Eastern Plains Economic Development Corporation

Montana History Foundation

Helena, MT

Provide development and advisory leadership for organizations dedicated to the preservation of Montana's history and culture.

Jerry Metcalf Foundation

Helena, MT

Red Ants Pants Foundation

White Sulphur Springs, MT

The Red Ants Pants Foundation is organized to develop and expand leadership roles for women, to preserve and support working family farms and ranches and to enrich and promote rural communities.

Montana Community Foundation Inc

Helena, MT

Montana Community Foundation funds nonprofits and community projects in education, culture, economic vitality, land, resilience, and health, primarily benefiting Montana communities. Its 2025 grants had a median of about $12,500; amounts ranged from about $5,000 to $442,000, while its Community Investment Program offers grants up to $50,000 for eligible projects in three counties. Applicants can apply through listed opportunities, but the profile does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Nibs and Edna Allen Foundation

Miles City, MT

The foundation supports charitable, literary, scientific, and educational organizations, with preference for work in Miles City, Custer County, and Southeastern Montana. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $26,000, with a median of $5,000. It accepts requests from eligible 501(c)(3) nonprofits by online or mail application.

Humanities Montana

Missoula, MT

Humanities Montana serves communities through stories and conversation. We offer experiences that nurture imagination and ideas by speaking to Montanans diverse history, literature, and philosophy.

Clarkson Family Foundation

Belle Fourche, SD

The Clarkson Family Foundation’s 2025 filing reports a $187,000 grant to a South Dakota recipient, but does not identify the recipient’s purpose; its giving is limited to preselected charitable organizations. It does not accept unsolicited funding requests.

First Interstate BancSystem Foundation

Billings, MT

The First Interstate BancSystem Foundation funds poverty reduction, youth development, financial education, and community development, as well as civic, arts, education, health, human services, and sustainability efforts in communities served by First Interstate Bank across 10 states. Its 2025 grants had a median award of $2,500, though amounts varied widely; the stated minimum grant is $2,500. Organizations can submit grant requests online, which are traditionally reviewed monthly, but grants must be recommended by a local First Interstate branch.

Town Pump Charitable Foundation

Butte, MT

The Town Pump Charitable Foundation supports Montana charitable and governmental organizations, with priority for basic needs and education, including food access, community programs, and schools. Its 2024 grants ranged from $500 to $110,900, with a median of $1,000, and went to Montana recipients for work in Montana. It accepts written grant requests through its application portal; no general deadline is stated.

Dennis & Phyllis Washington Foundation

Missoula, MT

The Foundation supports education, health and human services, arts and culture, and community service, with an emphasis on direct services for underserved people in Montana and areas where The Washington Companies operate. Its 2024 grants ranged from $242 to $5 million, with a median award of $10,000; it does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Hawkins Scholarship Foundation

Great Falls, MT

Gianforte Family Charitable Trust

Bozeman, MT

The trust funds Montana nonprofits focused on youth and disadvantaged people’s education, faith-based family strengthening, and recovery or restoration for people affected by substance abuse, trafficking, or incarceration. Its 2024 median grant was $10,000, though awards ranged widely; it also offers church and school outreach grants of up to $3,300. It does not accept unsolicited requests and funds work in Montana or that directly affects Montanans.