Assistance Listing 10.176

Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives

Department of Agriculture · Agricultural Marketing Service

Assistance Listing 10.176, “Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives,” is a federal program administered by Department of Agriculture. It provides grant assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 1 open, 0 forecasted and 0 closed opportunities under this listing. The agency reported $11M in obligations for fiscal year 2025. Since October 1, 2023, USAspending.gov shows 14 grant awards under this listing; the largest recipient was UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM.

Program objective

The Dairy Business Innovation (DBI) Initiatives connects the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) with eligible entities to host DBI Initiatives to manage the program by supporting dairy businesses in the development, production, marketing, and distribution of dairy products. These initiatives specifically focus on: (1) Diversifying dairy product markets to reduce risk and develop higher-value uses for dairy products; (2) Promoting business development that diversifies farmer income through processing and marketing innovation; and (3) Encouraging the use of regional milk production.

As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.

Current opportunities under 10.176

OpenALN 10.176

Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives Program (DBI) Fiscal Year 2026

Agricultural Marketing Service

Award range: $2.3M – $3.45M
Closes: Dec 1, 2026
Who can apply: Others (see notice)

Source: Grants.govVerified today

Eligible applicants (program level)

Other

Intended beneficiaries: Other.

Program-level eligibility from SAM.gov. Each funding notice sets its own requirements.

Reported obligations by fiscal year

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$11M

FY25

$11M

FY26

$11M est.

Range and average of financial assistance (from the listing): Funds are distributed equally among the current recipients.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 10.176. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.

Who gets funded

Historical data · not a prediction

Since October 1, 2023, USAspending.gov shows 14 grant or cooperative agreement awards with funding actions under ALN 10.176, and prime recipients reported 593 sub-awards to other organizations.

Grant obligations by fiscal year

FY22

$96.2M

FY23

$44.4M

FY24

$29M

FY25

$11M

FY26

$11M

Obligations recorded in USAspending.gov; FY26 may be partial. Can differ from the agency-reported totals above.

Largest recipients since October 1, 2023

Where recipients are located

Wisconsin$20M
Tennessee$14M
Vermont$14M
California$3.22M

Most recent awards

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM · WINYSDEC SHIPPER, DEALER, PROCESSOR PANDEMIC RESPONSE GRANTS PURPOSE WILL BE TO AWARD MONETARY RESOURCES AVAILABLE FROM THE USDA GRANT TO NYSDEC-DMR LICENSED FOOD FISH AND CRUSTACEA DEALER AND SHIPPER SHELLFISH PROCESSOR, SHELLFISH SHIPPER, SHELLFISH RESHI$3.45MStarts Jan 31, 2026 · Award ↗
VERMONT AGENCY OF AGRICULTURE · VTTHE 2021 SEAFOOD PROCESSORS PANDEMIC RESPONSE AND SAFETY (SPRS) BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM, PART OF THE CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT OF 2021, SIGNED INTO LAW ON DECEMBER 27, 2020, AUTHORIZED THE U.S. SECRETARY OF COMMERCE TO PROVIDE $50 MILLION TO ELIGIBLE S$3.45MStarts Jan 31, 2026 · Award ↗
UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE · TNREGIONAL FOOD SYSTEM PARTNERSHIPS$3.45MStarts Jan 31, 2026 · Award ↗
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, FRESNO FOUNDATION · CATHE PACIFIC COAST COALITION - DAIRY BUSINESS INNOVATION INITIATIVE PHASE V WILL AMPLIFY AND EXTEND DAIRY BUSINESS SUBAWARDS, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND COALITION BUILDING INITIATED IN PRIOR PHASES I-IV TO STIMULATE REGIONAL INNOVATION IN CALIFORNIA, OREGON$690KStarts Jan 31, 2026 · Award ↗
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM · WITHE DAIRY BUSINESS INNOVATION ALLIANCE (DBIA), ESTABLISHED IN 2019, IS A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE CENTER FOR DAIRY RESEARCH (CDR) AND THE WISCONSIN CHEESE MAKERS ASSOCIATION (WCMA). TOGETHER WITH REGIONAL COLLABORATORS ACROSS ELEVEN STATES (WI, MN, IA, SD, IL, MI, IN, KS, NE, MO OH), THE DBIA PROVIDES ACCESS TO EXPERTISE, RESOURCES AND INSIGHTS TO SUPPORT DAIRY BUSINESS INNOVATION.THIS PROPOSAL WIL$3.45MStarts Sep 30, 2024 · Award ↗
VERMONT AGENCY OF AGRICULTURE · VTTHE NORTHEAST DAIRY BUSINESS INNOVATION CENTER IS COMMITTED TO CONTINUED FORWARD-THINKING SUPPORT FOR THE REGIONS DAIRY SECTOR. AS OF AUGUST 2024, THE NE-DBIC HAS AWARDED 333 PROJECTS WITH A TOTAL OF $31 MILLION IN FUNDS, SUPPORTING AN ARRAY OF FARM, PROCESSOR, RESEARCH, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE NORTHEAST REGION. THE ADDITIONAL FUNDS IN THIS ROUND WILL EXPAND THE NE$3.45MStarts Sep 30, 2024 · Award ↗
UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE · TNTHE SOUTHEAST DAIRY BUSINESS INNOVATION INITIATIVE (SDBII) WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE DAIRY INDUSTRY ACROSS 12 SOUTHEAST STATES (ALABAMA, ARKANSAS, FLORIDA, GEORGIA, KENTUCKY, LOUISIANA, MISSISSIPPI, NORTH CAROLINA, SOUTH CAROLINA, TENNESSEE, VIRGINIA, AND WEST VIRGINIA). WE HAVE CREATED A SUPPORT NETWORK ACROSS: 1) UNDERSTANDING VALUE-ADDED DAIRY OPPORTUNITIES (ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND F$3.45MStarts Sep 30, 2024 · Award ↗
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, FRESNO FOUNDATION · CATHE PACIFIC COAST COALITION - DAIRY BUSINESS INNOVATION INITIATIVE PHASE V WILL AMPLIFY AND EXTEND DAIRY BUSINESS SUBAWARDS, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND COALITION BUILDING INITIATED IN PRIOR PHASES I-IV TO STIMULATE REGIONAL INNOVATION IN CALIFORNIA, OREGON, AND WASHINGTON VIA DEVELOPING HIGHER-VALUE USES FOR MILK, DIVERSIFYING MARKETS AND INCOME, REALIZING INCREASED RETURNS, AND PROVIDING WORKFORCE$690KStarts Sep 30, 2024 · Award ↗
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM · WITHE DAIRY BUSINESS INNOVATION ALLIANCE (DBIA), ESTABLISHED IN 2019, IS A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE CENTER FOR DAIRY RESEARCH (CDR) AND THE WISCONSIN CHEESE MAKERS ASSOCIATION (WCMA). TOGETHER WITH REGIONAL COLLABORATORS ACROSS ELEVEN STATES (WI, MN, IA, SD, IL, MI, IN, KS, NE, MO OH), THE DBIA PROVIDES ACCESS TO EXPERTISE, RESOURCES AND INSIGHTS TO SUPPORT DAIRY BUSINESS INNOVATION.THE DBIA 2023 PRO$7.05MStarts Sep 30, 2023 · Award ↗
VERMONT AGENCY OF AGRICULTURE · VTTHE NORTHEAST DAIRY BUSINESS INNOVATION CENTERS (NE-DBIC) ROUND 5 APPLICATION FOR FUNDING CONTINUES TO FOCUS ON THE DELIVERY OF HIGH-VALUE, HIGH-IMPACT PROGRAMMING TO BENEFIT THE DAIRY SECTOR ACROSS THE REGION. OPPORTUNITIES ARE FOCUSED ON FARM AND PROCESSOR VIABILITY, WITH MODERNIZATION, INNOVATION, AND CLIMATE-FORWARD STRATEGIES AT THE FOREFRONT. THE NE-DBICS REGIONAL APPROACH WITH INTENTIONAL C$7.05MStarts Sep 30, 2023 · Award ↗

