Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives Program (DBI) Fiscal Year 2025
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- USDA-AMS-TM-DBI-G-25-0008
- Agency
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Agricultural Marketing Service
Department of Agriculture
- Applications due
- Award size
- $690,000 to $3,450,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Agriculture
- Eligible applicants
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- Other
- Points of contact
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is seeking applications for the Fiscal Year 2025 Dairy Business Innovation (DBI) Initiatives program from four existing initiatives: California State University Fresno Foundation, the University of Tennessee, the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets, and the University of Wisconsin. The program aims to diversify dairy product markets, promote business development that increases farmer income through processing and marketing innovation, and encourage regional milk production. Applicants must provide direct technical assistance to dairy businesses and allocate at least 50% of their funds to subawards, with individual subaward amounts not exceeding $500,000. The evaluation process will involve a three-step review including an initial qualification screening, a competitive review by external peer reviewers, and an administrative review to ensure alignment with the program's statutory purpose. Applications must be submitted electronically via Grants.gov by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on September 9, 2025.
The total available funding for the program is $11 million, with individual initiative allocations ranging from $690,000 to $3,450,000. The grant period will run from September 30, 2025, to September 29, 2028, spanning 36 months. Eligible activities include business consulting, marketing assistance, product innovation, and facility updates for dairy processors. The initiatives may serve specific product niches such as specialty cheese or focus on dairy products from different types of milk, including cow, sheep, and goat milk. Initiatives will be required to consult with the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board and AMS, and report on program outcomes and opportunities for dairy innovation.
Synopsis
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.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
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| DBI RFA FY25_Compliant_071125.pdf |
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