ORE Grants — Capacity Building and Planning
Funds rural planning and capacity-building projects for organizations strengthening economic resilience in Montana.
The Opportunities in Rural Economies (ORE) program, administered by the Montana Department of Commerce, offers two grant components designed to accelerate business growth, encourage high-paying job creation, and diversify Montana's rural economy. The first component is the ORE Economic Development Organization Capacity Building Grant, which supports economic development organizations in strengthen…
Economic development organization capacity building; community economic planning projects with significant local benefit.
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