Developing Funding Opportunities in Montana

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Missoula Economic Partnership explores socially-minded investment funds for West Broadway Opportunity Zone redevelopment

While MEP works to gather community feedback at home on what type of projects would be valued in the West Broadway corridor, it also has taken to the road in recent months to explore how other communities are putting their opportunity zones to work.

Montana’s Small Business Development Centers Support Statewide Business Growth, Job Creation – Great Success Stories

New Report Shows Montana SBDCs Across the State Supported Launch of 61 New Businesses, 2,300 Jobs in 2019

The Missoula Economic Partnership: Study to explore new tools for economic development. What are your thoughts?

They’re calling the statewide effort Montana NextGen.

What Next Generation Economic Development Tools Does Montana Need? Your input is requested

Please find below two survey links. One is for those working in the field of Economic Development, the other is for those in the Business Community.  Please share these links with your colleagues and across your network!

Economic advisers in north-central Montana gather to network, collaborate

“We are all here to help businesses and to improve Montana’s economy.”

Governor Bullock, Lt. Governor Cooney Launch Database to Connect Rural Communities with Funding Resources

“The Community Development Funding Database will help communities, especially in rural areas, fully take advantage of over 100 funding opportunities to revitalize downtown areas, implement broadband, update aging infrastructure, and more,” Governor Bullock said.

Funding Opportunity/Request for Proposal – To provide procurement technical assistance (government contracting assistance) to companies in the counties of Gallatin, Park, Madison, Broadwater & Lewis & Clark

The center will require at least one full-time government contracting advisor that will provide consulting, training and technical assistance to businesses pursuing and performing on government contracts.

Early Stage MT business plan challenge open to Montana based tech startups. First-place winner receives $50,000 in investment money.

They’re looking to take 15 businesses from multiple showcases happening across Montana and the first-place winner receives $50,000 in investment money.

Columbia Falls Considering Capturing Tourism Dollars for Public Safety

Voters in Columbia Falls will consider a resort tax in June; if enacted, more than half of revenue would go to public safety and 25 percent to property tax relief

Montana Economic Developers Association (MEDA) Online News 2020

Deadline to apply for a spring Community Review is Feb. 17th

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The MDT Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program encourages and supports the participation of companies owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals in transportation contracts.

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Prospera helps businesses and communities find their pathway to success, acting as the navigator, problem solver and catalyst for a strong Montana economy.

SBA 504 Loans offered statewide! Real estate and equipment, acquisitions, renovation, and new construction. Low, fixed-rates up to 25 years with as little as 10% down.