Minnow Tank Competition
Funding Amount
Over $40,000 invested in local entrepreneurs
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Can we apply?
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Eligible organizations
- Northeastern Montana (six-county region: Valley, Daniels, Sheridan, Roosevelt, Garfield, and McCone counties)
Overview
Overview:
The Minnow Tank Competition is an initiative organized by GNDC's Small Business Development Center (SBDC) that supports aspiring entrepreneurs and expanding businesses in Northeastern Montana.
Focus Areas:
- Supporting startup businesses
- Supporting expanding existing businesses
- Small business development
Geographic Scope:
- Northeastern Montana (six-county region: Valley, Daniels, Sheridan, Roosevelt, Garfield, and McCone counties)
Award Details:
- Over $40,000 has been invested in local entrepreneurs since program inception
- $5,000 awards provided to local startups and existing small businesses with the best business ideas
- In 2024, seven of twelve competitors moved forward with their projects
Impact:
- Contributes to job creation and economic development throughout the region
- Participants receive business plan training, mentorship, and funding opportunities
- Won two 2024 Montana Economic Developers Association (MEDA) Impact Awards
Contact Information:
- Phone: (406) 653-2590
- Email: info@gndc.org
- Website: gndc.org
- Address: 233 Cascade Street, Wolf Point, MT 59201
How to Apply
Application Process
Detailed application procedures not specified in provided content. Contact GNDC directly for application requirements and procedures.
Contact for Details
- Phone: (406) 653-2590
- Email: info@gndc.org
- Website: gndc.org
What Great Northern Development Corporation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 3
- Total given
- $313K
- Median grant
- $111K
- Range
- $6,149–$195K
- By dollars: Montana 100%. Top recipient cities: Glendive, MT; Glasgow, MT; Circle, MT.
Example grants
El Centro Motel · Glendive, MT
Abatement
$195K
Valley County Hope Project · Glasgow, MT
Abatement
$111K
McCone County · Circle, MT
Abatement
$6,149
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Small businesses
- Startups
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