# Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives Program (DBI) Fiscal Year 2026 (USDA-AMS-TM-DBI-G-26-0011)

**Plain-English Eligibility Score:** 35/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | USDA-AMS-TM-DBI-G-26-0011 |
| Title | Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives Program (DBI) Fiscal Year 2026 |
| Agency | Agricultural Marketing Service |
| Status | posted |
| Posted / open date | 2026-09-30 |
| Close date | 2026-12-01 |
| Award ceiling | $3,450,000 |
| Award floor | $2,300,000 |
| Estimated total funding | $12,650,000 |
| Funding category | Agriculture |
| Eligible applicants | Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) |
| Eligibility notes | 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. |
| CFDA / Assistance listing | 10.176 |
| Summary | 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 marketing innovation; and • Encourage the use of regional milk production. Approximately $12.65 million is  |
| Agency contact | IPPGrants@usda.gov |

## Why this score
- 26 days until the deadline: enough time to prepare a strong application.

Source: Grants.gov (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services) (https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/364006). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T18:11:59.874Z.
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