We don't use Cayuse but we did submit a standard grants.gov application package in response to this and it went through just fine.  The only thing that I can think of is that on page 2 of the application package [the SF 424 (R&R) info] in the Type of Submission area (#1) did you select the "Pre-application" box instead of the "Application" box?

Thanks, Todd.

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Clarkson University
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From: Research Administration List [mailto:xxxxxx@lists.healthresearch.org] On Behalf Of Nancy Biles
Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2015 11:32 AM
To: xxxxxx@lists.healthresearch.org
Subject: [RESADM-L] ONR Young Investigator proposal rejected

We submitted a Young Investigator proposal to ONR yesterday and received this message in response.

"This automated e-mail is being sent in response to your attempt to submit a PRE-APPLICATION for Federal Assistance in response to an announcement issued by the Office of Naval Research (ONR). ONR does not currently utilize Grants.gov for the receipt of pre-application/white paper submissions, therefore your PRE-APPLICATION is REJECTED. If the announcement to which you are responding calls for white papers, please see the announcement for pre-application/whitepaper submission instructions."

We submitted a full proposal via Grants.gov through Cayuse per the instructions in the FOA. The deadline is 4:00 EST today.
Has anyone else experienced problems with this program?
Neither Cayuse nor grants.gov detected errors.
We've had no luck reaching the contacts listed in the FOA.

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