For program related questions:

Nate Fethke
319.467.4563
nathan-fethke@uiowa.edu

Jenn Patterson
jennifer-j-patterson@uiowa.edu

For guidance in preparing budgets and budget justifications:
Mindy Sickels Sterbenz
mindy-sickels@uiowa.edu

This opportunity provides funding for community-based nonprofit organizations that are working to prevent agricultural injury and illness through training and educational campaigns.

Community-based outreach and translation projects should develop, implement, and test innovative, evidence-based interventions and outreach/ educational programs with an emphasis on the practical application of agricultural health and safety knowledge among agricultural producers for the purpose of preventing agricultural illness and injury.

Priority will be given to projects addressing stress and mental health; chemical safety; and prevention of slips, trips, falls, and other traumatic injuries.

Applications from under-represented racial and ethnic groups as well as individuals with disabilities are especially encouraged.

All people with an interest in agricultural health or safety and appropriate knowledge, skills, and resources are invited to submit an application.

Eligible applicants include:

• For-profit, nonprofit, and public or private institutions
• Units of local or state government and eligible federal agencies
• Units of local and state tribal government
• Faith- or community-based organizations.

Up to $30,000 for a 12 month project period.

Links to additional guidance, application instructions, and required forms are available on the program website.

Email completed project concepts in PDF format to nathan-fethke@uiowa.edu and jennifer-j-patterson@uiowa.edu by October 14, 2022. Selected applicants will be invited to submit a full proposal, with a deadline of December 1, 2022.