Financial Resources

Are you looking for funding to start or grow your business? Our comprehensive list of financial resources in Montana is your one-stop guide for finding the right support.

Fund your company in Montana

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Banks

    • American Bank is a locally-owned and operated Montana bank with branches in Bozeman, Livingston, Whitefish, Big Timber and Big Sky.

    • Providing financial support in Bozeman and surrounding areas.

    • The Bank of Bozeman is an independently owned community bank serving Bozeman and the surrounding areas. The Bank of Bozeman supports many community organizations and endeavors to provide effective financial support to local businesses.

    • A division of Glacier Bank serving Lewistown, Montana. The First Bank of Montana has services specializing in businesses of all sizes.

    • Born in Montana but expanded to other states

    • Founded in 1968 in Montana, First Interstate Bank has since expanded to many states. First Interstate has services for both businesses and individuals seeking financial assistance.

    • First Security Bank is a Division of Glacier Bank with locations stretched from the Bitterroot and Missoula valleys, up to Thompson Falls.

    • Statewide network of banks

    • Glacier Bank offers services for individuals and businesses with a strong focus on making banking more accessible through various forms of online access. Glacier has been around for 65 years, providing banking throughout the state.

    • Easy -to-use and accessible services

    • Many resources for small businesses

    • Rocky Mountain Bank has a focus on making its services easy-to-use and accessible for all types of people. They have a number of resources designed especially for businesseses while also providing support for individuals.

    • Stockman Bank is a private, family-owned bank with a plethora of services available to clients of all sizes. Stockman was recognized by the American Banker Magazine in 2021 as one of the top 50 performing banks.

    • TrailWest Bank is an FDIC insured, locally-owned, independent bank serving Western Montana. TrailWest serves customers in Ravalli, Missoula, Mineral, and Flathead Counties with a wide range of secure and dependable financial services.

    • As a division of Glacier Bank, the Valley Bank of Helena gains increased availability from its connection to other banks in the network.

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Venture Capital and Angel Investors

    • Commitment to improving access to funding and funding resources

    • Frontier angels is a group of around 100 individuals from around Montana who meet monthly to discuss investment opportunities. They have a strong focus on education and produce a number of resources for those new to angel investing. In addition, Frontier Angels provides financial support to many of the community-focused startup resources around Montana.

    • Goodworks Evergreen is a purpose-driven company that is acquiring, building, and reinvesting in private profitable Montana businesses, that would otherwise fail to transition to next-generation leadership. Find out more on the Goodworks Evergreen website.

    • Next Frontier Capital’s focus is to partner with mission-driven, talented entrepreneurs to build Rocky Mountain technology companies of impact, utility, and value. Since its 2015 founding, Next Frontier has funded more than 35 companies, including investing $29.1 million in its Montana portfolio of 20 companies.

    • Two Bear Capital was founded with the intent to invest in technologies that will benefit humanity, mainly in biotech and artificial intelligence. Two Bear Capital has invested about $75 million since its founding in 2019. With a special interest in biotech and bioinformatics, Two Bear has a total of 15 companies under their belt, including the Montana firms FYR Diagnostics, Truwl, Inimmune, and Verafī.

    • Virga Capital invests in large-scale community development projects in Bozeman, Montana. They have a growing portfolio of prospective and ongoing projects.

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Additional Resources

    • Montana businesses can receive grants of up to $8,000 for reimbursement of newly implemented cybersecurity measures including firewalls, email protections, data destruction, employee training, and more from an accredited Montana cybersecurity company. To qualify for the ARPA Cybersecurity Reimbursement Program, applicants must have a for-profit business open for at least one year with at least five (and no more than fifty) full-time employees. Ineligible activities include cyber insurance, computers or laptops, Microsoft Office, Norton antivirus or other similar programs, and assessments and consultations that don't take any further action. To learn more and apply, visit the Montana Grants application portal.

    • Mofi is a Montana-based lending organization with a focus on small businesses. Their latest program is known as the State Small Business Credit Incentive (SSBCI). SSBCI is designed to expand access to capital for Montana businesses while creating a lower interest rate for the borrower.

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