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The Great Falls Development Alliance delivers aggressive, award-winning economic development support for business attraction, expansion, and retention.
GFDA Top Ten for 9/20/26
Thinking about finally starting that business, or expanding the one you have? You’ll need a plan and financial projections. Clients of our Small Business Development Center get free access to LivePlan, a best-in-class business planning tool, plus an advisor who builds the plan with them. Contact business advisor Rich Gannon to get started at 1-406-836-2078 or [email protected]
GFDA Somewhat Quarterly Investor Letter
With Labor Day behind us, we’re quick-marching forward. Our window of opportunity is wide open. We are determined to make the most of it and keep opening new windows of opportunity for the Great Falls region.
GFDA Top Ten for 9/13/26
GFDA continues to move business attraction projects forward across our region by connecting prospects with the local, state, and federal resources that can help make an expansion or relocation successful. We have a robust toolbox of financing, site selection assistance, workforce resources, and other support to help companies evaluate opportunities and invest in the Great Falls region. If you know of a company considering an expansion or new location, connect with us so we can put these resources to work. Reach out to Christian Leinhauser at [email protected] to 1-406-836-0136.
Montana Career Opportunity – Business Development Officers – Great Falls Development Alliance
GFDA has two Business Development Officer opportunities. GFDA is non-profit economic development organization and certified Community Development Financial Institution based in Great Falls, Montana. One Business Development Officer will focus on attracting and facilitating…
GFDA Top Ten (23!) for 9/6/26
23) We have career openings for two Business Development Officers, one focusing on growing and diversifying the region’s food, ag, and bio processing industries and one focused on Downtown Great Falls. Download our Career Opportunities. Please pass along to great candidates.
GFDA Celebrates 30 Years of Lending
It all started in 1996, when GFDA made its very first loan to help fill the financing gap needed to launch Pasta Montana. That first investment kicked off three decades of helping businesses, entrepreneurs, nonprofits, and developers turn great ideas into reality across our region.
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.
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.
Destination Creation Workshop: Shelby, MT – 10/6
Learn the proven principles of Destination Creation® from internationally recognized expert Jon Schallert. This immersive workshop teaches businesses and communities how to stand out, attract more visitors, increase customer loyalty, and become destinations people actively seek out. Walk away with practical strategies to strengthen your brand, grow revenue, and create lasting economic impact.
Hosted by the Great Falls Development Alliance and The Montana Department of Commerce.