Economic Development Grant
The Economic Development Grant from Montana Community Foundation funds innovative projects that drive business growth and job creation in the Colstrip area.
Funder: Montana Community Foundation
Due Dates: March 31, 2026 | June 30, 2026 | September 30, 2026 | December 31, 2026 (Quarterly deadlines)
Funding Amounts: Typical award size and duration not specified; funding supports business expansion, sustainability, startups, and job creation/retention.
Summary: Supports Colstrip-area businesses with innovative projects that drive economic growth, business expansion, and job creation.
Description
This grant program, administered by the Montana Community Foundation’s Colstrip Impacts Foundation, is designed to support both existing and startup businesses that aim to stimulate economic growth and development within the Colstrip community. Projects should propose creative solutions to local economic and community challenges, with an emphasis on leveraging additional support and fostering business expansion, sustainability, or job creation and retention. The program is intended to help build a resilient and thriving local economy in and around Colstrip, Montana.
