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Find similar grantsDairy Plus Program is sponsored by California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Office of Agricultural Resilience and Sustainability (OARS). This grant helps California dairy farms adopt advanced manure management practices to reduce methane emissions, manage nitrogen and salt levels, and address other environmental issues in the dairy industry.
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CDFA - OARS - Dairy Plus Program Office of Agricultural Resilience and Sustainability The Dairy Plus Program, led by the California Department of Food and Agriculture's (CDFA) Office of Agricultural Resilience and Sustainability (OARS), provides competitive grants to help California dairy farms adopt advanced manure management practices.
These sustainable strategies aim to reduce methane emissions, manage nitrogen and salt levels, and address key environmental challenges in dairy production. In 2022, the California Dairy Research Foundation (CDRF), in partnership with CDFA and others, secured an $85 million award through the USDA Advancing Markets for Producers initiative (formerly the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities program).
Over five years, this investment will fund on-farm improvements, technical support, emissions monitoring, and the development of markets for sustainable dairy products. Of the total, approximately $75 million is being distributed through the Dairy Plus Program, which began accepting applications in 2023.
Eligible Practices: the Dairy Plus Program supports certain emerging technologies and practices that can be quantified using the Benefits Calculator Tools from the Alternative Manure Management Program (AMMP) and Dairy Digester Research and Development Program (DDRDP).
Projects are often larger both in scale and their potential benefits for reducing emissions and protecting water quality by building on alternative manure management practices or treating digestate. Eligible practices include weeping walls, vemifiltration, advanced solid-liquid separation with flocculants and/or bead filters, and centrifuge separation.
They may be accompanied by secondary practices such as subsurface drip irritation or aerated composting. The Dairy Plus Program is now accepting grant applications until 5:00 P. M.
PT on Monday, September 14, 2026. Information for Applicants Links to Application Attachment Templates and Forms CDFA hosted two webinars to go over program requirements and the application process, on June 25 and July 8, 2026. Each webinar covered the same material.
Presentation slides and a recording are available. Presentation Slides for Informational Webinars on June 25, 2026 and July 8, 2026 Webinar Recording for Informational Webinars on June 25, 2026 and July 8, 2026 CDFA cannot assist in the preparation of grant applications; however, general questions may be submitted to cdfa. oefi_DairyPlus@cdfa.
ca. gov. Responses to general or programmatic questions received during informational webinars or by email will be posted according to the schedule below. Please note that CDFA is unable to advise and/or provide applicants with any information regarding specific grant applications during the solicitation process.
Technical Assistance Resources For direction in identifying available technical assistance resources appropriate for your project type and region, please reach out to: Denise Mullinax, CDRF, Executive Director – CDQAP, Assistant Director Email: cdqap@cdrf.
org (please include Dairy Plus TA in the subject line) CDRF Dairy Plus Program Webpage 2026 Grant Application Period Opens Informational Webinars for Applicants 2026 Grant Applications Due September – November 2026 Grant Term for 2026 Projects Begins As of December 2025, the Dairy Plus Program has conducted two grant solicitation rounds, one in 2023, and one in 2024.
The results include: 232,509 MTCO2e annual reductions together with associated AMMP and DDRDP projects For reference materials, applicant and awardee lists from past grant solicitations, visit the Dairy Plus Archives page . Program is accepting applications.
One-on-one technical assistance may be available and free to dairy operators interested in applying for the Dairy Plus Program and to assist grant awardees with project implementation.
For guidance and identifying available technical assistance resources appropriate for your project type and region, please reach out to: Denise Mullinax (California Dairy Research Foundation Executive Director, and CDQAP Assistant Director) Visit: https://cdrf. org/advancing-markets-for-producers/ Already received a grant? This page is your go-to resource for managing your award.
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