USDA offers $12.65 million for FY 2026 to four existing Dairy Business Innovation initiatives to diversify dairy markets and farmer income, with priority encouraged for equipment and infrastructure subawards.
Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives support dairy businesses with technical assistance and subawards for production, processing, and marketing innovation to diversify markets and farmer income.
The Choose Iowa Dairy Innovation Grant funds advanced equipment and technology to help Iowa dairies modernize, expand processing, and reduce labor through science-driven solutions.
This grant offers low-interest loans to Maine dairy farms for capital improvements that boost farm viability, productivity, and dairy production.
California Dairy Research Foundation Funding supports applied research and education to address innovation, sustainability, and scientific challenges in the dairy industry.
Dairy Industry Impact and Innovation (DI3) Faculty Fellowships support UW–Platteville faculty research to deliver tangible benefits for Wisconsin’s dairy community and advance sustainable dairy production.