Professional Dairy Producers Foundation Grant Program

Gifts to Dairy’s Foundation are used wisely in support of producer-driven education initiatives, both locally and nationally. Their strategic direction is set by dairy producers, for dairy producers, and their competitive granting program ensures that any dairy community can apply for funds that will bring great educational ideas to light.

They focus our support in three key areas:

• Raising up the next generation of professional dairy producers
• Growing and maintaining public trust in their people and products
• Building the skills of their dairy producers

Targeted Areas of Support

At the present time, new programs or education initiatives they intend to support fall into these main areas:

• Building PRODUCER PROFESSIONALISM – Engaging and equipping our people in lifelong learning, including producer leadership skills and the next generation of professional dairy producers.
• Maintaining PUBLIC TRUST – Unified outreach programs that educate and engage both the dairy community and the public, helping facilitate trust.

Funding Information

Organizations may apply for a grant of up to $5,000. The maximum amount for each grant will be $5,000. The maximum amount given to any one organization will be $5,000.

Eligibility Criteria

All grant seekers must be an active non-profit organization with an IRS status of 501(c)(3) or (c)(5) within the United States to be eligible to apply.

What they do not fund

• Requests from individuals or scholarships for individuals
• Political or social organizations
• Endowments
• Artistic or religious programs
• Loans, start-up expenses or seed capital funding for private businesses
• Building projects
• Dairy promotion or nutrition programs that are directly the responsibility of our state and national check-off organizations. They are pleased to work collaboratively with their check-off organizations, but not in competition.