# Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives Program (DBI) Fiscal Year 2026

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/usda-ams-tm-dbi-g-26-0011-dairy-business-innovation-initiatives-program-dbi-fiscal/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/364006

> Agricultural Marketing Service is offering grants of up to $3.5 million (at least $2.3 million) to the applicants described in the notice. It expects to make about 4 awards worth $12.7 million in total. Applications close on December 1, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | USDA-AMS-TM-DBI-G-26-0011 |
| Agency | Agricultural Marketing Service |
| Status | Open |
| Deadline | December 1, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $3.5 million |
| Award floor | $2.3 million |
| Expected awards | 4 |
| Total funding | $12.7 million |
| Cost sharing | 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) 2025 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 fiscal year (FY) 2026 from existing 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; and • Encourage the use of regional milk production. Approximately $12.65 million is available to fund these initiatives. In the FY 2025 application cycle, AMS funded four applications from the existing initiatives awarding a total of $11,040,000. AMS strongly encourages DBI initiatives to prioritize subaward funding for projects that request equipment and infrastructure activities in their proposals for these FY2026 funds. See the DBI Specific Terms and Conditions for guidance on allowable equipment and construction costs. Equipment and infrastructure investments are critical to strengthening the dairy industry and overall dairy businesses capacity and DBI is currently uniquely positioned to offer such targeted funding opportunities.

## Questions people ask

### Who can apply for Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives Program (DBI) Fiscal Year 2026?

Agricultural Marketing Service accepts 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 2026?

Closes December 1, 2026 (31 days left). Confirm the date and time in the official notice on Grants.gov.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $3.5 million each. About $12.7 million in total across about 4 awards.