Last verified October 3, 2026 · How we verify
As of October 2026, a Montana small business can be matched against 125 programs: 9 Montana state programs, 3 multi-state programs that include Montana, 47 national programs open to MT businesses, and 66 federal grants via Grants.gov.
We track 9 Montana state programs. 5 are open or verified right now and named below. Most of these programs never run an ad. The money is real, but nobody tells you it exists. That's the part we fixed.
Only Montana's own programs, open ones first. Each names its funder and links to the official page. Annual programs spend most of the year between windows; the date tells you when to be ready.
| Program | Amount | Status | Built for | Official link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Montana SBIR/STTR Matching Funds Program Montana Department of Commerce Verified Oct 2, 2026 | up to $30,000 per phase | Rolling, apply anytime | A rolling grant program for Montana technology-based small businesses that provides matching funds (up to $30,000 per phase) to complement federal SBIR or STTR projects. Funds support technology development and commercialization of products and services related to the federal award. | Official page ↗ |
Tribal Tourism Small Business Grant Montana Department of Commerce Verified Oct 3, 2026 | Up to $10,000 with no match requirement | Closes Nov 30, 2026 | Tourism businesses run by enrolled citizens of Montana's 12 federally recognized tribes | Official page ↗ |
Trade Show Assistance Montana Department of Agriculture Verified Sep 26, 2026 | up to $2,500 | Rolling, apply anytime | A reimbursement program that assists Montana agriculture companies in exploring domestic wholesale markets. Provides 50% reimbursement of qualified trade show exhibition expenses (up to $2,500) for companies exhibiting at B2B trade shows outside Montana. | Official page ↗ |
Export Montana Montana Department of Commerce Verified Oct 2, 2026 | Varies | Rolling, apply anytime | Export Montana provides grants and technical assistance to Montana small businesses pursuing international markets. Key grant programs include the State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) for international marketing activities and a Trade Show Assistance Program for domestic trade show exhibition. Since 2013, the program has awarded over $6.6 million in grants to more than 1,000 Montana businesses. | Official page ↗ |
Indian Equity Fund Small Business Grant Montana Department of Commerce Verified Oct 3, 2026 | Up to $40,000 per award, with a dollar-for-dollar cash or in-kind match | Between cycles Usually opens around July 2027, based on past rounds | Start-up or expanding businesses owned by enrolled members of Montana's tribal nations | Official page ↗ |
We track 4 more Montana programs that are not open, dated or verified closely enough to name here yet. The quiz still checks your business against them.
Each of these covers more than three states, so we list them here instead of counting them as Montana state programs.
We track 1 more multi-state program that includes Montana and is not open, dated or verified closely enough to name here yet.
Also open to MT businesses: 47 national programs and 66 federal grants via Grants.gov. They are the same in every state, so we list them by who they fund: women-owned, veteran-owned, minority-owned, or by industry.
Every verified grant deadline in the next 90 days is on one page: the live deadlines list.
A rolling grant program for Montana technology-based small businesses that provides matching funds (up to $30,000 per phase) to complement federal SBIR or STTR projects. Funds support technology development and commercialization of products and services related to the federal award. Verified against the funder's own page Oct 2, 2026. Official page ↗
Tourism businesses run by enrolled citizens of Montana's 12 federally recognized tribes. Verified against the funder's own page Oct 3, 2026. Official page ↗
A reimbursement program that assists Montana agriculture companies in exploring domestic wholesale markets. Provides 50% reimbursement of qualified trade show exhibition expenses (up to $2,500) for companies exhibiting at B2B trade shows outside Montana. Verified against the funder's own page Sep 26, 2026. Official page ↗
Export Montana provides grants and technical assistance to Montana small businesses pursuing international markets. Key grant programs include the State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) for international marketing activities and a Trade Show Assistance Program for domestic trade show exhibition. Since 2013, the program has awarded over $6.6 million in grants to more than 1,000 Montana businesses. Verified against the funder's own page Oct 2, 2026. Official page ↗
Start-up or expanding businesses owned by enrolled members of Montana's tribal nations. Verified against the funder's own page Oct 3, 2026. Official page ↗
State programs are run through Montana agencies and partners and are limited to MT businesses or projects. Less competition. National programs are run by companies and foundations and are open to businesses in every state. Federal grants come through Grants.gov and tend to be larger and more paperwork-heavy.
No. Grants are not loans. Each row shows the date we last checked it against the funder's own page. How we verify.
This page can't read your business. The 3-minute quiz can. It matches your industry, state, and ownership against all 125 programs and shows you where you stand.
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