The Tribal Tourism Small Business Grant assists start-up or expanding Native American-owned tourism businesses in Montana. A total of $240,000 is available for fiscal year 2025. Approximately 24 awards will be granted: three per tribal nation.
Applicants will select from one of five business categories:
Hosted accommodations or experiences, like vacation rentals or tours
Licensed outfitting or guiding in the hunting and fishing industry
Licensed food and/or beverage or grocery business such as food trucks
Other operational business associated with supplying or serving tribal tourism in Montana, such as Grown in Montana
GRANT APPLICATION PERIOD:
Oct. 15 through Dec. 15, 2024
ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS:
These funds are available to enrolled citizens aged 18 years old or older of the 12 federally recognized tribes in Montana. All applications must include documentation of tribal enrollment in the form of a Certified Indian Blood Form or tribal ID. Applications will be considered incomplete without this information.
A State of Montana OKTA account must be established before applications can be accessed at the ServiceNow Grants and Loans Portal. See the links below for more information.
GRANT AMOUNT AND PROGRAM GUIDELINES:
Awards for individual tribal tourism businesses can be up to $10,000 with no match requirement.
