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The Great Falls Development Alliance delivers aggressive, award-winning economic development support for business attraction, expansion, and retention.

GFDA’s Upcoming Training and Events

Whether you’re just getting started, looking for new customers, wanting to grow sales through e-commerce, or focusing on workforce; WE CAN HELP!

GFDA Top Ten for 11/1/26

We’re less than two weeks away from GFDA’s Entrepreneur Celebration on November 10 at The Newberry in Downtown Great Falls! Join us as we recognize the entrepreneurs and business owners whose hard work, innovation, and investment strengthen our regional economy. Help us spread the word to entrepreneurs across North Central Montana and encourage them to join the celebration.

GFDA Top Ten for 10/25/26

We have a career opening for a Business Development Officer who will focus on growing and diversifying the region’s food, ag, and bio processing industries and for a Business Attraction Specialist who will help us attract business investment to the region. Download our Career Opportunities. Please pass along to great candidates.

Montana Career Opportunities – Business Development Officer, Business Attraction Specialist – Great Falls Development Alliance

The Great Falls Montana Development Alliance (GFDA) is non-profit economic development organization and certified Community Development Financial Institution based in Great Falls, Montana. We currently have two full-time positions to fill in Great Falls, MT….

GFDA Quarter Index 2026Q3

Numbers to Celebrate

GFDA Top Ten for 10/18/26

President Trump announced that Department of War is going to establish a new super range in Montana for testing advanced weapons and technologies, including potential autonomous weapons, space and electronic warfare technologies, supersonics and hypersonics. See Sen. Sheehy’s release regarding the range.

GFDA Top Ten for 10/14/26 – Great Falls, Montana Goes to India

Brett and Jolene participated in the first ever Montana India Business Development Mission led by Governor Gianforte and the Montana Departments of Commerce and Agriculture. We met with dozens of targeted companies and participated in briefings and networking events with key Indian business associations and institutes in Delhi and Bengaluru.

Great Falls Proposing to Host Annual Ironman Races Starting 2027

The Great Falls Tourism Business Improvement District proposes hosting Ironman triathlons for three consecutive years, pending city approval. This initiative could reshape the city’s tourism strategy and bring significant economic benefits.

GFDA Top Ten for 10/4/26

Great Falls attracted 1 million visitors in 2025 setting a new record

Let us Celebrate YOU! Entrepreneur Celebration – 11/10 – Great Falls, Montana 

Whether you run a one-person business, lead a growing company, own a Main Street storefront, operate a farm or manufacturing business, recently launched your first venture, or have been in business for decades, you are invited to join us!