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Big Sky Trust Fund Grant - Job Creation

Funder: State of Montana (administered by Big Sky Economic Development)

Status: Active as of February 2020; current status unknown

Geographic Scope: Montana

Focus Areas: Job creation in Montana businesses

Description: 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)
  • Contact: Contact Allison or Lorene on BSED team

    Additional Information: https://marketmt.com/bstf

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    workforce-developmentsmall-businesses

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