# Wisconsin Opens Dairy Processor Grants

Wisconsin’s Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) opened the second application period for 2027 Dairy Processor Grants, with **$600,000 available** and applications due at noon on November 3, 2026. Grants are capped at $50,000 per project and require applicants to provide at least a 20% match. The announcement also identified ten recipients from the first application round. Eligible project areas include modernizing or expanding operations, developing products, and growing markets, creating a near-term funding opportunity for Wisconsin dairy processors and the contractors and service providers supporting them.

- Wisconsin dairy processors can submit applications by **November 3, 2026, at 12 p.m.**; each project may request up to $50,000 and must include a minimum 20% applicant match.
- Contractors and suppliers serving dairy processors may find opportunities tied to facility modernization, capacity expansion, product development, and workforce training, based on the types of projects funded in the first round.
- DATCP announced ten first-round awardees, including Foremost Farms USA, Old Country Farms Co-op, UC Cheese LLC (Uplands Cheese), Alpinage Cheese LLC, and Rosewood Dairy (Renard’s Cheese).

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Topics:** Grants & Funding
**Published:** October 03, 2026

### Government Entities
- Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP)
- Office of the Governor of Wisconsin
- State of Wisconsin

### Vendors
- Foremost Farms USA (grant awardee)
- Old Country Farms Co-op (grant awardee)
- UC Cheese LLC (Uplands Cheese) (grant awardee)
- Alpinage Cheese LLC (grant awardee)
- Rosewood Dairy (Renard’s Cheese) (grant awardee)

### Key Quotes
> Dairy has a $52.8 billion impact on Wisconsin’s economy each year.
> — Randy Romanski, DATCP Secretary

### Sources
- [
Press Release: Gov. Evers, DATCP Announce Dairy Processor Grant Recipients, Next Application Period Open

](https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/WIGOV/bulletins/42d6794) - WI