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 are grants/loans we have applied for and received in 2010:
FEMA, AFG - $194,750, Custer County Fire, Operation and Safety
BLM Fire Mitigation - $91,000, Custer County
Coal Board Grant - $40,000, Forsyth/Colstrip/Hysham/Rosebud
Montana DEQ - $15,000, Recycling Baler, Powder River County
RBEG - $30,000, Algal Bioremediation Plant, Miles City, MT
Big Sky Trust Fund - $5,000, EcoPhaser Project

Pending Applications We Have Submitted:
CDBG Housing - $450,000 Forsyth UCI Project  Denied
HOME Program - $500,000 Forsyth UCI Project  Denied
USDA, RD Community Facilities - $50,000 Broadus Volunteer Fire Department
USDA, RD Community Facilities - $45,000 Equipment Purchase/Disaster Funding
SCG FEMA - $850,000, Fire Hall, Powder River County  Denied
SCG FEMA - $750,000, Fire Station, Custer County Denied
TSEP - $750,000, Custer County RID #1, Custer County
CDBG - $450,000, Custer County RID #1, Custer County
CDBG - ED - $25,000, EcoPhaser Project
CDBG Planning - $20,000, Growth Plan, Rosebud County
RBOG - $70,000, IMAP POSITION, Colstrip, MT

Below we have listed some of the grants/loans we received in 2007-2009.
CDBG Planning - $15,000 Powder River County, Feasibility Study - Critical Access Facility
Holy Rosary Foundation - $3,000 School Community Development Council, Critical Access Facility
TBA Grant - EPA Brownfields Assessment Assistance, Powder River County, Park Super Service Site ($50,000)
Montana Community Foundation - $12,000, PRCEF, Critical Access Facility
Montana Community Foundation - $3,000, Powder River County, Fire Department
BLM Community Assistance - $25,000, Fire Mitigation and Education, Custer County
Big Sky Trust Fund - $18,750, Algal Bioremediation Plant, Miles City, MT
Big Sky Trust Fund - $12,600, East Valley Water Project, Miles City, MT
CDBG Planning - $15,000, Growth Plan, Custer County
NWFCS - $5,000, Fire Department, Powder River County
CDBG Disaster - $75,000 Snow Plow, Fire Hall Improvements, Custer County
CDBG Disaster - $80,000 Generator Nursing Home and Road Department Equipment
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 - $13,125 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
Metcalf Foundation - $4,700 Assist Warrior Trail Marketing Efforts
Big Sky Trust Fund - $9,000 PER Radio Station Tower, Broadus, MT
Montana Board of Investments, Revolving Loan Fund - $250,000
DNRC - $5,000 Biomass Feasibility Study for Carter, Custer, Rosebud, Powder River, and Treasure Counties
Rural Business Enterprise Grant - $38,900 Revolving Loan Fund

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 - $166,000 Assist Powder River County in Financing Pool Project RECEIVED $166,000!!
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 RECEIVED $1,000!
Coal Board Grant - $120,000 PER For CCCTF in Colstrip, MT, proposed elderly care facility RECEIVED $120,000
Coal Board Grant - $15,000 PER For Rosebud County, Ingomar Water District RECEIVED $15,000


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


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