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World Trade Center – Tariff Navigation Series: Trade Policy Update – 9/4 – Zoom
Designed for importers, exporters, and trade professionals operating in today’s complex regulatory environment, this session will equip participants with the knowledge they need to stay informed and make sound strategic decisions.
Great Falls Development Alliance FY2026 Annual Report
We are excited to release our GFDA Annual Report for FY2026, highlighting the investments, projects, businesses and partnerships we helped move forward across the Great Falls trade area this past year.
Radio – Garden – No domain—just the radio—worldwide!
CKLB in Yellowknife, Canada is happening….Where do you want to listen to?
City Club Missoula – AI Under the Big Sky Issues and Opportunities Surrounding Montana Data Centers – 9/14
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Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority
The purpose of regional rail authorities in Montana is to preserve and improve abandoned rail services for agriculture, industry, or passenger traffic and to preserve the abandoned railroad right-of-way for future transportation uses, when determined…
Prospera Business Network
Prospera Business Network is the lead non-profit organization advancing and supporting community-centered economic development in southwest Montana. Our focus is helping people start and grow their business – in turn strengthening our region’s economy and…
GFDA Top Ten for 8/30/26
Great Falls is an amazing place to work! I worked Friday morning and by midafternoon was out on St. Mary Lake in Glacier National Park then enjoyed a wonderful dinner at the Many Glacier Hotel.
Wanna know where the Flock cameras are? You should be scared…. very scared.
DeFlock is an open-source, volunteer-powered project for identifying and documenting automated license plate readers. The map is powered by OpenStreetMap. Camera locations come from volunteers and the OpenStreetMap community, not a private company or government agency.
Who owns Montana?
The state doesn’t keep an easy-to-read list of the state’s top private landowners. So we built our own.
Prospera Business Network
Prospera Business Network is the lead non-profit organization advancing and supporting community-centered economic development in southwest Montana. Our focus is helping people start and grow their business – in turn strengthening our region’s economy and…
Montana passenger rail hits delays, but officials say future looks bright
The first phase of a nationwide effort to return passenger rail service to southern Montana is about 95% complete, but officials said this week the federal program has been paused to review its policies.
Grants offered to downtown Missoula businesses for disruption by street projects
The Downtown Business Support and Resiliency Grant program officially opens for applications on Sept. 1 and closes on Nov. 1. Business owners can apply for the program at http://www.missouladowntown.com.
“I Have Studied Greater Yellowstone for 33 Years. Never Has It Been So Threatened.”
Currently, more than 31 percent of the ecosystem has been degraded or lost to development. At the same time, data shows the local climate has warmed by 2.3°F since 1950, and snowpack has declined by 25 percent. Rivers have warmed so significantly that summer fishing is routinely restricted to “hoot owl” hours.
High Plains Financial
“High Plains Financial (HPF) is a Montana-based Certified Development Company and SBA 504 lender affiliated with the Great Falls Development Alliance (GFDA). HPF provides SBA 504 loans statewide, helping businesses access long-term, fixed-rate financing for…
Is That a Solar Farm, or a Train Track? In One Swiss Town, It’s Both.
A pilot program placing solar panels between the rails has proven successful enough that the idea is spreading to Italy, France and Korea. Why not Montana as well?
Eventgroove can help you sell raffle tickets online to reach supporters who can’t be in the room.
Launch an online raffle for your fall fundraiser and sell tickets to supporters anywhere — not just the people in the room. Buyers purchase in seconds, and you draw the winner right from your dashboard. Raffle rules vary by state, so we’ll point you to the right resources as you set yours up.
University of Montana Office of Research and Creative Scholarship Newsletter
Events, News and Updates, Research & Creative Scholarship Stories, and Funding Opportunities
Montana State University Would Like Your Input On The Strategic Plan – 9/9 – Bozeman
Feedback can be shared at a community event in Bozeman in September or through an online survey.
Learn about Economic Development Bonds and C-PACE Financing with the Montana Facility Finance Authority – 9/15 – Butte, MT
This discussion will explore how tax-exempt bonds, taxable bonds and Montana’s C-PACE Program can be leveraged to finance commercial development projects, create opportunities for expansion and support long-term financial goals.
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High Plains Financial
“High Plains Financial (HPF) is a Montana-based Certified Development Company and SBA 504 lender affiliated with the Great Falls Development Alliance (GFDA). HPF provides SBA 504 loans statewide, helping businesses access long-term, fixed-rate financing for…
WeLib – 43 million books and 98 million articles. Read freely and join us in building a more enlightened future.
Explore the profound depths of 43 million books and 98 million articles. This isn’t just data; it’s the accumulated wisdom, curiosity, and insight of generations. Read freely, reflect deeply, and join us in building a more understanding and enlightened future, one page at a time.
School has started so here is a catalogue of free courses from MIT
Free lecture notes, exams, and videos from MIT.
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New York Times – 36 Hours in Bozeman, Montana
What was once a charming mountain town is now a booming small city, with glossy storefronts lining its historic Main Street, high-end condominiums rising in its Northeast Neighborhood and a substantial redevelopment of its once-industrial Cannery District.
Great Falls Development Alliance
“Anything Business – Think GFDA. The Great Falls trade area offers a strategic location, competitive operating costs, and strong industry advantages in food and agriculture, value-added processing, bioprocessing, energy, and advanced support services. As the…
Bozeman, Montana Asks Community to Help Find Housing for Teachers
The City of Bozeman Community Housing Program makes more housing options possible for the people who live, work, study, and contribute to Bozeman.
Blackfeet Community College Forgives $1 Million in Student Debt thanks to an unrestricted $8 million donation from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott
For over half a century, the college has helped students pursue higher education while also preserving Blackfeet tradition, the tribe’s history and language. The college has also increased its focus on career education.