MLIA Grant Program FY 2023

In accordance with the Montana Land Information Act (MLIA), the Montana State Library administers an annual grant program to distribute accumulated funds from the Montana Land Information Account, established by MLIA. Grant applications are evaluated by the State Library and its advisory council, the Montana Land Information Advisory Council, and follow the MLIAC Grant Subcommittee Code of Ethics. Grant criteria are established based on the original intent of the MLIA and the goals and objectives of the annual Montana Land Information Plan. Please direct all grant program questions to MLIAGrants@mt.gov. Please use the companion MLIA Grant Program Application Guidelines for more program information and instructions: https://docs.msl.mt.gov/MLIAC/FY2023/MLIAGrantProgramApplicationGuidelinesFY2023.pdf The MLIA Grant Program will be offering two training programs for MLIA grant applicants. One training will be held on January 25, 2022, at 1:30 p.m. to provide instruction on completing and submitting an application using the AmpliFund system. A second training will be held on January 28, 2022, at 9:00 a.m. to provide instruction on the nuts and bolts of writing a grant proposal. Registration is required for both training sessions. More details and registration information can be found at the following link: https://docs.msl.mt.gov/MLIAC/FY2023/MLIAGrantTrainingFlyer2022.pdf Prospective applicants are also encouraged to contact MLIA Grant Program staff for assistance with the grant application. Staff are available for one-on-one meetings with applicants to answer questions and provide guidance on completing the MLIA Grant Application. Please contact mliagrants@mt.gov for assistance.

https://docs.msl.mt.gov/MLIAC/FY2023/MLIAGrantProgramApplicationGuidelinesFY2023.pdf

https://geoinfo.msl.mt.gov/mliagrant Applicants must represent one of the following forms of government within Montana: Any department, agency, board, commission, or other division of state government. (This includes the Montana University System.) Any city, county, or other division of local government. A tribal government/entity within the state.

The MLIA Grant Program will be offering two training programs for MLIA grant applicants. One training will be held on January 25, 2022, at 1:30 p.m. to provide instruction on completing and submitting an application using the AmpliFund system. A second training will be held on January 28, 2022, at 9:00 a.m. to provide instruction on the nuts and bolts of writing a grant proposal. Registration is required for both training sessions. More details and registration information can be found at the link above. Prospective applicants are also encouraged to contact MLIA Grant Program staff for assistance with the grant application. Staff are available for one-on-one meetings with applicants to answer questions and provide guidance on completing the MLIA Grant Application. Please contact mliagrants@mt.gov for assistance.