Programs

Services & Incentives

What MWED Has to Offer

Montana West assists businesses with loans, government-contracting, grant applications, tax credits, and lower interest financial products available as incentives to businesses. Our team advises businesses and entrepreneurs on these incentives and which ones make sense for their business.

Loans • Assistance • Funding

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Business Loans
Montana West Economic Development offers loan funds for businesses and entrepreneurs to help with startups, expansions, working capital, or equipment purchases. Our goal is to support healthy and successful local businesses and create and retain jobs in Northwest Montana. We work closely with local lending partners to give businesses a path forward. We offer gap financing when bank lending or owner equity is not sufficient to meet a business’s full financial needs.
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Montana PTAC

The Procurement Technical Assistance Program (PTAP) was authorized by Congress in 1985 in an effort to expand the number of businesses capable of participating in the government marketplace. Administered by the Department of Defense, Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), the program provides matching funds through cooperative agreements with state and local governments and non-profit organizations for the establishment of Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (PTACs) to provide procurement assistance.

Montana West has hosted Flathead County’s PTAC office since 2014. Montana West’s PTAC office is a joint effort between Montana West Economic Development and the Flathead County Economic Development Authority.

Need PTAC Assistance? Contact Jill Duval, at or call 406.257.7711. x5.

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Big Sky Trust Fund
The Big Sky Economic Development Trust Fund Program (BSTF) provides state funds through the Montana Department of Commerce Office of Tourism and Business Development, to promote long-term, stable economic growth throughout the state. BSTF funds are derived from the interest received from the Montana Coal Severance Tax Permanent Trust Fund, designed to promote economic development throughout the state.

The BSTF program is not currently accepting applications as they make changes to the program following the 2023 Legislative session.

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Seminars
Learn from local experts in Montana West’s new Seminar Series for businesses. Whether you are an entrepreneur in the start-up phase, you’re looking to grow your existing operations, or you’re considering selling the business you’ve spent a lifetime building, we have the resources and information you need.
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PeerSpectives CEO Roundtable Program
PeerSpectives® is a unique roundtable system designed especially for leaders of second-stage companies. PeerSpectives® enhances leadership abilities and improves decision-making. These roundtables provide a confidential forum where participants can share challenges and experiences — and enhance their capabilities.
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