Commerce awards small business grants to 26 native-owned businesses in Montana

The Montana Department of Commerce recently announced that $320,000 of grant funding has been allocated to support 26 start-up or expanding Native American businesses in Montana. The funding is through Commerce's Indian Equity Fund (IEF) Small Business Grant Program.

"For Montana's economy to remain resilient and strong, it is vital that tribal businesses continue to expand and grow in numbers," said Paul Green, Director of the Montana Department of Commerce. "That's why Commerce will continue to support Montana's small businesses through different programs that will help reinforce our state's...