Training: Application Submission

Key Audience: JustGrants Application Submitter, Entity Administrator

Applicants must begin the application process within Grants.gov. After applying in Grants.gov, the application information and forms will be transferred to JustGrants and will automatically appear when you access your application in JustGrants.

To provide targeted assistance to applicants applying for Department of Justice (DOJ) funding opportunities, DOJ’s JustGrants team has created a series of three new Application Mechanics eLearning videos to supplement existing eLearning videos on application submission in JustGrants. By viewing the eLearning videos, job aid, DOJ Application Checklist and other resources, applicants will have all of the information needed to successfully navigate the mechanics of submitting an application. 

Specifically, the eLearning videos explain— 

• steps to take prior to applying for funding;
• how to find open DOJ funding opportunities in Grants.gov;
• how to apply for funding using JustGrants;
• the JustGrants roles and their responsibilities and required actions;
• how to navigate and use JustGrants to—
  • submit your application,
  • locate an application,
  • complete the Proposal Abstract and Proposal Narrative,
  • complete the Budget Detail Form,
  • upload attachments, and
  • review, certify and submit an application; and
• where to find additional training materials, job aids and other resources.

The DOJ Application Submission Checklist covers all necessary steps to complete the two-part application process in Grants.gov and JustGrants. The checklist includes information on—

• how to prepare to apply;
• completing the abbreviated application in Grants.gov
• Entity onboarding and JustGrants access;
• the JustGrants onboarding process;
• completing, reviewing, certifying and submitting your application in JustGrants; and
• helpful user tips.

As a supplement to the self-guided training materials, access the presentation slide deck from the “Application Mechanics: Submitting an Application” webinars the JustGrants team hosted in February through April 2021. You can also refer to the two virtual Q&A sessions on Application Submission and Award Acceptance the JustGrants team hosted in October 2020. The session presentations, recordings and FAQs are available on the Virtual Q&A Sessions page.