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GFDA’s Top 10

Met with dozens of companies looking to locate in the United States at the US Department of Commerce’s annual SelectUSA Investment Summit in DC. We made a $500,000 loan to Little Shell Pet Products LLC to purchase equipment.

GFDA’s Top 10

We need to shoot new photos because Calumet Specialty Products announced this week that Montana Renewables’ sustainable jet fuel production line is fully operational!

Great Falls Economic Development Top 10 for 4-23-23

We celebrated 26 Inspire and Aspire Award winners at the annual Fire Within in Great Falls.

‘Fire Within’ awards honor female entrepreneurs in Great Falls

Now in its 12th year, the community nominates and votes on which women are most deserving of the award. This year, 26 winners were announced.

Local Great Falls planning group opens survey about long range transportation plan

To start the process, the MPO opened a survey on the community’s travel habits and transportation priorities that will help the planning team as they consider and plan for the future of transportation in Great Falls.

The deadline for the survey is May 10.

Great Economic and Resource News from GFDA

The Great Falls Region will be a proud, positive, and vibrant community, which welcomes new people, new investments, and innovative opportunities while celebrating its authentic and diverse Montana culture. Our community will be a safe and inclusive place to raise families and will offer opportunities for individual growth and quality of life, which retains and grows our population.

Bear Paw Development Corporation is a private non-profit organization created for the purpose of administering programs to help improve regional economic conditions in Hill, Blaine, Liberty, Chouteau and Phillips Counties and the Fort Belknap and Rocky Boy's Indian Reservations.

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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.

Big Sky EDA- Building Businesses and Creating Jobs in the Greater Billings, Montana area

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