The Center for Dairy Research is seeking applications for its Dairy Business Business Grant Program.
Donor Name: Center for Dairy Research
States: Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, South Dakota, Wisconsin
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 03/31/2022
Size of the Grant: $50,000
Details:
This grant program, formerly known as the small grant program, is targeted at small-to-medium size farmers or processors. Projects should be aimed at diversifying on-farm activity, creating value-added products, enhancing dairy by-products or export programs.
Funding Information
- Reimbursement grants of up to $50,000 each (for eligible expenses) will be awarded.
Eligibility Criteria
The following criteria must be satisfied to be deemed eligible for Dairy Business Builder grants:
- Applicants must operate or endeavor to operate a dairy farm or dairy manufacturing or processing facility in Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, South Dakota, or Wisconsin.
- Applicants must have an EIN and be in good standing with the IRS at the time of the award announcement.
- Applicants must have no immediate family members working for the Center for Dairy Research (CDR) or the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) or serving on the grant review committee.
- Fluid milk used in proposed grant projects must meet Grade A requirements. All projects must meet all relevant state and federal requirements.
- Applicants who have previously received grant funding from the DBIA must demonstrate that this proposed grant project represents a different project or a different phase, sales stream, etc.
- Applicants must have a proposal that strives to meet at least one of the stated DBIA goals, which are:
- Dairy farm diversification through dairy product development, specialization, packaging, and/or marketing strategies;
- Creation of value-added dairy products (use milk to manufacture cheese, yogurt, beverages, etc.);
- Enhancement of the value of a dairy commodity or by-product through product development or alternate use (e.g., converting liquid whey permeate for animal feed into a product for human consumption);
- Creation or expansion of a program for exporting dairy products.
For more information, visit Dairy Business Business Grant.
