Growth Through Agriculture (GTA) Grant

The Growth Through Agriculture (GTA) Grant, administered by the Montana Department of Agriculture, aims to enhance and diversify the agricultural sector in Montana. Established in 1987, it provides loans and grants for innovative agricultural projects, promoting business improvements and the commercialization of new products. Eligible activities include equipment purchases, construction, advertising, and consulting services. This program is vital for job creation and expanding small business opportunities in the state's evolving agricultural landscape.

The Montana Growth Through Agriculture (GTA) program was created by the 1987 Legislature and is administered by the seven-member Montana Agriculture Development Council (Council), which is attached to the Department of Agriculture. The legislative purpose of the program is to strengthen and diversify Montana's agricultural industry through loans and grants to assist the development of innovative agricultural business organizational improvements and the commercialization and marketing of new agricultural products in order to keep pace with a transforming agricultural industry and to create new jobs and expand small business opportunities.
Examples of eligible project activities involve equipment purchases, construction costs, advertising and promotion, and consultant services for engineering.
Goal:

• Strengthen and diversify Montana’s agricultural industry.
• The program addresses this goal by providing funding opportunities that are detailed in the rest of this document