(Updated April 24, 2023)
FastLane Proposal Preparation and Submission Functionality
Innovating and migrating proposal preparation and submission capabilities from FastLane to Research.gov is part of the ongoing NSF information technology modernization efforts. In accordance with implementation of the Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) (NSF 23-1) on January 30, 2023, FastLane is no longer a submission option in any funding opportunity. Grants.gov remains a submission option for most NSF proposals.
Accessing FastLane Letters of Intent, Proposals, and Supplemental Funding Requests:
FastLane letters of intent, proposals, and supplemental funding requests will remain accessible until Friday, September 29, 2023. This includes proposals submitted to NSF via Grants.gov on or before November 18, 2022. FastLane submitted and in-progress letters of intent, proposals, and supplemental funding requests will not be transferred to Research.gov; however, the reviews and summaries for proposals submitted in FastLane will remain available in Research.gov. Authorized Organizational Representatives, Sponsored Projects Officers, Principal Investigators (PIs), and co-PIs should download or print FastLane submitted and in-progress letters of intent, proposals, and supplemental funding requests by the September 29, 2023, deadline if they wish to have copies of the documents currently in FastLane. See Instructions to Access and Download/Print FastLane Letters of Intent, Proposals and Supplemental Funding Requests.
Reminders:
Last day to submit proposal file updates and budget revisions in FastLane is Friday, September 29, 2023 (5:00 PM submitter’s local time).
Last day to access FastLane submitted or in-progress letters of intent, proposals, and supplemental funding requests is Friday, September 29, 2023 (11:00 PM Eastern Time).
Proposal file updates and budget revisions must be submitted in the same system as the proposal was submitted (i.e., all in FastLane or all in Research.gov).
Supplemental funding requests can be submitted in Research.gov regardless of the system used (Research.gov, FastLane, or Grants.gov) for proposal submission.
Research.gov Proposal and Supplemental Funding Request Training Resources:
Research.gov About Proposal Preparation and Submission page: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) by topic, video tutorials, and how- to guides
Research.gov Proposal Preparation Demo Site (You will be prompted to sign in to Research.gov if you are not already signed in.)
Research.gov About Supplemental Funding Request Preparation and Submission page: FAQs by topic
Research.gov Supplemental Funding Requests Demo Site (You will be prompted to sign in to Research.gov if you are not already signed in.)
FastLane Proposal Review and Panel Review Functionalities
Planned dates associated with the FastLane-to-Research.gov transition are shown in the table below. Dates for transitioning proposal review functions and panel review functions will be added as they are determined. Please bookmark this page and check back for updates.
Questions? If you have IT system-related questions, please contact the NSF Help Desk at 1-800-381-1532 (7:00 AM - 9:00 PM ET; Monday - Friday except federal holidays) or via rgov@nsf.gov. Policy-related questions should be directed to policy@nsf.gov.
FastLane Functionality Transition Deadlines
| FastLane Functionality | FastLane Transition Deadline or Transition Status | Functionality Moving To / Moved To….. |
|---|---|---|
| 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). |
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). |
N/A – FastLane submitted and in-progress supplemental funding requests will not be transferred to Research.gov or to another location. |
| Notifications and Requests |
All notifications and requests are accessible in Research.gov. The PI/PD or co-PI/co-PD Transfer from One Organization to Another request is still located in FastLane but will transition to Research.gov in the coming months. |
Research.gov |
| New Proposal Preparation and Submission | Completed | Research.gov |
| Supplemental Funding Request Preparation and Submission |
Completed Reminder: Supplemental funding requests can be submitted in Research.gov regardless of the system used (Research.gov, FastLane, or Grants.gov) for proposal submission. |
Research.gov |
| Continuation Funding Status | Completed | Research.gov |
| Grants.gov Integration | Completed | Research.gov |
| Organizational Reports: Continuing Grant Increments Reports | Completed | Research.gov |
| Organizational Reports: Active Awards Report | Completed | NSF.gov Award Search |
| Organizational Reports: Organization Permission Report | Completed | Research.gov Account Management |
| Honorary Awards | Completed | NSF.gov |
| Project Reports | Completed | Research.gov |
| Proposal Status | Completed | Research.gov |
| Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) Module | Completed | Research.gov |
| Financial Functions | Completed | Research.gov |