Growth Through Agriculture Program
The Growth Through Agriculture (GTA) program and the Montana Agriculture Development Council were established by the Montana Legislature to strengthen and diversify Montana's agricultural industry through private-public partnerships that assist in the development of new agricultural products and processes.
Investments are offered in three forms: investments with deferred repayment, investments without repayment, and seed capital loans.
GTA is administered by the Agriculture Development Council and attached to the Montana Department of Agriculture. The Council is comprised of seven members, five of whom are actively engaged in agriculture, plus the directors of the Montana Department of Agriculture and the Montana Department of Commerce.
A request for proposals under the Growth Through Agriculture program is issued quarterly. Proposals for funding are accepted from public and private organizations, business and industry, educational institutions, local governments and individuals. Application deadlines are January 31, April 30, July 31 and October 31 of each year.
The Agriculture Development Council strongly encourages applicants to contact their local Regional Development Officer and Certified Regional Development Corporation for technical and financial assistance including assistance with applications and business plans. The Council also strongly encourages applicants to prepare and submit business plans and financial statements for proposed business activities.
Click here to find contact information for a local Regional Development Officer. For contact information on an area Certified Regional Development Corporation, click here.
For more information about the Growth Through Agriculture program, please contact:
GTA Program Manager
Montana Department of Agriculture
P.O. Box 200201
Helena, Montana 59620-0201
(406) 444-2402 phone
(406) 444-9442 fax
agr@mt.gov
View or print the project application guidelines
and form. (See deadlines above.)
View or print a sample
application.
Download a copy of budget form
in Word format.
