Grants and Grant Writing Assistance

SEMDC offers grant writing research and assistance to businesses, government entities, and non-profit organizations in southeastern Montana.  Typically, individuals or private business owners are not eligible for grant assistance.  There are certain instances we can assist businesses with grants however.  Below is an article giving an example of this assistance.


Below we have listed some of the grants/loans we received in 2007-2008.

CDBG Planning Grant - $15,000 to Assist Montana Feed and Fuel, Miles City, MT
EDA - $51,000 to Southeastern Montana Development Corporation for Grant Administrator Position/EDA District
EDA Technical Assistance Grant - $25,000 Preliminary Engineering Report, Montana Feed and Fuel, Miles City, MT
Big Sky Trust Fund - $14,000 Feasibility Study for Colstrip Elderly Care Project, Colstrip, MT
Rural Business Enterprise Grant - $20,000 Purchase Equipment To Lease to Big Sky Quality Wool, Broadus, MT
Big Sky Trust Fund - $20,000 Feasibility Study for Independent Living Units in Hysham, MT
Big Sky Trust Fund - $11,025 Feasibility Study - Bresnan Communications, DSL Northern Cheyenne Reservation
Intermediary Relending Program, USDA - $250,000
Big Sky Trust Fund - $7,750 Biomass Feasibility Study for Carter, Custer, Rosebud, Powder River, and Treasure Counties
Big Sky Trust Fund - $8,400 Cost Estimate/Feasibility Study Boilermakers Training Center, Colstrip, MT

Pending Grants/Loans we have applied for in 2008

Montana Board of Investments, Revolving Loan Fund - $250,000
Rural Business Opportunity Grant - $12,250 Biomass Feasibility Study for Carter, Custer, Rosebud, Powder River, and Treasure Counties
Big Sky Trust Fund - $20,000 Colstrip Development Area Preliminary Engineering Report

Grants we have written for other entities in 2008:

Nefsy Foundation - $2,000 Assist Powder River County in Financing Pool Project RECEIVED!
Charlotte Martin Foundation - $40,000 Assist Powder River County in Financing Pool Project DENIED!
MCF Leadership Grant - $15,000 Assist PRCEF in expanding leadership capacity in Powder River County RECEIVED!
Coal Board Grant - $200,000 Assist Powder River County in Financing Pool Project
PPL Montana - $10,000 Assist PRCEF with Warrior Trail Marketing and Advertising DENIED!
Allen Foundation - $2,500 Assist Powder River County in Financing Pool Project RECEIVED $1,000!
Northwest Farm Credit Services - $10,000 Assist PRCEF in obtaining funds for Powder River Pool Project RECEIVED $1,500
Custer Country - $15,000 Assist Warrior Trail Tourism Group with Warrior Trail Marketing and Advertising RECEIVED!
Caviar Grant - $10,000 Assist Powder River County in Financing Pool Project
Coal Board Grant - $120,000 PER For CCECTF in Colstrip, MT, proposed elderly care facility

Grants we have applied for with grantwriting assistance of Midrivers Communications in 2008:
Steele-Reese Foundation - $19,500 Assist Warrior Trail Marketing Efforts
Metcalf Foundation - $4,700 Assist Warrior Trail Marketing Efforts

If you or your organization is in need of assistance, please contact our office at (406)748-2990 to discuss the project further.  You may also email julie@semdc.org