Pass-through funding: largest sub-awards

Prime recipients (often state agencies, universities or national organizations) passed funding to these organizations. If your organization can't apply directly, a prime recipient may run its own sub-grant competition.

WISCONSIN CHEESE-MAKERS' ASSOCIATIONfrom UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM$3.81M · Apr 11, 2024
CAL POLY CORPORATIONfrom CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY FRESNO FOUNDATION$2.93M · Sep 3, 2024
CAL POLY CORPORATIONfrom CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY FRESNO FOUNDATION$2.93M · Sep 3, 2024
CAL POLY CORPORATIONfrom CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY FRESNO FOUNDATION$2.93M · Sep 3, 2024
CAL POLY CORPORATIONfrom CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY FRESNO FOUNDATION$2.93M · Sep 3, 2024
CAL POLY CORPORATIONfrom CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY FRESNO FOUNDATION$2.93M · Sep 3, 2024
CAL POLY CORPORATIONfrom CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY FRESNO FOUNDATION$2.93M · Sep 3, 2024
WISCONSIN CHEESE-MAKERS' ASSOCIATIONfrom UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM$2.03M · Jan 5, 2026
WISCONSIN CHEESE-MAKERS' ASSOCIATIONfrom UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM$1M · Jun 3, 2026
BYRNE DEWITT, LLCfrom AGRICULTURE, FOOD & MARKETS, VERMONT AGENCY OF$1M · Mar 27, 2024

Source: USAspending.gov (grants and cooperative agreements, award types 02–05), refreshed weekly; last checked Oct 9, 2026. Names and amounts are as reported by agencies and prime recipients. Past recipients show where money went — not who is eligible or how likely an application is to succeed.

Frequently asked questions

What is ALN 10.176?

10.176 is the Assistance Listing Number for “Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives.” Assistance Listing Numbers (formerly CFDA numbers) identify federal assistance programs; individual grant opportunities reference the listing they are funded under.

Who can apply under ALN 10.176?

The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: Other. Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.

How much funding does 10.176 provide?

The agency reported $11,000,000 in obligations for FY2025 in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing. These are program-wide totals reported by the agency, not a prediction of future awards.

Who has received funding under ALN 10.176?

Since October 1, 2023, USAspending.gov records 14 grant awards under 10.176. The largest recipients by obligations were UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM ($20M), UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE ($14M), VERMONT AGENCY OF AGRICULTURE ($14M), CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, FRESNO FOUNDATION ($3.22M) and 1 more. Prime recipients also reported 593 sub-awards to other organizations. Past recipients do not indicate eligibility or chances of approval.