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Farm Infrastructure Improvement Grant (SDBII) is sponsored by Southern Dairy Business Innovation Initiative. This grant provides funds for projects that increase milking parlor throughput to reduce labor costs, improve animal comfort to increase production, and facilitate milk marketing efficiencies by expanding storage and ease of transportation of raw milk.
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Farm Infrastructure Improvement Grant - Currently Closed | Southeast Dairy Business Innovation Initiative Farm Infrastructure Improvement Grant – Currently Closed The Southeast Dairy Business Innovation Initiative (SDBII), with support from USDA AMS, offers grants to dairy businesses in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, and Puerto Rico.
The program provides grant awards to revitalize and spur innovation in the dairy industry across the Southeast. The Farm Infrastructure Improvement Grant application period is currently open and will close March 4th, 2026. The Request for Proposal (RFP), Budget Form, Application Scoring Rubric, Allowable Cost List from the USDA are all available below.
The information session recording is linked to at the bottom of this page. Grant Workbook Components The Farm Infrastructure Improvement Grant Request for Proposals, and Budget Form are available below. Read the Request for Proposal IN FULL before starting your application.
Those considering applying for an SDBII grant should start the process of obtaining a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) as soon as possible. Award recipients will be required to provide a UEI before the grant contract can be executed. Wait times are currently several weeks long.
Register at SAM. GOV 2026 RFP Farm Infrastructure Improvement Grant Download Farm Business Grant Budget Form SDBII 2026 Download Example Budget for Infrastructure Grant Download Grant Application Review Rubric Download USDA AMS Allowable Unallowable Costs Download Tennessee, Alabama, Louisiana , Florida, & Puerto Rico Shep Stearns, Ansley Roper, & Liz Eckelkamp: sdbiigrants@utk.
edu Kentucky, Arkansas, Virginia, & West Virginia Tori Embry: tembry@kydairy. org North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, & Mississippi Brittany Whitmire & Stephanie Ward: ncdairyextension@ncsu. edu Register for an SDBII applicant profile and apply HERE .
SDBII-Grant-Portal-Quick-Start-Presentation Download Application Question List Applications must be completed and submitted online through the Application Portal shown above; however, please see the PDF below for the Application Question List for the Farm Infrastructure Improvement Grant.
Application Question List- Farm Infrastructure Improvement Grant Download SDBII Dairy Farm Grant Information Session 2025 Farm Business Grant Information Session Presentation 2025 Download Kentucky Dairy Development Council Southeast Dairy Foods Research Center UT Center for Profitable Agriculture University of Kentucky Extension University of Tennessee Extension USDA Agricultural Marketing Service Tennessee Department of Agriculture North Carolina Department of Agriculture Kentucky Department of Agriculture Kentucky Center for Agriculture and Rural Development
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Open to eligible applicants in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, and Puerto Rico. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $100,000. Applicants must provide a cash match of 25% of the requested amount in eligible expenses. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Farm Infrastructure Improvement Grant (SDBII) is funded by Southern Dairy Business Innovation Initiative. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in 12 states, including North Carolina, South Carolina, West Virginia, Mississippi, and Louisiana. Check the official notice for the full list.
Applications go through the funder's official portal — the Apply Now link on this page goes there directly.
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