Applications for the 2023 MTWBC Impact Grant ARE NOW OPEN!
Applications will close on March 2, 2023, at NOON MST.
NO EXCEPTIONS FOR LATE OR INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS.
View a Webinar on How to Apply for the Impact Grant
Requirements to Apply:
- This is a statewide opportunity for Montana women-owned businesses only, with ownership of 51% or more.
- This opportunity is open only to for-profits.
- Grant funding cannot be used for businesses in the cannabis industry.
- Applicants do not need to be Prospera members.
- Applicants must have been in business a minimum of one year and are revenue generating
- Applicants can apply for up to $3,000 or $6,000 to be used for equipment, marketing, signage, staffing, trailers, leasehold improvements, or anything that will take your business to the next level—please only apply for exactly how much you need. For example, if your project will cost $5,200, you will apply for $5,200. You can enter yourself into either the $3,000 or $6,000 grant; if you enter the $3,000 grant pool, then you will only be reimbursed $3,000, even though your project costs $5,200.
- Please do not submit a grant for training—the Department of Labor has an excellent grant called the Incumbent Worker Training Grant that can help you: http://wsd.dli.mt.gov/employer....
- If grant funds will leverage other fund sources, the applicant must show proof that those funds are confirmed. If you are applying for funds to hire a new employee, please show proof that your business has the cash flow to support this new position beyond the grant period as well as a job description with wage information.
- Recipients of the MTWBC grant from the past five years are ineligible to receive grant funding.
- This is a reimbursement grant. The recipient must submit receipts for spending the money prior to August.
- The grant funds cannot be used for any purchases made prior to the grant award date.
- Your application will be submitted as a single PDF. If you need help converting your documents into PDF, please research applications that can create PDF files for you. We cannot assist with converting your files into PDF. Here is a generic Google Search to assist you.
There are four different grants available; you can only apply for one grant per business. More than one application per business automatically disqualifies all applications for that business.
CLICK HERE FOR APPLICATION SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION ON HOW APPLICATIONS ARE SCORED
The four grants available:
- Urban $3,000 Apply Here
- Urban $6,000 Apply Here
- Rural $3,000 Apply Here
- Rural $6,000 Apply Here
For the purpose of this grant, “urban” is defined as any town with a population of more than 10,000 residents according to the 2021 US Census Bureau. “Rural” is defined as any town with less than 10,000 residents, according to the 2021 US Census Bureau. You can check your town’s population at this link.
For application submission instructions and information on how applications are scored, you can read the document here.
Applications will close on March 2, 2023, at NOON MST.