Agriculture Risk Management Education Partnerships Competitive Grants Program
The purpose of ARME, Assistance Listing 10.520, 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 contracting, debt reduction, production diversification, marketing plans and tactics, farm resources risk reduction, and other appropriate risk management strategies. The program authority specifies that special emphasis shall be placed on farm viability and risk management strategies (including farm financial benchmarking, business planning and technical assistance, market assessment, transfer and succession planning, and crop insurance participation), education, and outreach specifically focused at farmers and ranchers in Section 133 of the Agriculture Risk Protection Act of 2000 (7 U.S.C. 1524 (a)).
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Programs
Agriculture Risk Management Education Partnerships (ARME) Program
Eligibility
- 1862 Land-grant Institutions
- 1890 Land-grant Institutions
- 1994 Land-grant Institutions
More Information on Eligibility
Applications may only be submitted by qualified public and private entities (including land grant colleges, cooperative extension services, 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.
Posted Date
Friday, August 21, 2026
For more Information Contact
Agriculture Risk Management Education Partnerships (ARME) Program Contact
Closing Date
Monday, September 21, 2026
Contact for Electronic Access Problems
grantapplicationquestions@usda.gov
Funding Opportunity Number
USDA-NIFA-ARPA-012381
Assistance Listing Number
10.520
Estimated Total Program Funding
$9,052,800
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement
No Matching Required
Range of Awards
$565,800 - $2,121,750
Topics
The Science of Food
Page last updated: September 14, 2026