How much funding does Reimagining Rural Grant provide?

The listing does not state a funding amount. Check the funder's announcement for specifics.

When is the deadline for Reimagining Rural Grant?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

Who has received Reimagining Rural Grant funding?

Montana Community Foundation Inc's IRS filings list 5 awards under this program (2021–2025). Recent recipients include Forever Forsyth (Forsyth, MT), $19,950 in 2025; Eastern Plains Economic Development Corporation (Baker, MT), $5,434 in 2025; Wibaux County (Wibaux, MT), $5,684 in 2023.

Reimagining Rural Grant

Montana Community Foundation Inc

Foundation Community Development Grants Grants for Grassroots Organizations

Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

Check your organization against each line. Taken from the listing; confirm with the funder's guidelines.

Other requirements

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's [website](https://mtcf.org/funding/apply-for-a-grant/reimagining-rural-grant)._
Eligible communities are those that actively participated in all three sessions of the 2025 Reimagining Rural gatherings
Eligible Projects
Projects that were inspired by the ideas discussed during Reimagining Rural

Overview

Montana Community Foundation

MCF manages more than $188.5 million in assets and administers more than 1,470 philanthropic funds and planned gifts. Our work with donors, charitable organizations, cities and towns plays a critical role in both philanthropic and community development. Since our founding, MCF has reinvested more than $100 million in Montana through scholarships, grants, and programs.

Overview

Reimagining Rural grants are available through the Montana Community Foundation (MCF) for communities that actively participated in all three sessions of the Reimagining Rural gatherings on February 4, 11, and 18, 2025. These grants are intended to fund one or more community project(s) that were inspired by participation in Reimagining Rural.

Eligibility

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._

Eligible communities are those that actively participated in all three sessions of the 2025 Reimagining Rural gatherings.
Eligible Projects
- Projects that were inspired by the ideas discussed during Reimagining Rural.
- Projects that involve community collaboration, including during the planning and execution.

Past recipients of this program

Recent awards under this program (from Montana Community Foundation Inc's IRS filings)

Forever Forsyth

Forsyth, MT · 2025

$20K
Eastern Plains Economic Development Corporation

Baker, MT · 2025

$5,434
Wibaux County

Wibaux, MT · 2023

$5,684
MSU Office of Sponsored Programs

Bozeman, MT · 2022

$21K

5 grants in Montana Community Foundation Inc's 2021–2025 filings reference “Reimagining Rural Grant” in their stated purpose. Amounts and places as reported by the funder.

What Montana Community Foundation Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025: 316
Total given: $7.75M
Median grant: $12K
Range: $5,163–$442K

By dollars: Montana 97%, Pennsylvania <1%, District of Columbia <1%. Top recipient cities: Helena, MT; Billings, MT; Missoula, MT.
23% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
28% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

Southeastern Montana Development Corporation · Colstrip, MT

Regional business development; business innovation

$442K
Sowers International · Corona, MT

Joy foundation brazil camp; capital campaign

$400K
West Yellowstone Foundation · West Yellowstone, MT

Wolverine care fund; general support; annual distribution

$253K
Montana State University Foundation · Bozeman, MT

Travis atkins veteran support center; virtual program; annual distribution

$152K
University of Montana Foundation · Missoula, MT

School of law; real co-lab; arts/media; autio fund; annual distribution

$127K