The Southeast Dairy Business Innovation Initiative Has TWO Grants Now Open

(Updated: July 27, 2024, 4:31 a.m.)

Two dairy business grants are now open through the Southeast Dairy Business Innovation Initiative:

The Specialty Processing Equipment Grant provides reimbursement funds to undertake projects that result in increased efficiency, capacity, or new processing capabilities in an existing or proposed dairy processing facility.

The Dairy Business Planning Grant provides reimbursement funds to permitted dairy businesses (farms and processors) that are seeking the help of experts to plan for the future.

Applications are open for both grants until September 25th at 5pm/ET.

An information session on these two grants will be held on August 5th from 11am - noon/ET.

Register online.

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 for the 2024 grant cycle are available below. The application window open and will close September 25, 2024.