Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives Program (DBI) Fiscal Year 2026
Open. Closes December 1, 2026, 40 days from October 22, 2026, as posted on Grants.gov. Posted by Agricultural Marketing Service, opportunity number USDA-AMS-TM-DBI-G-26-0011.
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Notice facts
| Agency | Agricultural Marketing Service |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | USDA-AMS-TM-DBI-G-26-0011 |
| Assistance listing | 10.176 |
| Funding instrument | Grant |
| Category | Agriculture |
| Posted | September 30, 2026 |
| Closes | December 1, 2026 From the notice: Applications must be submitted electronically no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Time. |
| Award range | $2,300,000 to $3,450,000 |
| Expected number of awards | 4 |
| Total program funding | $12,650,000 |
| Cost sharing or matching | Required, per the notice |
| Applicant types listed | Others (see the notice's eligibility text) |
| Additional eligibility information | From the notice: 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. |
| Where to apply | Check the notice for where and how to submit. |
As posted on Grants.gov, checked October 21, 2026. CedarGrant lists what the notice states; it does not judge whether an organization is eligible. The official notice and its modifications control.
Summary from the notice
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…
Official notice and documents
- FY2026 DBI Notice of Funding Opportunity.pdf (Full Announcement)
- DBI Specific Terms and Conditions Updated.pdf (Other Supporting Documents)
- FY26DBIProjectNarrative.docx (Other Supporting Documents)
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