This grant, offered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), is for enhancing dairy business innovation and market diversification. Specifically for Fiscal Year 2024, it targets only the four existing Dairy Business Innovation (DBI) Initiatives: the California State University Fresno Foundation, the University of Tennessee, the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets, and the University of Wisconsin. The primary purpose of this funding is to diversify dairy product markets, reducing risk and developing higher value uses for dairy products. It also aims to promote business development that diversifies farmer income through processing and marketing innovation, alongside encouraging the efficient use of regional milk production.
Opportunity ID: 355121
General Information
Document Type: | Grants Notice |
Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-AMS-TM-DBI-G-24-0029 |
Funding Opportunity Title: | Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives Program (DBI) Fiscal Year 2024 |
Opportunity Category: | Mandatory |
Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture |
Category Explanation: | – |
Expected Number of Awards: | 4 |
Assistance Listings: | 10.176 — Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives |
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
Version: | Synopsis 2 |
Posted Date: | Jun 25, 2024 |
Last Updated Date: | Jul 02, 2024 |
Original Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 06, 2024 Applicants must submit applications electronically via Grants.gov by 11:59 p.m. prior to the deadlines listed on this RFA. AMS cannot consider applications received after this deadline for funding. See AMS’ Late Applications, Denials and/or Appeal Procedures Policy. Only applications submitted and validated by 11:59 pm Eastern Time on the application due date to Grants.gov will be accepted. See AMS’ Late and/or Non-Responsive Applications Policy. |
Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 27, 2024 Applicants must submit applications electronically via Grants.gov by 11:59 p.m. prior to the deadlines listed on this RFA. AMS cannot consider applications received after this deadline for funding. See AMS’ Late Applications, Denials and/or Appeal Procedures Policy. Only applications submitted and validated by 11:59 pm Eastern Time on the application due date to Grants.gov will be accepted. See AMS’ Late and/or Non-Responsive Applications Policy. |
Archive Date: | Sep 26, 2024 |
Estimated Total Program Funding: | $23,000,000 |
Award Ceiling: | $7,053,333 |
Award Floor: | $1,840,000 |
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
Additional Information on Eligibility: | 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. |
Additional Information
Agency Name: | Agricultural Marketing Service |
Description: | 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. |
Link to Additional Information: | – |
Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
IPPGrants@usda.gov
IPPGrants@usda.gov Email:IPPGrants@usda.gov |
Version History
Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
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Application Due Date: 11:59 PM Eastern Time on August 27, 2024 | Jul 02, 2024 | |
Jun 25, 2024 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
Document Type: | Grants Notice |
Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-AMS-TM-DBI-G-24-0029 |
Funding Opportunity Title: | Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives Program (DBI) Fiscal Year 2024 |
Opportunity Category: | Mandatory |
Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture |
Category Explanation: | – |
Expected Number of Awards: | 4 |
Assistance Listings: | 10.176 — Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives |
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
Version: | Synopsis 2 |
Posted Date: | Jun 25, 2024 |
Last Updated Date: | Jul 02, 2024 |
Original Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 06, 2024 Applicants must submit applications electronically via Grants.gov by 11:59 p.m. prior to the deadlines listed on this RFA. AMS cannot consider applications received after this deadline for funding. See AMS’ Late Applications, Denials and/or Appeal Procedures Policy. Only applications submitted and validated by 11:59 pm Eastern Time on the application due date to Grants.gov will be accepted. See AMS’ Late and/or Non-Responsive Applications Policy. |
Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 27, 2024 Applicants must submit applications electronically via Grants.gov by 11:59 p.m. prior to the deadlines listed on this RFA. AMS cannot consider applications received after this deadline for funding. See AMS’ Late Applications, Denials and/or Appeal Procedures Policy. Only applications submitted and validated by 11:59 pm Eastern Time on the application due date to Grants.gov will be accepted. See AMS’ Late and/or Non-Responsive Applications Policy. |
Archive Date: | Sep 26, 2024 |
Estimated Total Program Funding: | $23,000,000 |
Award Ceiling: | $7,053,333 |
Award Floor: | $1,840,000 |
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
Additional Information on Eligibility: | 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. |
Additional Information
Agency Name: | Agricultural Marketing Service |
Description: | 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. |
Link to Additional Information: | – |
Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
IPPGrants@usda.gov
IPPGrants@usda.gov Email:IPPGrants@usda.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
Document Type: | Grants Notice |
Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-AMS-TM-DBI-G-24-0029 |
Funding Opportunity Title: | Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives Program (DBI) Fiscal Year 2024 |
Opportunity Category: | Mandatory |
Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture |
Category Explanation: | – |
Expected Number of Awards: | 4 |
Assistance Listings: | 10.176 — Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives |
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
Version: | Synopsis 1 |
Posted Date: | Jun 25, 2024 |
Last Updated Date: | Jun 25, 2024 |
Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
Current Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 06, 2024 Applicants must submit applications electronically via Grants.gov by 11:59 p.m. prior to the deadlines listed on this RFA. AMS cannot consider applications received after this deadline for funding. See AMS’ Late Applications, Denials and/or Appeal Procedures Policy. Only applications submitted and validated by 11:59 pm Eastern Time on the application due date to Grants.gov will be accepted. See AMS’ Late and/or Non-Responsive Applications Policy. |
Archive Date: | Oct 06, 2024 |
Estimated Total Program Funding: | $23,000,000 |
Award Ceiling: | $7,053,333 |
Award Floor: | $1,840,000 |
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
Additional Information on Eligibility: | 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. |
Additional Information
Agency Name: | Agricultural Marketing Service |
Description: | 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. |
Link to Additional Information: | – |
Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
IPPGrants@usda.gov
IPPGrants@usda.gov Email:IPPGrants@usda.gov |
Related Documents
Folder 355121 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> 2024_DBI_RFA_Final_2.pdf
Folder 355121 Other Supporting Documents-Other Supporting Documents -> 2024 DBI Project Narrative_Compliant_6132024.pdf
Folder 355121 Other Supporting Documents-Other Supporting Documents -> DBI Specific Terms and Conditions_Compliant_6132024.pdf
Packages
Agency Contact Information: | IPPGrants@usda.gov IPPGrants@usda.gov Email: IPPGrants@usda.gov |
Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
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10.176 | USDA-AMS-TM-DBI-G-24-0029 | Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives Program (DBI) Fiscal Year 2024 | PKG00287170 | Jul 02, 2024 | Aug 27, 2024 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
355121 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
355121 Project_AbstractSummary_2_0-2.0.pdf
355121 SF424A-1.0.pdf
355121 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf