DBIA Grant Program
View the Dairy Business Builder Grant "Helpful Hints" Webinar!
The most recent Dairy Business Builder Grant "Helpful Hints" Webinar was held on February 7, 2024. This webinar reviews the application components, FAQs and our best advice for a successful application! View it now using the button below!
The Dairy Business Innovation Alliance (DBIA) distributes grants to dairy based farms and processors in Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin. We currently offer 2 different grant programs; please see the brief descriptions below and click on the individual grant program page to learn more.
Previous Award Recipients
In December 2023, DBIA announced the 41 dairy businesses which were awarded nearly $4 million in funding in the Dairy Business Builder Fall 2023 and Dairy Industry Impact 2023 grant cycles.
In June 2023, DBIA announced the 26 dairy businesses which were awarded over $2.3 million in funding in the Dairy Business Builder Spring 2023 grant cycle.
In January 2023, DBIA announced the 31 dairy businesses which were awarded nearly $2.5 million in funding in the Dairy Business Builder Winter 2022 grant cycle.
In May 2022, DBIA announced the 38 companies and cooperatives which were awarded over $1.7 million in funding in the Dairy Business Builder Spring 2022 grant cycle.
In November 2021, DBIA announced the 4 companies and cooperatives which were awarded over $600,000 in funding in the first round of Dairy Industry Impact grants.
In June 2021, DBIA announced the 25 companies and cooperatives which were selected to receive Dairy Business Builder grants totaling more than $1 million.
In September 2020, in its first Dairy Business Builder grant cycle, DBIA awarded $230K to farms and processors in all five DBIA states.