How to Register at arts.alabama.gov/apply

Each member of your organization who needs access to grants related information should register their own account.

Please do not share login information.

Use of a generic or organization-wide email address is discouraged.

1. Go to arts.alabama.gov/apply
2. Click on the button for “Create new account”

3. Registration has two sections:

• one for information about your organization

• one for information about you as a user

4. Enter the information about your organization in the Organization Information section. Organization Information section notes:

• For EIN/Tax ID, the number should be in the format of # # - # # # # # # #.
  Individuals applying for Fellowships, Technical Assistance, or Fiscal Agencies should enter “NA.” Please do not enter your Social Security number.

• For DUNS Number, enter the number received from registration at dnb.com.
  Individuals applying for Fellowships, Technical Assistance, or Fiscal Agencies should enter “NA.”

Important Note:

The DUNS Number will be replaced with a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) generated through registration
at sam.gov. Applicants may now use their current DUNS number to register at sam.gov and obtain the new UEI prior to the transition.

Registration fields at arts.alabama.gov will transition prior to Project Grant applications opening on April 1.

• For STAARS Vendor Number, enter the number provided when your organization registered at vendors.alabama.gov.
  This code should begin with a “VS” or “VC” followed by 12 digits.
  Steps to register for STAARS are found in the next section.

• Enter the telephone number, street mailing address, city, state, postal code, and county of your organization.

This information should match the address used in STAARS registration.

• Select the Status and Institution that best describes your organization

• Enter your U.S. Congressional District, State Senate District, and State House District.

5. After completing the Organization Information section, click the blue “Next” button to advance to the User Information section.

6. You may want to click the button to “Copy Address from Organization,” or you may enter a personal or secondary mailing address.

7. Complete the fields that were not copied from the Organization Information, including your Prefix, First Name, Last Name, and Business Title.

8. Your email address will become your username in the system. Enter your Email/Username, and confirm it by entering it again.

9. The Executive Officer Question helps us maintain contact with leaders of organizations.
If you are the Executive Officer (such as an Executive Director), or you are applying as an

individual for a Fellowship, Technical Assistance, or Fiscal Agency, click “Yes.”
For all other staff, please select “No,” and enter information for the Executive Officer. Some automatically generated emails may be sent to the Executive Officer identified here.

10. Create a password for yourself.

11. Check your email, and verify that your email address is correct. Your registration in the system is now complete!