What can I do to minimize the potential for errors in the submission process for a competitive revision?
First, include an introduction with your application. After correctly identifying the application as a revision on the checklist, be sure that the checklist also identifies correctly the number of the parent grant. Follow the budget format (modular or full budget of the parent grant), and make sure that the time period of the competitive revision does not exceed two years and does not exceed (even by one day) the award period remaining on the parent grant. Also ensure that the PD/PI for the competitive revision is the same as the PD/PI for the parent grant (in the case of multiple PIs, this must be the contact PI.) Exception: If the budget for the parent grant was modular, but the requested budget for the competitive revision exceeds 250K in direct costs, a detailed budget is required. Grants.gov will generate a warning message upon submission, which can be ignored.