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FY23 Growth Through Agriculture Pre-Application

Opportunity Information

Title
FY23 Growth Through Agriculture Pre-Application
Description
The Growth Through Agriculture (GTA) program is a grant and loan program established by the Montana Legislature to strengthen and diversify Montana's agricultural industry through the development of new agricultural products and processes. Examples of eligible project activities involve equipment purchases, construction costs, advertising and promotion, and consultant services for engineering. The GTA program is administered by the Agriculture Development Council (Council) which is attached to the Department of Agriculture. For assistance in planning your project and working on your application, please contact your local Food and Agriculture Development Center Network (www.foodandag.mt.gov) or Small Business Development Center (sbdc.mt.gov). Award Amounts: Grants up to $50,000 Loans up to $100,000 Submission Deadline: September 12, 2022 at 5:00 PM Priority Areas: • Business expansion or • investing in processing infrastructure and • projects that are utilizing new or innovative solutions to: - diversify, - add value, or - provide substantial growth opportunities *Carefully review the 2022 Program Guidance prior to starting your application to ensure eligibility and completeness.
Awarding Agency Name
Montana Department of Agriculture
Agency Contact Phone
406-444-0134
Agency Contact Email
gta@mt.gov
Fund Activity Categories
Agriculture
Departments
Subjects
Opportunity Manager
Bailey Kaskie
Additional Users

Funding Information

Opportunity Funding
$0.00

Award Information

Award Ceiling
$150,000.00
Award End Date
6/30/2025
Award Type
Competitive
Indirect Costs Allowed
No
Matching Requirement
Yes
Other Funding Requirement

Submission Information

Submission Timeline Type
One Time
Submission Open Date
8/12/2022 9:00 AM (MDT)
Submission Close Date
9/12/2022 5:00 PM (MDT)
Submission Timeline Additional Information
Pre-Applications are required. After review, the Council will invite selected applicants to complete the full GTA application.

Question Submission Information

Question Submission Email Address
Question Submission Additional Information
Carefully review the 2022 Program Guidance prior to starting your application to ensure eligibility and completeness.

Technical Assistance Session

Technical Assistance Session
Yes
Session Date and Time
8/29/2022 12:00 PM

Eligibility Information

Eligibility Type
Public
Eligible Applicants
Unrestricted
Additional Eligibility Information
Proposals for funding are accepted from: • Individuals • Businesses and Industry Organizations • Public and Private Agencies and Organizations • Educational Institutions • Local Governments Business Registration Required To be eligible to receive funding your business must be registered with the Montana Secretary of State's office (www.sos.mt.gov). If your business is not registered we encourage you to begin that process prior to submitting an application. Joint Applications Two or more individuals or organizations may propose to conduct a project jointly by submitting one application as co-applicants. Please contact program staff for procedures if you are interested in submitting a joint application. Joint applicants must demonstrate their team has proven ability to carry out all elements of the proposed project. In addition, applicants proposing to rely upon the expertise of another individual or organization to undertake any part of the project must clearly define the responsibilities of that party as well as provide evidence of that entity’s willingness and demonstrated ability to undertake that area of responsibility.

Additional Information

Additional Information URL
Additional Information URL Description
Additional information including FAQs, Program Guidance, and Important Dates, may be found on the GTA website.