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Find similar grantsSoutheast Dairy Business Innovation Initiative (SDBII) Dairy Business Planning Grant is sponsored by Kentucky Center for Agriculture and Rural Development (KCARD). This grant supports planning, consulting, training, and educational activities that help dairy businesses strengthen and grow.
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Dairy Business Planning Grant - Open | Southeast Dairy Business Innovation Initiative Dairy Business Planning 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 reimbursement funds to permitted dairy businesses that are seeking the help of experts to plan for the future. The Dairy Business Planning Grant Request for Proposal (RFP), budget workbook, and scoring rubric are available below. The application window will close on September 23, 2026.
Grant Workbook Components Grant materials for the Dairy Business Planning Grant can be downloaded below. Please read the request for proposal IN FULL before starting your application. A recorded information session is available at the bottom of this page.
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 Dairy Business Planning Grant RFP 2026 Download Dairy Planning Grant Budget Workbook 202 6 Download SDBII Dairy Business Planning Grant Rubric 2026 Download Tennessee, Alabama, Florida, & Louisiana 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 .
2026 Fall Grants Foundant Quick Start Download SDBII Dairy Processing Grants Information Session 2026 Business Grant Info Session Presentation Fall 2026 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: Licensed dairy businesses located 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 $30,000 (no match required). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Applications for Southeast Dairy Business Innovation Initiative (SDBII) Dairy Business Planning Grant are due September 23, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
Southeast Dairy Business Innovation Initiative (SDBII) Dairy Business Planning Grant is funded by Kentucky Center for Agriculture and Rural Development (KCARD). 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.
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