Electronic Submission of NIH Grant Applications

描述（由申请人提供）：此SBIR快速通道申请建议开发，评估和实施一个基于互联网的系统，称为HealthProposal.net，以实现电子赠款申请的准备和提交。为了响应NIH RFA-RR-02-004（ERA-SBIR），我们寻求：1）提供一个最先进的基于网络的界面，使电子资助提交，2）利用开源技术来创建一个解决方案，易于评估，可扩展，可靠和廉价，3）为研究人员提供一个以前无法获得的经验，使合作和并行创建高质量的资助建议。将在本项目的第一阶段和第二阶段评价是否成功实现目标3。主要研究者和申请组织精通为NIH创建资助申请的任务，并对实现ERA目标的过程有着深刻的理解。该公司擅长系统设计和数据库驱动的网站开发。在第一阶段，我们将建立一个原型，提供：1）我们有能力完成该项目的技术方面的证据，2）解决方案架构的完整描述，以及3）通过NIH研究人员的审查评估工具的价值。第二阶段将遵循ERA的时间轴，增加额外的功能，并为具有不同经验、机构和复杂性的NIH研究人员提供该工具价值的完整评估。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This SBIR fast-track application proposes to develop, evaluate, and implement an Internet-based system, called HealthProposal.net to enable electronic grant application preparation and submission. In response to NIH RFA-RR-02-004 (ERA-SBIR) we seek to: 1) provide a state-of-the art web-based interface that enables electronic grant submission, 2) utilize open source technology to create a solution is easy to evaluate, scalable, reliable and inexpensive, 3) provide a previously unavailable experience for researchers that enables collaboration and parallel creation of high quality grant proposals. Success in meeting goal #3 will be evaluated in Phases I and II of this project. The Principal Investigator and applicant organization are well versed in the task of creating grant applications for the NIH and bring a firm understanding of the process to meet ERA goals. The company is skilled in both systems design and database-driven website development. In Phase I we will build a prototype providing: 1) evidence of our ability to complete the technical aspect of this project, 2) complete description of the solution architecture, and 3) an assessment of the tool's value via review by NIH researchers. Phase II will follow the ERA timeline, add additional features and provide a complete assessment of the tool's value to NIH researchers of varying experience, institutions, and complexity.