# Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives Program (DBI) Fiscal Year 2024

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/usda-ams-tm-dbi-g-24-0029-dairy-business-innovation-initiatives-program-dbi-fiscal/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/355121

> Agricultural Marketing Service offered grants of up to $7.1 million (at least $1.8 million) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 4 awards worth $23.0 million in total. Applications closed on August 27, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | USDA-AMS-TM-DBI-G-24-0029 |
| Agency | Agricultural Marketing Service |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 27, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $7.1 million |
| Award floor | $1.8 million |
| Expected awards | 4 |
| Total funding | $23.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 10.176 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), requests applications for the fiscal year (FY) 2024 only from the existing four initiatives of the Dairy Business Innovation (DBI) Initiatives program: the California State University Fresno Foundation, the University of Tennessee, the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets, and the University of Wisconsin.

## What the grant funds

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), requests applications for the fiscal year (FY) 2024 only from the existing four initiatives of the Dairy Business Innovation (DBI) Initiatives program: the California State University Fresno Foundation, the University of Tennessee, the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets, and the University of Wisconsin. These initiatives serve to:Diversify dairy product markets to reduce risk and develop higher value uses for dairy products,Promote business development that diversifies farmer income through processing and marketing innovation, andEncourage the use of regional milk production.

## Questions people ask

### Is USDA-AMS-TM-DBI-G-24-0029 still open?

No. It closed on August 27, 2024. A newer notice is open: USDA-AMS-TM-DBI-G-26-0011, closes January 4, 2027 (58 days left).

### Who can apply for Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives Program (DBI) Fiscal Year 2024?

Agricultural Marketing Service accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives Program (DBI) Fiscal Year 2024?

Closed August 27, 2024. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $7.1 million each. About $23.0 million in total across about 4 awards.

### Who has won Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were University of Tennessee, University of Wisconsin System, Vermont Agency of Agriculture. The program made 23 awards worth $187 million in that time.