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The Farm Infrastructure Improvement Grant is offered by the Southeast Dairy Business Innovation Initiative (SDBII) to help licensed dairy farms upgrade and modernize their operations. Awards of up to $100,000 are available, with a required 25% match in applicant funds.
Eligible applicants are licensed dairy farm businesses located in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, or Puerto Rico. Projects may cover improvements to milking facilities, waste management systems, water infrastructure, and other capital investments that increase farm efficiency. The application deadline was March 4, 2026.
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Farm Infrastructure Improvement Grant - Open | Southeast Dairy Business Innovation Initiative UT INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURE Herbert College of Agriculture College of Veterinary Medicine Smith International Center AgResearch and Education Centers Agriculture and Natural Resources Community Economic Development Family and Consumer Sciences Southeast Dairy Business Innovation Initiative SDBII Grant Opportunities Farm Infrastructure Improvement Precision Technology and Management Specialty Processing Equipment Previously Funded Projects Grant Award Recipient Testimonials SDBII Foundant Application Portal Dairy Conservation Navigator Home > Farm Infrastructure Improvement Grant – Open Farm Infrastructure Improvement Grant – Open Farm Infrastructure Improvement Grant – Open 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 The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture 2621 Morgan Circle, Knoxville, TN 37996 Personnel Directory | Office of Sponsored Programs Disclaimer | Indicia | Aspirations Title IX | Programs for Minors Branding | Website Accessibility | Privacy Notice
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Licensed dairy farm businesses in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, or Puerto Rico. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $100,000 (25% matching funds required). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
The published deadline was March 4, 2026, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
Farm Infrastructure Improvement Grant is funded by Southeast Dairy Business Innovation Initiative (SDBII). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in 13 states, including Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, and Kansas. 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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