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July 30, 2026 – News, events, grants, loans and other funding opportunities
Montana Department of Commerce
Weekly Roundup
The Weekly Roundup is a summary of events, news and information important to
Commerce's constituents this week. Click on any topic for more information.
Housing
Montana Board of Housing Public Meeting: The Aug. 10 MBOH public meeting has
been cancelled. The next meeting is scheduled for Sept. 14.
Infrastructure and Planning
The Montana Main Street Program seeks additions to its MMS murals catalog. MMS
members may submit a mural by visiting the project's web page.
The Community MT Division is hosting an income survey training webinar on
Aug. 6 at 11 a.m. The webinar will provide in-depth review of how to complete an
income survey while meeting Community Development Block Grant Program
requirements. An updated income survey toolkit will be posted on the CDBG Grant
Administration Manual website in the upcoming weeks.
The Montana Main Street Program is offering a grant pre-application training on
Aug. 26 from noon-1 p.m. Only MMS communities are eligible; interested applicants
must contact the MMS Program coordinator. Applications are available on the grants
and loans portal.
The CDBG Program is hosting a pre-application workshop on Sept. 2 at 9 a.m.
The CDBG Public and Community Facilities Application Guidelines have been updated
and are available for review. The funding opportunity will be in the grants and loans
portal soon. Applications are due Oct. 30 by 11:59 p.m.
The Community Technical Assistance Program is available to help with community
planning needs, including growth policies, subdivision regulations, downtown master
plans or long- or short-range planning. Contact the CTAP team for more information.
The Montana Coal Board will hold its next quarterly meeting on Sept. 10 in
Billings.
Business
SHOT Show sponsorship opportunities are now available: Commerce’s Business
Attraction team announces the availability of sponsorship opportunities for Montana's
SHOT Show 2027 presence in Las Vegas next January. This show is one of the
premier events for the shooting sports and hunting and outdoor recreation industries. It
also helps the Business Attraction team promote Montana manufacturers, recruit new
businesses and strengthen industry partnerships.
Sponsorships support Montana's signature networking events and the new Montana
Room at the show while providing valuable brand exposure and networking
opportunities for participating organizations.
For more information, see this sponsorship flyer or contact Business Attraction
Coordinator Cameron Johnson at camjohnson@mt.gov or 406-471-4418.
Commerce’s Export team will offer its “Grants for International Sales” training
webinar on the State Trade Expansion Program Grant and international
marketing activities. The webinar is set for Aug. 12.
The Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer
Matching Funds Program closes for applications on April 30, 2027. The Matching
Funds Program helps technology-based Montana companies by providing additional
funding that can be used for technology development or other purposes during the time
that the company is working on an SBIR/STTR project with a federal agency. This
additional funding increases the likelihood that technology-based Montana companies
will develop products and services that could be successfully marketed. Grants of up to
$30,000 are available. For more information, contact Grants Coordinator Kathy Bartlett
at kathy.bartlett@mt.gov or 406-841-2792.
The Montana State Small Business Credit Initiative 2.0 Loan Participation
Program-Recycled Funds application is 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 is on the SSBCI web page.
Native American Collateral Support Program funding is available. The NACS
Program is accepting applications online, which can be found on the website under
“Application Process.” Currently, approximately $95,593 in cash funding is
available. For more information, contact Program Specialist Chris Ryan
at chris.ryan@mt.gov or 406-841-2594.
Join Commerce’s export team for a trade mission to Argentina and Uruguay,
Sept. 7-11. Montana companies are well-positioned to benefit from exports and
increase their international sales in these countries. For more information, contact our
export team.
Join Commerce’s export team for a trade mission to India, Oct. 5-9, to initiate or
expand your business profile there. For more information, contact our export team.
Commerce News/Upcoming Events
Montana Department of Commerce Allocates Rural Tourism Asset Grants
Register today for the 2026 Montana Department of Commerce Governor’s
Conference on Tourism. This year’s conference will be held Sept. 16-18 in Great
Falls. The event brings together more than 350 tourism and business professionals to
educate, network and inspire one another. Instead of standard breakout sessions, rural
immersive experiences will be offered and are designed to show attendees what
Montana's landscapes need to thrive.
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