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Specialty Processing Equipment Grant (2026) is sponsored by Southeast Dairy Business Innovation Initiative (administered by the University of Tennessee via USDA AMS). This grant, part of the Southeast Dairy Business Innovation Initiative, assists dairy processors in the Southeast to reduce risk and develop higher-value uses for their milk supply. It specifically supports investments in specialty processing equipment.
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Specialty Processing Equipment Grant - Open | Southeast Dairy Business Innovation Initiative Specialty Processing Equipment 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 Specialty Processing Equipment Grant Request for Proposal (RFP), budget workbook, and scoring rubric are available below. The application window will close September 23, 2026.
Grant Workbook Components Grant materials for the Specialty Processing Equipment 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 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 Specialty Processing Equipment Grant RFP 2026 Download Specialty Processing Equipment Grant Budget Workbook 2026 Download Specialty Processing Equipment Grant Rubric 2026 Download 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: Dairy processors located 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 published deadline was September 23, 2026, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
Specialty Processing Equipment Grant (2026) is funded by Southeast Dairy Business Innovation Initiative (administered by the University of Tennessee via USDA AMS). 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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