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"Extension Risk Management Education Competitive Grants Program" is currently closed and not accepting applications.
Extension Risk Management Education Competitive Grants Program is sponsored by USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) through four regional Extension Risk Management Education (ERME) Centers. This initiative supports agricultural producers by funding risk management education projects designed to improve the economic viability of farms and ranches.
It emphasizes equipping producers with tools and strategies for addressing risks related to production, marketing, finances, legal matters, and human resources.
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Agriculture Risk Management Education Partnerships (ARME) Program Through the Agriculture Risk Management Education Partnerships (ARME) program, NIFA supports agricultural risk management education for farmers, ranchers, and producers in all 50 states and the U.S. territories.
The primary goals of the ARME program are to provide U.S. agricultural producers and their families, as appropriate, with the knowledge, skills, and tools needed to make informed risk management decisions that enhance profitability of their operations, and to deliver risk management education to farmers, ranchers, producers, and their families who underutilize crop insurance programs.
The ARME program funds four regional centers (Northeast Region, North Central Region, Southern Region, and Western Region) and one electronic support center (Digital Center). About the Extension Risk Management Education Centers The ARME program operates through four regional Extension Risk Management Education (ERME) Centers ( Northeast , North Central , Southern and Western ), with support from the Digital ERME Center .
The Centers annually conduct the ERME Competitive Grants Program, which provides funding to educators who have the expertise to develop and deliver risk mitigation programming that addresses one or more of the five primary areas of agriculture risk: production, marketing, financial, legal and human.
Project proposals must clearly identify what risk management outcomes will be for producers, and how they will improve the producers' economic viability. Applications to the ARME Program may only be submitted by qualified public and private entities (including Land-grant Universities, Cooperative Extension Service organizations, and colleges or universities).
This includes all colleges and universities, Federal, State, and local agencies, nonprofit and for-profit private organization or corporations, and other entities. Award recipients may subcontract to organizations not eligible to apply provided such organizations are necessary for the conduct of the project.
Failure to meet an eligibility criterion by the application deadline may result in the application being excluded from consideration or, even though an application may be reviewed, will preclude NIFA from making an award.
Agriculture Risk Management Education Partnerships Competitive Grants Program The purpose of the Agriculture Risk Management Education Partnerships Competitive Grants Program (ARME) is to educate agricultural producers about the full range of risk management activities. These activities include futures, options, agricultural trade options, crop insurance, cash forward...
Agriculture Risk Management Education Partnerships (ARME) Program Contact SM. ARMEManagement@USDA. gov Celebrating Extension Risk Management Education Program’s 25th Anniversary Competitive Grant Programs Extension Risk Management Education Site Page last updated: June 22, 2026 Your feedback is important to us.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Qualified public and private entities (including Land-grant Universities, Cooperative Extension Service organizations, and colleges or universities), Federal, State, and local agencies, nonprofit and for-profit private organization or corporations, and other entities. Community-based organizations, higher education institutions, and eligible tribal entities with a demonstrated capacity to develop and deliver outcome-based risk management education and training programs to farmers and ranchers. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $75,000 for Risk Management Education Projects; up to $100,000 for Underutilization of Crop Insurance Projects; up to $10,000 for Exploratory Projects. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
The published deadline was November 13, 2025, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
Extension Risk Management Education Competitive Grants Program is funded by USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) through four regional Extension Risk Management Education (ERME) Centers. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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