Dairy Digester Research and Development Program

California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA)

What does it fund?

Financial incentives for the design and construction of new digester systems that decrease methane emissions.

Who is eligible for funds?

Dairy operations, dairy digester developers, and partnerships between these entities.

How does this program provide benefits to priority populations?

Applicants are required to conduct outreach actions and describe how the community was involved in the local planning and environmental review processes for this project. Applicants summarize the results of this outreach; identify how concerns will be addressed and provide up to three letters of support. Scoring benefits are possible for projects benefiting priority populations.

How do I access funds?

Apply through a statewide competitive process.

Funding timeline

This program currently does not have funds available from California Climate Investments, but it continues with other funding sources. Visit the program website for updated timeline information.