Dairy business grant program opens

The Dairy Business Innovation Alliance (DBIA) is now accepting applications for its Dairy Business Builder Grant, according to the organization. Dairy farmers, entrepreneurs, and processors in Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, and South Dakota are eligible to apply by 5 p.m. on March 31, 2022. Grants of up to $50,000 will be awarded for eligible projects, including dairy farm diversification, the creation of value-added dairy products, enhancing dairy by-products or commodities, and efforts to market dairy products for export. In 2020, $230,000 was distributed to 13 dairy companies and cooperatives in the inaugural round of Dairy Business Builder Grants. In 2021, DBIA awarded Dairy Business Builder Grants totaling more than $1 million to 25 dairy companies and cooperatives.