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The SF 424 (R&R) Application

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is transitioning from the PHS 398 form to the Standard Form (SF) 424 Research and Related (R&R) and agency specific forms. The SF 424 (R&R) is an application comprised of common data elements developed for use by federal agencies funding research and related programs. All applications to AHRQ via Grants.gov will be required to be submitted on a SF 424 (R&R) application, thereby providing a consistent electronic submission process through Grants.gov to AHRQ.

Two versions of the application guides are currently available, each corresponding to a version of the SF424 (R&R) forms:

Version 2— Should be used only with Funding Opportunity Announcements using Version 2 of the SF 424 (R&R) forms (the updated application forms). These funding opportunities are clearly noted with a "Version-2-Forms" in the "Competition ID" field of the forms package. This field appears at the top left hand of the page when you open an application package with the PureEdge viewer.
Version 2a includes the use of the Research and Related Senior/Key Person Profile (Expanded) form in place of the previously used Senior/Key Person form. The expanded form allows the collection of structured data for up to 40 Senior/Key Persons. The expanded form appears in all application packages posted on/after November 15, 2006. This is the only change in the actual forms for packages noted as Version 2a.

For more information about when to use Version 2 or 2a, go to: http://era.nih.gov/electronicreceipt/prepare_app.htm

Crosswalk That Maps PHS 398 to the SF 424 (R&R)

Link	Date	Description
Mapping 398 Data to the SF 424 (R&R) (PDF File; PDF Help)	11/15/05	This crosswalk maps the data items from the old PHS 398 form to its location in the new SF 424 (R&R) form and cross references the Grants.gov SF 424 (R&R) Application Guide where applicable.

SF 424 (R&R) Application Guide and Tips

Link	Date	Description
Grants.gov SF 424 (R&R) Application Guide (Word File; Word Viewer)^a Version 2	4/19/07—Updated	Instructions for using Version 2 of the SF 424 (R&R) form set
Avoiding Common Errors	4/19/07—Updated	Avoiding Common Errors
Prepare Application	4/19/07—Updated	Prepare Application
Errors and Warnings	4/19/07—Updated	Errors and Warnings
SF 424 (R&R) Validations (PDF File; PDF Help)	4/19/07—Updated	eRA eXchange Services—Notes, Tips, and Validations for Grants.gov Components
Submitting Grants to AHRQ Using the SF 424 (R& R) (PDF File, 300 KB)	3/06	Describes Grants.gov, eRA Commons, how to prepare, steps for submission, benefits, where to get help
Electronic Submission of AHRQ Grant Applications (PDF File, 290 KB)	6/06— New	Describes electronic applications, Grants.gov, tips, transition plans, and why to use the SF 424 family of forms

^a The application packages on this page are for practice only and not to be used to submit any applications.

Presentations

Link	Date	Description
Electronic Submission Process (PowerPoint® File, PowerPoint® Viewer)	7/06	NIH's Electronic Submission Plan
A Walk Through the SF 424 (R&R) (PDF File, PDF Help; PowerPoint® File, PowerPoint® Viewer)	8/06	Overview of the SF 424 (R&R) application form
eRA Assembly of the SF 424 (PDF File; PDF Help)	2/06	Details the SF 424's table of contents and how to assemble it
Sample SF 424 (R&R) (PDF File; PDF Help)	2/06	Completed SF 424

Current as of April 2007

Internet Citation:

The SF 424 (R&R) Application. April 2007. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/fund/sf424.htm