The North Central Risk Management Education Center in conjunction with the Southern, Northeastern and Western Regional Centers announces the availability of grant funds and requests the submission of applications. Awards will fund projects conducted between July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009. The application process is conducted in two stages:

Stage One: Requires the completion of a pre-proposal, which is a short application that must be completed online.Only those that have been invited to submit a full-proposal may move on to Stage Two.

Stage Two: This applies only to proposals selected to submit a full application. The information in the pre-proposal becomes part of the full proposal application and does not need to be entered a second time. Finalists chosen to submit a complete application will be selected and notified by February 1, 2008.

Submitting a Full-Proposal

1. Carefully review the Request for Applications paying close attention to the evaluation criteria and their weights. You may also want to review the description of targets and how to measure and verify them: click here

2. Go to Full-Proposal On-Line Application: click here

3. Follow the directions on the page closely and begin the full application process. It may also be beneficial to review the Proposal Resources: click here

4. Your on-line full-proposal must be completed by 5:00 PM Central Standard Time on Thursday, February 28, 2008.

** Important ** The following step is different from previous years.

In addition to the requested information on the application, the following documents must be uploaded as part of your on-line application:

• SF424 Research and Related Cover Sheet which must be signed by the authorized representative from the grants office of the submitting institution or the authorizing representative of a private organization. This is available to be downloaded from the final checklist section of the on-line application.
• SF424 Research and Related Budget Long Form and budget narrative. Download from the final checklist section of the on-line application.
• Individual Letters of Commitment from each team member and collaborator identifying their specific role and/or contributions . Form letters will not be considered. These signed and dated letters must be written on the letterhead of the team member's/collaborator's organization, addressed to Dr. Doug Jose, North Central Risk Management Education Center Director.

Important: Until you click “submit”, you may return to
the application website as many times as you wish
to continue entering or editing your proposal.

**You will need the project number and password
each time to access your application.**

If you have any questions or concerns about your on-line application, please contact Alissa Randall, arandall4@unl.edu or 402-472-2039.

Notification to those selected for funding in 2008 will be made by April 17, 2008.