The Native American Business Advisor (NABA) Grant is a fund to support native organizations that offer business and credit counseling, and application support to Native American businesses in Montana. The NABAs are a key community asset necessary in the development and success of Native American businesses. To develop this asset, the Program is focused on increasing the technical capacity of the NABA network such as assisting individuals in business start-up, marketing, utilization of business resources, and commercial loan application assistance. Additionally, NABAs will also provide more robust application assistance to the Indian Equity Fund Small Business Grant applicants.
June 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024
The funds are available to Native American community-based organizations, tribal colleges, and tribal government organizations that support private sector business development on reservations and in tribal communities.
A total of $20,000 per year is available to fund up to eight NABA applications in each of the tribal nation areas.
The 2025 NABA program guidelines are available.
Information for NABA application is available on ServiceNow. Applicants will be required to register with OKTA. Please download the OKTA Registration information in order to use the Montana Grants and Loans Portal.
Darrel Fish
Native American Community Development Corporation
406.338.7174
Joe LaPlante
Bear Paw Development Corporation
Small Business Development Center
406.399.1557
James Bible
Salish Kootenai Business Services
406.883.4317 Ext 2
Roberta Bird
Plenty Doors Community Development
406.638.2074
Cora Kay Chandler
Montana Native Growth Fund
P. (406) 561-8974
Mark Sansaver
Great Northern Development Corporation
406.653.2590
Brian Adkins
Little Shell Chippewa Tribe
406.690.5852
Sharon Small
People's Partner for Community Development
406.477.6215 Ext 174
Montana Department of Commerce
301 S Park Ave, Helena, MT 59620
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