The Agritourism Grant Program will accept applications Sept. 24 through Oct. 23. These grants support tribal and agricultural businesses and rural communities by assisting with diversifying operations, developing and enhancing agritourism opportunities and generating tourism revenue for the benefit of local Montana economies.
. The program is currently undergoing the administrative rulemaking process. The administrative rule notice was posted by the Secretary of State’s Office on July 25, and the public comment period concluded on Aug. 22. Proposed guidelines are available on the Commerce website. The ORE Loan Participation and the new Economic Development Organization Capacity Building Grant Programs will operate under this refreshed program suite.
- The ORE Program is now accepting applications for Economic Development Organizations to enroll in the program. The enrollment period is open-ended, and any organization engaged in active economic development is encouraged to apply. For more information, contact Business Resource Partner Josh Bennett at 406-841-2748 or at .
is now accepting new applications under updated program guidelines. The program has transitioned to a loan participation structure for funding requests of up to $2 million and will continue to offer direct loans for amounts under $1 million. The application portal will remain open until all available funding has been committed to eligible businesses. Currently, the WP RLF has over $4.3 million available for lending. For more information, contact Program Specialist Chris Ryan at .
The will remain open until all available funds are fully obligated. Submissions will be reviewed in the order they are determined to be fully and properly completed. Upon completion of all required application materials, the application will be scored and reviewed by the loan review committee. All application determinations, approved or denied, will be promptly provided to the participating lenders. This process will continue until all funds have been committed to eligible businesses. Future opportunities will be supported through recycled SSBCI 2.0 funds as loans are repaid.
The Montana State Small Business Credit Initiative 2.0 Loan Participation Program-Recycled Funds application is now open and will remain so for the duration of the program, with capital availability contingent on repayments from existing borrowers. A list of participating lenders with funds for recycling can be found on the .
Native American Collateral Support Program funding available: The NACS Program is currently accepting applications; $123,352.71 in cash funding is available. For more information, contact Program Specialist Chris Ryan at chris.ryan@mt.gov or 406-841-2594.
