The North Central Extension Risk Management Education (ERME) Center, in conjunction with the Northeast, Southern, and Western Centers announces two competitive funding opportunities for educational projects designed to help agricultural producers improve their economic viability through targeted risk management strategies.
ERME Request for Application (RFA)
This funding opportunity focuses on educational projects designed to help agricultural producers improve their economic viability through targeted risk management strategies. Proposed programs should address any of the five areas of risk: production, marketing, financial, legal or human. The maximum amount of requested funding shall not exceed $50,000. The North Central Center will consider applications in two categories: 1) 18-month Education Projects (awards of up to $50,000) to be conducted between April 1, 2021 and September 30, 2022 and 2) Exploratory Projects (awards of up to $5,000) to support planning, development, and piloting efforts that are expected to lead to a future educational project (project period of March 1 – October 31, 2021). Read the RFA.
To apply to this funding opportunity, click here
2021 ERME Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance RFA
This RFA is specifically designated for the delivery of risk management education to agricultural producers underserved by the Federal crop insurance program; with proposed educational programming that aligns with one or more of the five areas of risk: production, marketing, financial, legal or human. The maximum amount of requested funding shall not exceed $100,000 for 18-month projects to be conducted between April 1, 2021 and September 30, 2022. Read the RFA.
To apply to this funding opportunity, click here
The North Central Center announces the 2020 Funded Projects. Read about the new awards under Funded Projects. Congratulations to the new Project Directors!
Cornhusker Economics is the UNL Department of Agricultural Economics weekly newsletter. The recent issue details the North Central ERME Center, who we are, and what we do; including the 2020 funding process, current Center updates, and highlights a small sample
North Central Outstanding Project – The 2020 Outstanding Project for the North Central Region is “So You’ve Inherited a Farm, Now What?” This project by Nebraska Extension educators Jim Jansen and Allan Vyhnalek was delivered in 2017-2018. Details and links
The Risk Management Education for Producers Underserved by Crop Insurance Request for Applications is now closed. The North Central RFA for Producers Underserved by Crop Insuranceis still available for your information.
