Big Sky Economic Development Trust Fund (BSTF)
Funds Montana economic planning and expansion through grant support for job creation efforts.
The Big Sky Economic Development Trust Fund is Montana Commerce's flagship business-assistance grant route, aimed at good-paying jobs and long-term stable growth in Montana. Its support splits between planning grants and job-creation grants, and the current cycle is closed, so the programme now sits between rounds. The available material does not publish a full award table in the summary record, but the structure is clear: one part supports planning, the other supports job creation. That keeps BSTF centered on economic-development work and employment outcomes rather than research, export, or capital-equipment niches. It is therefore a periodic state allocation rather than an always-open intake. Best fits are proposals with a clear local employment case, a defined project plan, and a direct path from planning to hiring. Applicants that can show durable economic benefit in Montana are better aligned than teams with short-lived or purely speculative activity. The strongest submissions will also show how the project fits local strategy and why the jobs will stay in the community.
No upcoming rounds verified. Cadence: Annual.