014:

2 CFR 200 – Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Award.

2 CFR 910 – Department of Energy Implementation of Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards

10 CFR 605 – The Office of Science Financial Assistance Program

For new or renewal awards made before December 19, 2014:

10 CFR 600 - Department of Energy Financial Assistance Regulations

10 CFR 605 - The Office of Science Financial Assistance Program Rule

2 CFR 215 - Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Other Agreements with Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals and Other Non-Profit Organizations (A-110)

2 CFR 220 - Cost Principles for Educational Institutions (A-21)

2 CFR 230 - Cost Principles for Non-Profit Organizations (A-122, does not apply to Colleges and Universities)

All references to the Code of Federal Regulations may be found here.

OMB Circular A-133 - Audits of States, Local Government and Non-Profit Organizations