The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is offering the Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives (DBI) Grant. This grant is specifically for the existing four DBI initiatives: California State University Fresno Foundation, University of Tennessee, Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets, and University of Wisconsin. This funding aims to diversify dairy product markets, reducing risk and developing higher-value uses. It also seeks to promote business development that diversifies farmer income through processing and marketing innovation. A key objective is encouraging the efficient use of regional milk production to strengthen the dairy industry.
Opportunity ID: 360013
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-AMS-TM-DBI-G-25-0008 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives Program (DBI) Fiscal Year 2025 |
| 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: | Jul 14, 2025 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jul 14, 2025 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 09, 2025 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: | Sep 09, 2025 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 09, 2025 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $11,040,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $3,450,000 |
| Award Floor: | $690,000 |
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) 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. |
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) 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. 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: | https://www.ams.usda.gov/services/grants/dbi |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
DBI Grant Program Questions: IPPGrants@usda.gov; Grants.gov Questions: support@grants.gov or 1-800-518-4726.
IPPGrants@usda.gov Email:IPPGrants@usda.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 360013 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> DBI RFA FY25_Compliant_071125.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | DBI Grant Program Questions: IPPGrants@usda.gov; Grants.gov Questions: support@grants.gov or 1-800-518-4726. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.176 | USDA-AMS-TM-DBI-G-25-0008 | Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives Program (DBI) Fiscal Year 2025 | PKG00291184 | Jul 14, 2025 | Sep 09, 2025 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
360013 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
360013 Project_AbstractSummary_2_0-2.0.pdf
360013 SF424A-1.0.pdf
360013 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
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