Great Falls Development Alliance Wins Bronze for Economic Development Organization of the Year

We’re proud to share some exciting news: Great Falls Development Alliance has received the Bronze Award for Economic Development Organization of the Year in the 25,000–200,000 population category from the International Economic Development Council (IEDC).

And we’re especially proud that GFDA is the only organization in Montana to receive a 2026 IEDC Excellence in Economic Development Award.

IEDC’s Excellence in Economic Development Awards celebrate outstanding contributions and expertise in the field of economic development. To be recognized among economic development organizations from around the world—and to place third among organizations serving communities of 25,000–200,000 people—is a tremendous honor for GFDA and the Great Falls region.

This recognition belongs to all of Team Great Falls!

To our investors: thank you for investing in our mission and giving our team the resources to pursue opportunities, solve problems, and compete for economic growth.

To our partners: thank you for working alongside us. Economic development is a team sport, and our accomplishments are possible because of the public, private, nonprofit, and community partners who come together to move projects forward.

And to our clients: thank you for trusting GFDA to be part of your journey. The entrepreneurs who take a chance on an idea, businesses that invest and create jobs, developers who bring projects to life, and companies that choose to grow here are ultimately what economic development is all about.

Every business we help start, every expansion we support, every project we finance, every company we recruit, and every barrier we work to overcome contributes to a stronger and more prosperous regional economy.

We’re proud of this award, but we’re even more excited about the work ahead.

Let’s keep growing Great Falls and the Golden Triangle!

Thank you for being part of Team Great Falls!

Brett

Brett Doney

Great Falls Development Alliance

[email protected]

1-406-750-2119

Grow diverse economic opportunities that enhance quality of life for the Great Falls region.

GFDA is a certified Community Development Financial Institution and a 501(c)3 charitable organization. High Plains Financial is a certified Community Development Corporation that offers SBA 504 loans statewide. GFDA and High Plains Financial are Equal Opportunity Employers, Lenders and Providers.

GFDA is proud to host a Montana Small Business Development Center, a Montana APEX Accelerator, and a Montana Food & Ag Development Center. GFDA is a certified Montana MicroBusiness Development Corporation.

GFDA was the first economic development organization in the Rocky Mountain West to earn accreditation from the International Economic Development Council.

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