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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), requests applications for fiscal year (FY) 2026 from existing initiatives of the Dairy Business Innovation (DBI) Initiatives Program: the California State University Fresno Foundation, the University of Tennessee, the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets, and the University of Wisconsin.
These initiatives serve to:• Diversify dairy product markets to reduce risk and develop higher value uses for dairy products;• Promote business development that diversifies farmer income through processing and marketing innovation; and• Encourage the use of regional milk production. Approximately $12. 65 million is available to fund these initiatives.
In the FY 2025 application cycle, AMS funded four applications from the existing initiatives awarding a total of $11,040,000. AMS strongly encourages DBI initiatives to prioritize subaward funding for projects that request equipment and infrastructure activities in their proposals for these FY2026 funds. See the DBI Specific Terms and Conditions for guidance on allowable equipment and construction costs.
Equipment and infrastructure investments are critical to strengthening the dairy industry and overall dairy businesses capacity and DBI is currently uniquely positioned to offer such targeted funding opportunities. Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-AMS-TM-DBI-G-26-0011. Assistance Listing: 10.
176. Funding Instrument: G. Category: AG.
Award Amount: $2. 3M – $3. 5M per award.
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Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Eligible applicants: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification). The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), requests applications for the fiscal year (FY) 2025 only from the existing four initiatives of the Dairy Business Innovation (DBI) Initiatives program: the California State University Fresno Foundation, the University of Tennessee, the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets, and the University of Wisconsin. Cost sharing or matching funds are required. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $2.3M – $3.5M per award. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Applications for Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives Program (DBI) Fiscal Year 2026 are due December 1, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
Yes — Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives Program (DBI) Fiscal Year 2026 is offered by Agricultural Marketing Service and this listing comes from Grants.gov, an official U.S. federal source. Federal applications generally require registrations (for example SAM.gov or an agency submission portal), so allow extra lead time.
This opportunity targets applicants in California, Tennessee, Vermont, and Wisconsin. Check the official notice for exact location requirements.
Start from the official opportunity page linked in this listing — it carries the sponsor's submission instructions.
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