Upcoming NE-DBIC Funding Opportunities
Application Open |
Program Name |
Description |
Who Should Apply |
Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2022 | Grants to provide dairy farmers with funds that support the purchase and supplies to improve milk storage, handling and energy efficiencies. | Dairy Farmers | Kathryn Donovan, kathryn.donovan@vermont.gov, (802) 585-4571 | |
| August 2022 | Service providers will be able to submit proposals to develop cohorts of dairy farmers to address relevant areas of technical assistance. | Technical Assistance Providers | Laura Ginsburg, laura.ginsburg@vermont.gov, (802) 522-2252 | |
| August 2022 | Funding to allow service providers and dairy producer associations to develop events, webinars, educational series, or conferences to increase farmer production and business viability education. | Technical Assistance Providers and Producer Associations | Kathryn Donovan, kathryn.donovan@vermont.gov, (802) 585-4571 | |
| October 2022 | Grants to support food safety projects including specialized equipment purchase, supplies, food safety training, and certifications. | Dairy Farmers and Dairy Processors | Brockton Corbett, brockton.corbett@vermont.gov, (802) 498-5111 | |
| November 2022 | Grants for community and climate forward farm production and business operation models. | Dairy Farmers | Kathryn Donovan, kathryn.donovan@vermont.gov, (802) 585-4571 | |
| January 2023 | Tiered grants for specialized equipment needed to increase processing capacity of regionally produced milk. | Dairy Processors |
Laura Ginsburg, laura.ginsburg@vermont.gov, (802) 522-2252 Kathryn Donovan, kathryn.donovan@vermont.gov, (802) 585-4571 |
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| January 2023 | Grants for long-term business investments that increase processor business consumer appeal and marketability of value-added product | Dairy Processors |
Laura Ginsburg, laura.ginsburg@vermont.gov, (802) 522-2252 Kathryn Donovan, kathryn.donovan@vermont.gov, (802) 585-4571 |
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| Spring 2023 | Grants for established value-added dairy processors and producer associations to access professional marketing and branding services. | Dairy Processors and Producer Associations | Brockton Corbett, brockton.corbett@vermont.gov, (802) 498-5111 |