Northeast Dairy Business Innovation Center
2023 Dairy Marketing & Branding Services RFA
Licensed dairy processors and producer associations from the Northeast are invited to apply. The Northeast region, for the purposes of NE-DBIC programs, includes the following states: Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
UPDATED Existing Dairy Processor Expansion Grant RFA -Tier 3
Projects funded through this grant will focus primarily on acquiring specialized equipment needed to increase processing capacity through volume expansion and existing product line expansion. Additional activities related to training, marketing, or supply chain logistics that directly support increased production capacity may be included.
Grants are available to applicants in all Northeast states: Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
Multiple tiers of grant funding ranges will be available to processors at a variety of sizes. Processors may apply in one of three grant tiers based on their scale. Tier 3 Request for Application will be available in March 2023.
In response to dairy stakeholder feedback, the tiers and eligibility have been clarified and adjusted to address to dairy processor circumstances more accurately.
This RFA is for Tier 3 projects only.
Dairy Supply Chain Workforce and Apprenticeship Program Development
Contract Overview
The Northeast Dairy Business Innovation Center (NE-DBIC) seeks a contractor to conduct research and develop pilot program recommendations regarding a regional workforce development strategy to support employment across the Northeast regional dairy supply chain. This research shall include identification and discussion of existing successful programs, coordination and engagement with regional workforce organizations, and the development of the foundation for a pilot program.
About the NE-DBIC
The Northeast Dairy Business Innovation Center is one of four regional USDA Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives (DBII) in the nation.
Northeastern Dairy Product Innovation Competition Launches with $365,000 in Awards
$13 Million Investment in Dairy Processing to Support Northeast Dairy Sector
REVISED Existing Dairy Processor Expansion Grant RFA - Tier 1 & 2
Projects funded through this grant will focus primarily on acquiring specialized equipment needed to increase processing capacity through volume expansion and existing product line expansion. Additional activities related to training, marketing, or supply chain logistics that directly support increased production capacity may be included.
Grants are available to applicants in all Northeast states: Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
Multiple tiers of grant funding ranges will be available to processors at a variety of sizes. Processors may apply in one of three grant tiers based on their scale. Tier 3 Request for Application will be available in March 2023.
In response to dairy stakeholder feedback, the tiers and eligibility have been clarified and adjusted to address to dairy processor circumstances more accurately.
This Pre-Application RFA is for Tier & Tier 2 projects only.
Dairy Processing Research & Development Innovation Grant RFA
Grants are available to applicants in all 11 Northeast states: Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont.