Big Sky Trust Fund Grant - Job Creation
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
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Other requirements
- Companies with focus on out-of-state markets
- Must pay minimum of $15.00 per hour (benefits included)
- Created jobs: 30 jobs at Meadow Lark Companies, 30 jobs at Alpine Air Express, 17 jobs at WebBuy
- Award Structure: Reimbursement basis
Overview
Funder: State of Montana (administered by Big Sky Economic Development)
Geographic Scope: Montana
Focus Areas: Job creation in Montana businesses
State grant program focused on job creation and feasibility analysis for Montana businesses.
Eligibility:
- Companies with focus on out-of-state markets
- Must pay minimum of $15.00 per hour (benefits included)
- Created jobs: 30 jobs at Meadow Lark Companies, 30 jobs at Alpine Air Express, 17 jobs at WebBuy
Award Structure: Reimbursement basis
Example Awards (Q4 2019): $409,300 total awarded including:
- Job creation grants for multiple companies
- Planning/feasibility grants (e.g., $24,300 toward pre-engineering/design work)
Additional Information: https://marketmt.com/bstf
What Big Sky Economic Development Corporation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2023 — the most recent filing with itemized grants
- Grants in 2023
- 1
- Total given
- $93K
- Median grant
- $93K
- By dollars: Montana 100%. Top recipient cities: Billings, MT.
Example grants
Big Sky Economic Development Authority · Billings, MT
To assist with bstsp project costs
$93K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Workforce development
- Small businesses
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