{"id":334,"date":"2017-08-09T17:49:25","date_gmt":"2017-08-09T17:49:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/help.zoomgrants.com\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=334"},"modified":"2026-03-26T08:35:32","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T14:35:32","slug":"setting-up-your-account-and-creating-applications","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/help.zoomgrants.com\/index.php\/zgu\/setting-up-your-account-and-creating-applications\/","title":{"rendered":"Setting Up Your Applicant Account and Creating Applications"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"334\" class=\"elementor elementor-334\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c0b922f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c0b922f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-185135f\" data-id=\"185135f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e404782 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e404782\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">To submit an application through ZoomGrants, you must first create a ZoomGrants Applicant account. Follow the steps below to set up your account and start your application.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cf214f5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cf214f5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c4eaf78\" data-id=\"c4eaf78\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31b926b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"31b926b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Setting Up Your Applicant Account<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b7ef2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b7ef2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You must use a program link provided by the funding organization to create your ZoomGrants Applicant account.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p><b>You cannot create an account or search for a program directly from our homepage, and ZoomGrants staff cannot provide program links.<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>The program administrator is responsible for granting access.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1de27f0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1de27f0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0e6598b\" data-id=\"0e6598b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1535a64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1535a64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to Create an Account<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24bc5d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"24bc5d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li class=\"p1\">Use the <span class=\"s1\"><b>New ZoomGrants Account<\/b><\/span> box on the upper-right side of the provided page.<\/li><li class=\"p1\">Enter the required information and follow the prompts to complete the setup.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2aeb25a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2aeb25a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Account Ownership Considerations<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ca43574 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ca43574\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b6602fd\" data-id=\"b6602fd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-015804c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"015804c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you are applying on behalf of an organization, keep these important points in mind:<\/p><ul><li><b>Single-User Access:<\/b> Each account is linked to a single email and password combination.<\/li><\/ul><h4><b>Managing Multiple Users:<\/b><b><\/b><\/h4><ul><li>If multiple people need full access, consider using a general email or alias that forwards to all necessary recipients.<\/li><li>Login credentials can be shared with authorized users.<\/li><\/ul><h4><b>Submitting Applications for Multiple Organizations:<\/b><b><\/b><\/h4><ul><li>You will need a separate account (with a different email) for each organization.<\/li><li>A single account <b>cannot<\/b> submit applications for multiple organizations.<\/li><\/ul><h4 class=\"p1\"><b>Adding Users to Applications:<\/b><b><\/b><\/h4><ul><li class=\"p2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/help.zoomgrants.com\/index.php\/zgu\/addingacollaborator\/\"><span class=\"s2\"><b>Collaborators:<\/b><\/span><\/a> Can be added to specific applications to assist with submissions.<\/li><li class=\"p2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/help.zoomgrants.com\/index.php\/zgu\/app-owners-collaborators-addl-contacts\/\"><span class=\"s2\"><b>Additional Contacts:<\/b><\/span><\/a> Can receive notifications related to specific applications.<\/li><\/ul><h4>What if the Account Owner Leaves?<\/h4><ul><li>Ensure account credentials are shared before the owner departs.<\/li><li class=\"p1\">If access is lost, submit a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/%22mailto:questions@zoomgrants.com&quot;\/\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>support request<\/b><\/span>\u00a0<\/a>to transfer ownership and reset the password.<\/li><\/ul><h4>Important Email Notifications<\/h4><p>Once your account is created, you will receive a confirmation email from Notices@ZoomGrants.com.\u00a0 Since most notifications come from this address:<\/p><ul><li>Mark it as\u00a0<strong>not spam.<\/strong><\/li><li>Add it to your\u00a0<strong>safe sender<\/strong> list or\u00a0<strong>whitelist\u00a0<\/strong>the ZoomGrants domain.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96688d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"96688d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Creating Applications<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc3de9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc3de9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Once your account is set up, follow these steps to start an application:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li class=\"p2\">Click the <span class=\"s1\"><b>Apply<\/b><\/span> button next to the program you wish to apply for.<\/li>\n<li class=\"p2\">The page will refresh, displaying your newly created application.<\/li>\n<li class=\"p2\">If required, enter an <span class=\"s1\"><b>application or project title<\/b><\/span> to easily identify it.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Submitting Multiple Applications<\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\">If the program administrator allows multiple submissions:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li class=\"p2\">Open your original application.<\/li>\n<li class=\"p2\">Click the <span class=\"s1\"><b>Open Programs<\/b><\/span> tab (upper left of the page).<\/li>\n<li class=\"p2\">Look for the <span class=\"s1\"><b>Apply Again<\/b><\/span> button and click it to start a new application.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-887187d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"887187d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e37ffc1\" data-id=\"e37ffc1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9c0d11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f9c0d11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Logging in After Account Setup<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b9a358 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b9a358\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">To reaccess your account, log in via the&nbsp;<a style=\"font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; background-color: #ffffff; letter-spacing: 0px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zoomgrants.com\/login\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>ZoomGrants login page<\/b><\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Bookmark the login page to ensure you always use the correct link to reaccess your account.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To submit an application 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