Grant Applications

Applications accepted through September 29

$4.1 million available to Dairy Processors in January 2024​

Applications will open January 2 – February 29, 2024

Open to applicants in Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, and Washington. This fourth round of funding will include pandemic recovery (such as price declines and additional marketing costs due to COVID-19), as the majority of those monies are derived from the federal CARES Act.​

Support Documents

Applicants should upload these support files into their Google Form application.

Round 3 Q21 Workplan Format

Round 3 Q22 Project Budget Template

If you experience problems uploading the forms, email them directly to Susan Pheasant at spheasant@csufresno.edu

Additional Funding Opportunity

PCC “Cowkeeper” Susan Pheasant, Ph.D., notes that a larger funding opportunity will begin in January, 2024, with at least $4.1M available for more states: Arizona; California; Nevada; New Mexico; Oregon; and, Washington. This fourth round of funding will include pandemic recovery (such as price declines and additional marketing costs due to COVID-19), as the majority of those monies are derived from the federal CARES Act.

THE PACIFIC COAST COALITION DAIRY BUSINESS INITIATIVE is funded through the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service and hosted by California State University, Fresno in collaboration with Cal Poly Humboldt, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Chapman University, Chico State, Oregon State University, UC Davis, Washington State University, and the California Dairy Innovation Center. For more information: https://www.dairypcc.net/