The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection administers a Dairy Processor Grant program whose goal is to foster innovation, improve profitability and sustain the long-term viability of Wisconsin’s dairy processing facilities.
Donor Name: Wisconsin Department of Agriculture Trade and Consumer Protection
State: Wisconsin
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/30/2023
Size of the Grant: $50,000
Grant Duration: 2 years
Details:
Grant applications are customized by each processor and can be used to hire consultants to address a wide range of business needs including food safety, staff training or modernization.
The Dairy Processor Grant is available to processors for projects that are designed to do any of the following:
- Increase production, profitability, processing, marketing, or distribution of Wisconsin dairy products.
- Increase capital investment in the dairy industry.
- Apply new technologies related to dairy production.
- Improve the competitiveness of the Wisconsin dairy industry.
- Make more efficient use of farmland and other agricultural resources for dairy production.
- Create or retain jobs in the dairy industry.
Grant Amount
Grants will be awarded for projects up to $50,000 and two years in duration.
Criteria
Eligible applicants must operate a licensed dairy processing plant in Wisconsin engaged in pasteurizing, processing or manufacturing milk or dairy products. Recipients are chosen through a competitive process. A total grant up to $50,000 is available per dairy processor per year. The dairy processor is required to provide a match of at least 20 percent of the grant amount.
For more information, visit Dairy Processor Grants.
