Federal grants to Accelerate Montana
Accelerate Montana in Missoula, Montana received $5.6 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 7 awards. Its largest program was Regional Technology and Innovation Hubs, with $4.4 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $150,000.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$5.6 million
- Awards7
- Awarded in FY 2025$150,000
- Largest award$4.0 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 1 | $262,500 |
| FY 2022 | 1 | $150,000 |
| FY 2023 | 1 | $150,000 |
| FY 2024 | 4 | $4.9 million |
| FY 2025 | 1 | $150,000 |
Programs that fund Accelerate Montana
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Regional Technology and Innovation Hubs | 2 | $4.4 million |
| Women's Business Ownership Assistance | 4 | $862,500 |
| Wood Utilization Assistance | 1 | $300,000 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Commerce | 2 | $4.4 million |
| Small Business Administration | 4 | $862,500 |
| Department of Agriculture | 1 | $300,000 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purpose: the purpose of this grant is to ensure a coordinated approach to innovation and economic development in defense, resource management, and disaster prevention that advances the region?s shared goal of global leadership in photonic remote sensing and autonomous technologies with built-in arti | Regional Technology and Innovation Hubs | September 7, 2024 | $4.0 million |
| The headwaters regional technology and innovation hub (headwaters hub), led by accelerate Montana, aims to become a global leader in smart, autonomous, photonic remote sensing technologies. This tech hub will leverage regional assets?including a cluster of photonics companies and its diverse geograp | Regional Technology and Innovation Hubs | December 19, 2023 | $449,290 |
| Mt - Montana technology enterprise center | Women's Business Ownership Assistance | August 24, 2024 | $300,000 |
| Bipartisan infrastructure law Montana innovation corridor gateway mass timber showcase and timber technology | Wood Utilization Assistance | July 1, 2024 | $300,000 |
| Women's business ownership assistance initial phase award | Women's Business Ownership Assistance | March 26, 2021 | $262,500 |
| Montana technology enterprises | Women's Business Ownership Assistance | August 16, 2023 | $150,000 |
| Montana technology enterprises continuation option year 2 (I-2020) | Women's Business Ownership Assistance | September 20, 2022 | $150,000 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Accelerate Montana get?
$5.6 million in 7 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Accelerate Montana the most?
The Department of Commerce, with $4.4 million in 2 awards. The Small Business Administration and the Department of Agriculture follow.
What is Accelerate Montana's largest federal grant?
$4.0 million under Regional Technology and Innovation Hubs, with its first action in the period on September 7, 2024. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Accelerate Montana?
Its largest are Regional Technology and Innovation Hubs, Women's Business Ownership Assistance and Wood Utilization Assistance.
Other grant recipients in Missoula
- University of Montana
- Missoula County Airport Authority
- Missoula Urban Transportation District
- County of Missoula
- National Forest Foundation
- Missoula County
- City of Missoula
- Child Start, Inc.
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