Department Of Commerce

The Microbusiness Finance Program administers funding for the Microbusiness Development Corporations located across Montana. MBDCs work with Montana-based businesses with fewer than 10 full-time equivalent employees and gross annual revenues of less than $1,000,000.

Certified MBDCs:

  • Provide loans up to $100,000 to qualified microbusinesses
  • Provide training and technical assistance to qualified microbusinesses
  • Underwrite and service their microloan portfolios
Contact MBFP Program Staff
Montana-based businesses with fewer than 10 full-time equivalent employees and gross annual revenues of less than $1,000,000 can apply for a microbusiness loan up to $100,000 by contacting an MBDC. MBDCs provide capital to start or expand a business, training and technical assistance and pre- and post-loan training valuable for the success of a small business.

About the MBFP

Since the inception of the MBFP in 1991, 1,312 loans have been made across the state, totaling over $33.6 million and creating or retaining approximately 3,396 jobs.

A nonprofit corporation interested in becoming a certified MBDC should contact program staff for further details. To find out more about the legislative intent of the program, see MCA 17-6-401 thru 17-6-411 for the Microbusiness Development Act. To learn more about the requirements to become an MBDC, see ARM 8.99.401 thru 8.99.405 and 8.99.501 thru 8.99.511 to review the current administrative rules for the MBFP.

Click on a link below to find out more about how to apply for a business loan from an MBDC near you:

 

Blue-Logo.png Micro Bear Paw

 

Bear Paw Development Corporation

300 2nd Ave.
P.O. Box 170
Havre, MT 59501
406-265-9226
bearpaw.org

 

 

2019-NEW-GFDA_Logo_Corp.png Micro GFDA

 

Great Falls Development Authority

405 3rd St. NW, Suite 203
Great Falls, MT 59404
406-564-0957
growgreatfallsmontana.org

 

 

GNDC GNDC Micro

 

Great Northern Development Corporation

233 Cascade St.
Wolf Point, MT 59201
406-653-2590
gndc.org

 

 

Headwaters Headwaters Micro

 

Headwaters RC&D Area, Inc.

65 E Broadway St., 5th Floor
Butte, MT 59701
406-723-4349
headwatersrcd.org

 

 

MBAC Micro MBAC

 

Montana Business Assistance Connection, Inc.

225 Cruse Ave.
Helena, MT 59601
406-447-1510
mbac.biz

 

 

MoFi Micro MOFI

 

MoFi (Montana and Idaho Community Development Corporation)

229 E Main St.
Missoula, MT 59802
406-728-9234
mofi.org

 

 

MWED Micro MT West

 

 

Montana West Economic Development

44 Second Ave. West
Kalispell, MT 59901
406-257-7711
dobusinessinmontana.com

 

 

NADC Micro NADC

 

Native American Development Corporation

17 North 26th St.
Billings, MT 59101
406-259-3804
nadc-nabn.org

 

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