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Montana is open for business. We work with many partners, private industry/small businesses to grow economic prosperity in Montana.

11/03/2026

The Montana Board of Housing supports the development of accessible, safe and affordable homes across the state by partnering with various housing organizations with the same goal.

The MBOH meets once each month to discuss current projects and how to meet its goals. Meetings are open to the public and begin at 8:30 a.m. Register for a Zoom invitation at Commerce’s meetings and events web page or join via phone by dialing 1-646-558-8656.

📷: Pexels

11/02/2026

Commerce has announced the federal acceptance of 25 new Opportunity Zones in 16 Montana counties. The federal program provides a tax incentive for reinvesting unrealized capital gains in low-income areas to help with long-term economic development, affordable housing, business startup and expansion, workforce development and downtown revitalization.

Designation as an Opportunity Zone can help create jobs, stimulate economic growth and attract new investment. The new Opportunity Zones are located in Blaine, Cascade, Fergus, Flathead, Gallatin, Glacier, Jefferson, Lake, Lincoln, Missoula, Richland, Roosevelt, Rosebud, Silver Bow, Wheatland and Yellowstone counties. Montana has 25 other Opportunity Zones from the first phase of the program that began in 2018.

To see a map of the state’s Opportunity Zones and to learn more, read our press release here: https://tinyurl.com/bdzfdfr4.

📸: Christopher Burns - Unsplash

10/30/2026

The Montana Department of Commerce is now hiring for the below positions:

Community Development Block Grant Coordinator
Maintenance & Preservation Specialist - Virginia City
Human Resources Partner (this position is a Montana Department of Administration position embedded at Commerce, please use the below link and search for Administration to find the posting)

To apply, click the link below and search 'Commerce' under organization.

https://mtstatejobs.taleo.net/careersection/200/jobsearch.ftl?lang=en

10/29/2026

In Part 7 of our Pilot Community Tourism Grant Video Series, we’ll look at Ronan’s tourism enhancement project. Located in the Glacier Country tourism region, Ronan’s initiative plans to use PCTG funds to enhance its economic vitality, increase local transportation options and boost its aesthetic appeal.

Planned projects include:
✅ Revitalizing and beautifying downtown for residents and visitors
✅ Encouraging pedestrian-friendly streets, bike lanes and public transportation options

The PCTG Program is a state-funded opportunity building tourism in a manageable, resilient way to stimulate and diversify Montana’s local economies, protect and enhance local resources and foster community pride without compromising the qualities that make our local communities unique.

Interested in increasing tourism in your community? The PCTG has a new name; it’s now the Montana Tourism Development Grant. Find information and grant guidelines here: https://tinyurl.com/49sez2xu and watch Ronan’s video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3sxFPvDZE0.

📍: Ronan
📸: Commerce

10/27/2026

👉 Commerce’s Economic Impact and Destination Event Grant is accepting applications through Nov 17. EIDE grants help Montana communities with new and existing events to enhance tourism and the economy, particularly in rural areas and under-visited towns during the shoulder seasons.

Learn more at: https://bit.ly/4ejs7GD.

📍: Bitterroot Celtic Games & Gathering, Hamilton
📸: Commerce

10/26/2026

Montana Mural Monday: Painted by artist Rilie Tane in her signature wood-burnt style, this mural transforms an ordinary alley in downtown Great Falls. Tane, a full-time muralist from Montana, has completed dozens of interior and exterior murals across the state, adding beauty in some most unexpected places.

Created in 2023, “The Owl” is one of many murals located in our 38 Montana Main Street Program member communities statewide. To see additional murals and to learn more about Commerce’s MMS Program, read the press release here: https://tinyurl.com/3z6ssdpm.

📍: 501 Central Ave., Great Falls
🎨: Rilie Tanè Art
📸: Kellie Pierce

10/23/2026

The Montana Department of Commerce is now hiring for the below positions:

Community Development Block Grant Coordinator
Maintenance & Preservation Specialist - Virginia City

To apply, click the link below and search 'Commerce' under organization.

https://mtstatejobs.taleo.net/careersection/200/jobsearch.ftl?lang=en

10/22/2026

The Montana Board of Housing is allocating more than $40 million in federal housing tax credits for these five projects:

• Franklin Crossing in Missoula will receive $8.5 million to build 30 new affordable homes for families and individuals.
• Glacier View Senior in Columbia Falls will receive $8.5 million to build 29 new affordable homes for seniors.
• Granite Peak Apartments in Butte will receive just over $6.3 million to build 24 new affordable homes for seniors.
• Majestic Landing in Billings will receive $8.5 million to build 24 new affordable homes for families and individuals, with a preference for veterans and their families.
• Mountain Goat Court in Havre will receive $8.5 million to build 29 new affordable homes for seniors.

The MBOH is administratively attached to Commerce. Federal housing tax credits flow through the state agency and fund the construction or rehabilitation of affordable rental homes each year. This round of projects will support the creation of an estimated 343 jobs and nearly $22 million in local wages.

To read the full press release, visit https://tinyurl.com/2dpsfwy4.

📍: MBOH members meeting on Oct. 20 in Miles City.
📷: Commerce

10/21/2026

🚨 Reminder: Commerce’s Agritourism Grant Program closes to applications tomorrow, Oct. 22. These grants support tribal and agricultural businesses as well as rural communities by helping diversify operations, developing and enhancing agritourism opportunities and generating tourism revenue for the benefit of local Montana economies.

Find full program details on our Agritourism Grants Program web page at https://bit.ly/46RtCHS.

📍: C***r pressing at Jackson's Garden in Sheridan.
📸: Commerce

10/20/2026

Commerce’s Opportunities in Rural Economies Planning Grant Program is now open to applications, offering matching grant funds for planning projects that yield economic impact for rural communities. Program funds can be used for feasibility studies, preliminary architectural reports, preliminary engineering reports and more.

The deadline to apply is Dec. 31. Interested applicants, including businesses working with local economic development organizations, and nonprofits, are encouraged to reach out to Commerce for assistance.

Read more here: https://tinyurl.com/ach4efpj.

📍: Lewistown
📸: Snowy Mountain Development received a $50,000 ORE PGP award earlier this year to prepare a preliminary engineering report for its incubator campus. Rendering courtesy of SMDC.

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301 S. Park Avenue
Helena, MT
59601

Telephone

+14068412700

Website

https://commerce.mt.gov/

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