Dairy Farm Improvement & Modernization Grant

Applications are due by February 20, 2025.
The Northeast Dairy Business Innovation Center’s Dairy Farm Improvement & Modernization Grant funds projects that support dairy farmers in improving their operations for long-term success. This grant focuses on projects that update outdated systems or try new and innovative solutions, with the goal of enhancing farm viability, reducing climate impacts, improving milk quality or value, improving worker conditions, and strengthening the farm’s ability to respond to challenges. Awards range from $15,000 to $100,000 with a 25% in-kind and/or cash match contribution required. Eligible applicants include dairy farmers, producer cooperatives or service providers applying on behalf of groups of farmers, and milk buyers (if the project focuses on on-farm milk production or transfer). 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.