The North Central Risk Management Education Center, www.ncrme.org, is seeking proposals for educational projects designed to help agricultural producers succeed through targeted risk management strategies. Grant awards will fund 12-month projects to be conducted between July 1, 2012 and June 30, 2013.

Projects must be producer-focused and address at least one of the five areas of risk management, which are: production, marketing, financial, legal, and human resources.

Eligibility: Applications are sought from qualified public and private groups, organizations, and institutions with a demonstrated capacity to develop and manage educational projects that create risk management results for agricultural producers and their families. All organizations serving agricultural producers, especially those working with the special emphasis audiences identified on page 1 of the RFA, are strongly encouraged to apply.

Application Process: The application process consists of two stages, which are each conducted using an online application form. Pre-proposals are due by December 8, 2011 at 5:00 PM CST. Please visit the North Central Center’s website (www.ncrme.org) for more specific information and to view the complete Request for Applications. For RFA information, click on the Competitive Grants link on the left. The RFA includes specific application instructions, topic categories for this year’s proposals, and the evaluation criteria.