Now Hiring: Indian Country Economic Development Program Manager

This position administers, manages, monitors and develops the State- funded Indian Country Economic Development (ICED) program. The ICED Program Manager coordinates with Montana tribes to identify and address issues to successfully further tribal economic development goals. 

This position is responsible for promoting economic development opportunities for Native Americans by fostering the expansion of business, manufacturing, tourism, agriculture and community development programs. 

Click here for details or to apply.

Notice: The State Tribal Economic Development Commission (STEDC) meeting location has moved to Billings (instead of Browning) on August 2, 2023, at the Billings Hotel & Convention Center.  

Agenda

Grant Deadlines

Tribal Business Development Grant (TBDG)

• Grant application period: September 15 – October 25, 2023

Indian Equity Fund (IEF) Small Business Grant

• Grant application period: September 1 – October 31, 2023

Native American Business Advisor (NABA)

• Grant application period: September 1 – October 16, 2023

Tribal Tourism Grant (TTG)

• Grant application period: October 1 – November 30, 2023

Web Panel: Montana Cybersecurity Grants and Tools to Protect Your Business

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Upcoming Opportunities

• State Tribal Economic Development Commission (STED) Meeting
  • November 15, 2023 (location TBD)
• Raven Indigenous Venture Capital: Help Indigenous entrepreneurs achieve their goals, strengthen the Indigenous economy and have a positive and lasting impact on the ecosystem.
• FY 2023 USFS/AIANTA NATIVE Act Request for Proposals (RFP) due August 31, 2023: Tribal projects and initiatives on or adjacent to U.S. Forest Service managed lands. Proposals are due to the American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association (AIANTA) and the U.S. Forest Service via email submission to arichardson@aianta.org.
• The Native Collective Research Effort to Enhance Wellness (N CREW) program supports Tribes and Native American Serving Organizations (T/NASOs) to conduct locally prioritized research to address overdose, substance use and pain, including related factors such as mental health and wellness. For more information, click here.
• Economic Development Administration (EDA) is now accepting applications for the new $200 million Recompete Pilot Program, designed to make focused investments in communities most in need of economic resources and options to ensure that all communities have a path to economic prosperity. 
• DOT Opens $88M for Nationally Significant Federal Lands and Tribal Projects Program
• NOAA opens $60M for the Climate Ready Workforce for Coastal States, Tribes and Territories Initiative

In order to receive the most up-to-date information, visit and sign up at these websites:

State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI)

AIANTA Resources

Grants.gov

US Department of Agriculture