Completed applications include a $100 application fee. After completing this form, you can submit the application fee online below or mail to:
Center for Dairy Excellence | Attn: Melissa Anderson | 1140 Mountain View Road, Shermans Dale, PA 17090
*Note: Program support is made possible through Ag Excellence funding provided by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the PA Dairymen’s Association. All funding is subject to
release of the current fiscal year funds. You will be notified of acceptance in the program upon receipt of this application and application fee.
Application period runs: September 15 – October 16, 2023.
In exchange for the allocation of funding and support, farms accepted as a Dairy Excellence Grant Team will be expected to do the following: 1) Provide invoices /expenses to the Center for reimbursement. Due to the Center by February 29, 2024. 2) A W9 must be provided to the Center before any expenses will be reimbursed.
Qualifying projects would include anything related to improving dairy farm efficiency, cow comfort, milking facilities, housing facilities, or feeding system. The project should be focused on improving milk production per cow and/or enhancing overall farm profitability and/or efficiency. Grant funding will be a 50 percent match, up to a maximum limit matching level of $5,000.