Assistance Listing 10.520
Agriculture Risk Management Education Partnerships Competitive Grants Program
Department of Agriculture · National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Assistance Listing 10.520, “Agriculture Risk Management Education Partnerships Competitive Grants Program,” is a federal program administered by Department of Agriculture. It provides grant assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 0 open, 0 forecasted and 1 closed opportunities under this listing. The agency reported $9.05M in obligations for fiscal year 2025.
Program objective
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 primary goals of the ARME program are to 1) 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 2) deliver risk management education to farmers, ranchers, producers, and their families who underutilize crop insurance programs.
As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.
Current opportunities under 10.520
No open or forecasted opportunities are currently posted under this listing. Programs often post notices on an annual cycle — see recently closed opportunities below for timing.
Eligible applicants (program level)
- Unrestricted by Individual Type
- Unrestricted by Entity Type
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. 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.
Program-level eligibility from SAM.gov. Each funding notice sets its own requirements.
Reported obligations by fiscal year
Historical data · not a predictionRange and average of financial assistance (from the listing): If minimum or maximum amounts of funding per competitive and/or capacity project grant, or cooperative agreement are established, these amounts will be announced in the annual Competitive Request for Application (RFA). The most current RFA is available via: https://nifa.usda.gov/funding-opportunity/agriculture-risk-management-education-partnerships-competitive-grants-program
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 10.520. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.Recently closed under 10.520
| Opportunity | Status | Award range | Closes | ALN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Agriculture Risk Management Education Partnerships Competitive Grants ProgramNational Institute of Food and Agriculture | Closed | $566K – $2.12M | Sep 21, 2026 | 10.520 |
Frequently asked questions
What is ALN 10.520?
10.520 is the Assistance Listing Number for “Agriculture Risk Management Education Partnerships Competitive Grants Program.” Assistance Listing Numbers (formerly CFDA numbers) identify federal assistance programs; individual grant opportunities reference the listing they are funded under.
Who can apply under ALN 10.520?
The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: Unrestricted by Individual Type and Unrestricted by Entity Type. Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.
How much funding does 10.520 provide?
The agency reported $9,052,800 in obligations for FY2025 in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing. These are program-wide totals reported by the agency, not a prediction of future awards.