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Office of Indian Country Economic Development (OICED)

OICED Programs — Biennial Seed

Supports Montana tribal nations and individual members through community and business development initiatives in tourism and livelihoods.

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About

The Office of Indian Country Economic Development (OICED), administered by the Montana Department of Commerce, is a family of six state-funded grant programs for Montana's tribal nations and enrolled tribal members. OICED was created by the 59th Montana State Legislature and has operated since October 2005. The six sub-programs are: the Indian Equity Fund Small Business Grant (IEF), supporting sma…

What this grant funds

Indian Country economic development: small business startup, business advisors, collateral support, tribal business planning, tribal tourism.

Key facts
CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Biennial
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.—
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.—
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.—
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.—
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Last verified: 24 Jul 2026Source: commerce.mt.gov