Extension Risk Management Education (ERME) Competitive Grants: Underutilization of Crop Insurance Projects
Funding Amount
Up to US $100,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Overview
The Extension Risk Management Education (ERME) Competitive Grants focus on underutilization of crop insurance projects to enhance agricultural producers' economic viability. This initiative, backed by the Northeast ERME Center and others, provides funding to deliver education in various risk management areas. Grants up to $100,000 are available for projects running from April 2026 to September 2027, with plans to support 7-10 new projects based on quality applications and funding availability.
The 2026 ERME RFA
The Northeast Extension Risk Management Education (ERME) Center, in conjunction with the North Central, Southern, and Western Centers announces competitive funding opportunities for educational projects designed to help agricultural producers improve their economic viability through targeted risk management strategies.
This funding opportunity is specifically designated for the delivery of risk management education to agricultural producers who underutilize 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, 2026 and September 30, 2027. The Northeast Center anticipates funding 7-10 new grants from this announcement, subject to the availability of funds and the quality of applications received.
What University of Delaware actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2023 — the most recent filing with itemized grants
University of Delaware reported $21.37M in grants for 2025 as a total without an itemized list; the grant details below are from 2023, its most recent itemized filing.
- Grants in 2023
- 177
- Total given
- $45.18M
- Median grant
- $91K
- Range
- $5,671–$3.47M
- By dollars: Delaware 20%, Massachusetts 12%, Maryland 9%. Top recipient cities: Newark, DE; Wilmington, DE; Philadelphia, PA.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
Delaware State University · Dover, DE
Research subaward/ tuition exchange
$3.47M
North Carolina State University · Raleigh, NC
Research subaward
$2.31M
Christiana Care Health Services · Newark, DE
Research subaward/ health services
$1.97M
Caring Cross · Gaithersburg, MD
Research subaward
$1.88M
University of Massachusetts · Hadley, MA
Research subaward
$1.74M
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Agriculture
- Workforce development
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