Deadline: 1-Mar-23
The Central Plains Dairy Foundation has launched the 2022 Dairy Innovators Grant Program to support innovative projects in the dairy industry.
Today’s evolving dairy industry faces complex challenges requiring strong, resourceful leadership today and tomorrow. That’s why they’ve developed this funding source for organizations leading the way in providing innovative programs and solutions to problems facing the people of dairy and the future of the industry.
Funding Information
- With $25,000 to award, in grant sizes ranging from $500 to $10,000.
Eligible Projects
- They know there are many possible creative solutions to offering more dairy-related innovation programs for the people of their industry. The Dairy Innovators Grants focus on finding these new solutions which are inclusive, collaborative, and resourceful.
- These solutions should address an economic development, community development, workforce development, or industry promotional need or opportunity in a more innovative, effective, equitable, or sustainable way than existing approaches.
- They do not prioritize any specific issues and projects may be at various stages of the problem-solving process. They require the project be focused on some combination of innovation, technology, and leadership in the dairy industry.
Eligibility Criteria
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Applicants should be a public, nonprofit organization. You can also work with a verified fiscal sponsor who can receive funds on your behalf.
- The Central Plains Dairy Foundation does not award grants to support political campaigns, discriminatory practices, or personal gain.
- Grants must be used for projects located in the central plains (Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, and/or South Dakota).
- They will favor/prioritize proposals with project budget sizes of appropriate scale to this $500 – $10,000 grant opportunity and appropriate scale to the applicant’s capacity to execute the project.
For more information, visit Central Plains Dairy Foundation.