USDA-AMS-TM-DBI-G-26-0011
Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives Program (DBI) Fiscal Year 2026
Department of Agriculture
Agricultural Marketing Service
Last synced: Oct 24, 2026 — Source: grants.gov
General Information
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Grants Notice
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USDA-AMS-TM-DBI-G-26-0011
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Opportunity Title
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Opportunity Category
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Mandatory
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Opportunity Category Explanation
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Funding Instrument Type
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Grant
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Category of Funding Activity
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Agriculture
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Category Explanation
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Category Explanation
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CFDA Number(s)
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10.176 -- Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives
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Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement
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Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement
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Yes
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Synopsis 1
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Posted Date
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Sep 30, 2026
Last Updated Date
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Sep 30, 2026
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Original Closing Date for Applications
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Dec 1, 2026
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Current Closing Date for Applications
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Dec 1, 2026
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Archive Date
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Dec 31, 2026
Expected Number of Awards
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Expected Number of Awards
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4
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Estimated Total Program Funding
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$12,650,000
Award Ceiling
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$3,450,000
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Award Floor
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$2,300,000
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Eligible Applicants
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Eligibility
Agricultural Marketing Service
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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.
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