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Southeast Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives (DBII) Grant is sponsored by USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) (administered through regional hubs like the Southeast Dairy Business Innovation Initiative). This initiative provides grants to revitalize and spur innovation in the dairy industry.
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The DBI grant application is closed. For any questions related to DBI, contactIPPGrants@usda. gov * FY2025 DBI Request for Applications (pdf).
*The RFA is a primary resource for information about the Dairy Business Innovation Initiative (DBI) Program. Applicants are strongly encouraged to review it carefully and follow its guidance. The Dairy Business Innovation (DBI) Initiatives support dairy businesses in the development, production, marketing, and distribution of dairy products.
DBI Initiatives provide direct technical assistance and subawards to dairy businesses, including niche dairy products, such as specialty cheese, or dairy products derived from the milk of a dairy animal, including cow, sheep, and goat milk. These initiatives, eligible entities that host this program, specifically focus on: * Diversifying dairy product markets to reduce risk and develop higher value uses for dairy products.
* Promoting business development that diversifies farmer income through processing and marketing innovation. * Encouraging the use of regional milk production. A 50 percent of the initiative’s funds should be use for subawards.
Subawards are to be focused on modernization, specialization, and grazing of dairy farms, value chain and commodity innovations, and product development, packaging, and marketing of dairy products. Approximately $11. 04 million will be available to fund DBI projects.
Eligible applicants include the four initiatives competitively selected to fulfill the purpose of the program, which include the: * California State University, Fresno * University of Tennessee * Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets * University of Wisconsin **Cost Sharing or Matching** No federal cost sharing or matching requirement. For more information, go to theDBI Awarded Grantswebpage.
* Grant Opportunities Fact Sheet: Funding expanded market channels for animal production and livestock products (pdf) * DBI Specific Terms and Conditions * FY 2025 DBI Description of Funded Projects (pdf)
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Existing or prospective dairy businesses that develop, produce, market, or distribute dairy products. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Southeast Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives (DBII) Grant is funded by USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) (administered through regional hubs like the Southeast Dairy Business Innovation Initiative). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Yes — this listing is flagged as national in scope, so applicants across the U.S. may apply, subject to the sponsor's other eligibility criteria.
Start from the official opportunity page linked in this listing — it carries the sponsor's submission instructions.
SCMP 2026 shows a December 4 close date on grants.gov. But if you sit in a participating state you cannot apply to AMS at all: your State Department of Agriculture is the applicant, and its internal deadline runs weeks earlier.
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