The Northeast Dairy Business Innovation Center (NE-DBIC) announces the availability of funds through the Dairy Marketing and Branding Services Grant Program.
Donor Name: Northeast Dairy Business Innovation Center (NE-DBIC)
State: Selected States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/13/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
This grant will provide funds grants for established value-added dairy processors and producer associations to access professional marketing and branding services to elevate value-added dairy businesses. Projects funded by this grant will increase the exposure and promotion of regionally produced dairy products guided by marketing/branding professionals. Funded projects will increase consumer awareness of products, develop market channels and distribution opportunities to increase product placement, support innovative strategies to increase consumption, and/or increase business revenues.
The NE-DBIC serves the 11-state Northeast region which includes Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont by supporting dairy businesses through projects that promote the development, production, marketing, and distribution of dairy products.
Funding Information
- Total funds available: $300,000
- Awards will range from $10,000 – $50,000
Project Period
Approximately 12 months.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants eligible for these funds must fall into at least one of the following categories:
- Licensed dairy processor that currently meets each of the following requirements:
- transforms raw milk or dairy components into an edible product meant for human consumption
- is licensed in a way that their dairy products can be sold across state lines
- is headquartered or based in the Northeast
- sources or produces milk or dairy components from within the Northeast
- manufactures products within the Northeast
- Dairy producer association/dairy council which represents and promotes dairy products and business originating from the Northeast
- For the purposes of this grant, a producer association group, also known as a trade association, industry trade group, business association, sector association, or industry body, is an organization founded and funded by businesses that operate in a specific industry
For more information, visit NE-DBIC.