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January 2021 Trainings Big Sky Economic Development

UPCOMING TRAININGS

Missoula County defends job grants amid questions over geographic distribution

The award amounts ranged from $10,000 to $25,000 and the majority of the funds – 58% – went to the food and drink industry.

MEDA 2021 Legislative Policy Statements and Priorities

As we begin the second week of Montana’s 67th Legislative Session, please find links below to MEDA’s Policy Statement as well as MEDA Legislative Priorities. These are living documents and will change as Montana’s economic needs change.

Grant program announced for women-owned businesses

Applicants can begin applying on January 18.

FY2021 USDA Rural Business Development Grant(RBDG) – Applications Being Accepted!

To be competitive when applying for RBDG funds, proposed projects should approximate these levels.

MSU Extension’s Reimagining Rural program challenges small towns to shape their future

At the conclusion of the program, the Montana Community Foundation, a program partner, awarded $32,000 in grants to the communities to support projects that were identified or discussed during the series.

OpenGrants, which helps private and public agencies find and distribute funding, has launched a new fundraising effort in the form of a continuous securities offering

The CAFE allows for continuous fundraising instead of a one-time window, it allows anyone to invest in the company regardless of accreditation, and it’s antidilutive, meaning it maintains or increases the value of the initial investment.

MEDA January Online News is available for your review.

Don’t forget to take advantage of the NDC Scholarship opportunity; more details are in the newsletter.

Great Falls Economic Development Top 10 for 1-3-21

Here is our Top 10 for the start of 2021 — our economic development strategies to grow and diversify the Great Falls regional economy, create higher wage career opportunities, and improve our market’s competitiveness.