Financial Assistance Center

GFDA, with its lending partners, offers incentive financing programs that assist in the location of new businesses to our area. Equally important, we offer loan programs that assist existing businesses to expand and new businesses to grow in the region.

A wide variety of programs are available – and each business’ needs are unique. But here are a few options we can offer:

Loans for working capital, equipment, training, product development, renovations and new construction.
Start-ups, expansions, modernizations, re-structuring and acquisitions.
Flexible loan terms
Access to technical assistance, business training, loan guarantees and equity sources.
Brownfield Cleanup

We have closed over 250 loans totaling more than $10 million, leveraging over $40 million in new investment in the Sweetgrass Region – Cascade, Glacier, Pondera, Teton and Toole Counties and in Gallatin, Lewis & Clark and Yellowstone Counties of Montana as well. Our clients include entrepreneurs, new and existing business, and developers of all size and type. We are an equal opportunity lender. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, ethnicity, religion or sexual preference.

GFDA is a Community Development Financial Institution certified by the US Treasury. Our mission is to provide access to capital that otherwise would not be available form conventional sources. We are dedicated to creating economic opportunity and improving the quality of life in Northcentral Montana.

For more information on specific financial opportunities for your project or business, please email Brett Doney or phone him at (406) 771-9030.

The lending activities of GFDA & High Plains Financial are funded in part by the United States Department of Agriculture. In accordance with Federal law and the USDA policy, this institution is prohibited from discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs). To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Ave. SW, Washington DC 20250-9410 or call (800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TDD).

Funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. Al! opinions, conclusions or recommendations expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Contact Rebecca Engum, P.O. Box 949, Great Falls MT 59403, 406-771-9032.