Closed · USDA-AMS-TM-DBII-G-19-0008 · CFDA 10.176 · Discretionary
Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives
Federal grant opportunity posted by Agricultural Marketing Service, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- Varies
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- June 17, 2019
- Close date
- 3
- Expected awards
The verdict
Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives is a closed discretionary listing from Agricultural Marketing Service that offered Varies by applicant across 3 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 123 other opportunities from Agricultural Marketing Service.
- Varies
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 3
- expected awards
- 10.176
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives is closed (last close June 17, 2019). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. Agricultural Marketing Service still indexes 123 other opportunities here.
According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.
Deadline tracker
Application window closed
Closed June 17, 2019
Expected Awards
3
Instrument
Grant
Description
The Dairy Business Innovation (DBI) Initiatives support dairy businesses in the development, production, marketing and distribution of dairy products. DBI Initiatives provide direct technical assistance and grants to dairy businesses, including niche dairy products, such as specialty cheese, or dairy products derived from the milk of a dairy animal, including cow, sheep and goat milk. These initiatives specifically focus on: Diversifying dairy product markets to reduce risk and develop higher-value uses for dairy products. Promoting business development that diversifies farmer income through processing and marketing innovation. Encouraging the use of regional milk production.
Campus–civic applicant bridge · 6 doors
Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives bridges educational institutions with civic applicant types (6 doors: State governments; Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education; Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs); Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs); +2 more). Expect campus and public/nonprofit operators in the same printed set. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Agriculture (AG). Inside Agricultural Marketing Service's indexed book this exact eligibility-code string is unique to this listing.
- Code 00
- State governments
- Code 06
- Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Code 12
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
- Code 13
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
- Code 20
- Private institutions of higher education
- Code 25
- Others (see official listing text)
Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Agency Contact
Phone: 202-690-1300
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What to do next
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