Open - applications due October 15, 2026 at 5:00 PM MTAtlas Opportunity Score 72/100
Verified October 7, 2026
The Yellowstone Foundation is accepting 2026 applications for its Good Neighbor Grant Program, with Montana nonprofit organizations receiving priority. Funding: the Foundation will award five grants of $5,000 each, for a total annual pool of $25,000. Funding may support a specific project or general operations and must be used within 12 months of the award […]
Required next actionEligible 501(c)(3) nonprofits in good standing whose work aligns with Yellowstone Foundation priorities should complete every application section and assemble the required IRS determination letter, most recent board-approved annual budget, most recent financial statements, and current board list. Montana organizations receive priority, while mission-aligned Mountain West organizations may also be considered. Submit the completed application by email or mail by October 15, 2026 at 5:00 PM MT; mailed applications must be postmarked before October 15. Funding is $5,000 per grant and must be used within 12 months.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 69/100
Verified September 20, 2026
Treacy Foundation supports Montana nonprofit and public-entity capital campaigns, capital asset improvements, and maintenance. Emergency requests of $10,000 or less may be submitted at any time; applicants already cleared through the required LOI process may submit requests over $10,000 for the current cycle by October 1, 2026 at 12:00 PM, with no time zone stated on the controlling page.
Required next actionFor new prospects, consider only legitimate emergency capital requests of $10,000 or less. For requests over $10,000, continue only if the organization already submitted the required LOI at least three weeks before October 1 and was invited to apply. Confirm ownership of the facility/building, document at least 50% of project cost already raised or committed, and do not include electronics, vehicles, salaries, operating costs, travel, meals, debt reduction, or pass-through funding.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 68/100
Verified September 20, 2026
Montana DES is accepting FY2026 Emergency Management Performance Grant applications from eligible county, tribal, and certain state emergency-management agencies through October 9, 2026 at 11:55 p.m. Applicant awards use MT DES allocations and require at least a 50 percent match.
Required next actionEligible Montana county, tribal, and certain state emergency-management applicants should confirm their MT DES allocation, develop and obtain approval of the required EMPG workplan with their District Field Officer, verify all current Euna/application requirements, and document the mandatory non-Federal match. Do not advance an applicant-specific submission or new applicant outreach without Marc approval for the mandatory match or a verified applicable waiver. Submit through the current MT DES application portal by October 9, 2026 at 11:55 p.m.; the public notice does not state a time zone.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 67/100
Verified September 20, 2026
Montana DNRC has $5 million available for large-scale urban and community forestry projects, with awards from $20,000 to $300,000. School districts and K-12 public schools are eligible; first-panel applications are due October 20, 2026 at 5:00 PM.
Required next actionEligible Montana school districts, K-12 public schools, public entities, tribes and nonprofits with genuine large-scale tree-canopy or community-forestry projects may apply. Published FAQ confirms no match requirement. No Dr. Miltie applicant outreach is prioritized because N9+ and QC fit are 0/100.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 66/100
Verified September 20, 2026
Helena Education Foundation offers Spark Grants of up to $500 to full- and part-time Helena School District teachers for new classroom enrichment projects. The next 2026–2027 deadline is September 29, 2026, followed by December 1, February 2, and April 6 cycles.
Required next actionEligible full- and part-time Helena School District teachers should use the official online Spark Grant application for a new classroom enrichment project not otherwise funded by the district, obtain required collaborator and building-administrator signatures, and submit by the applicable cycle deadline. The next published deadline is September 29, 2026; the official program page does not publish a closing clock time or time zone, and none is inferred.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 64/100
Verified September 20, 2026
The Missoula Community Foundation’s Legacy of Living Art (LoLA) Fund is accepting 2026 applications for projects that use creativity to support healing, wellness, respite, social connection, and community wellbeing. The program prioritizes hands-on artmaking in group or community settings and projects that culminate in collaborative or individual artwork. Deadline and funding Applications are open from […]
Required next actionEligible artists and organizations proposing hands-on creative projects that support healing, wellness, respite, social connection, and community wellbeing should review the current 2026 LoLA materials, confirm prior-cycle eligibility and project fit, complete the current application requirements, and submit by September 30, 2026. Any applicant-specific outreach still requires all Montana recipient, eligibility, deduplication, approval, queue-routing, and 48-hour controls.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 61/100
Verified September 20, 2026
The Montana Community Foundation (MCF) is accepting applications for the 2026 Blaine County Community Foundation Fund, a local grant program supporting projects that directly benefit communities and residents of Blaine County, Montana. Application period: August 15 through October 15, 2026. The controlling public MCF page does not publish an exact closing clock time or time […]
Required next actionEligible 501(c)(3) nonprofits and exempt governmental units proposing projects that directly benefit Blaine County residents should confirm project sustainability, unmet-need alignment, one-application-per-organization compliance, current online portal requirements, and submit through the Montana Community Foundation grant portal by October 15, 2026. Do not treat the absence of a published clock time or time zone as a publication blocker.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 60/100
Verified September 20, 2026
Montana DNRC is accepting Reclamation and Development Planning Grant applications through September 30, 2026 at 5:00 PM. Eligible applicants include cities, counties, school districts, other political subdivisions, Tribal governments, and state entities, with awards up to $75,000 depending on project type.
Required next actionIdentify only eligible Montana cities, counties, school districts, other political subdivisions, Tribal governments, or state entities with a genuine qualifying reclamation, drought, hazardous-waste, high-hazard-dam, channel-migration, or other crucial-state-need planning project. Before applicant-specific package work or outreach, verify the exact project category, current forms, amendments, applicant authority, procurement requirements, and supporting documents.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 58/100
Verified September 19, 2026
Montana State University is seeking graduate-specific online e-learning services for career exploration, development, and support under RFP MSU-RFP-2027-0864. Proposals are due October 6, 2026 at 2:00 PM MDT through Montana eMACS.
Required next actionQualified graduate-career e-learning vendors should review the live eMACS event and all six buyer attachments, check Q&A/addenda, satisfy the experience/reference/financial-stability/data-security/software-contract requirements, disclose all costs, and submit electronically by October 6, 2026 at 2:00 PM MDT.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 54/100
Verified September 20, 2026
Montana DNRC is accepting Conservation Education grant applications on a rolling basis through December 31, 2026 or until funds are awarded. Awards are typically $3,000 or less and support pre-K-12 outdoor nature education and educator/professional development.
Required next actionMontana schools, educational institutions, educators, nonprofits, tribes and public entities with genuine pre-K-12 conservation education or educator-development projects may apply while funds remain. No Dr. Miltie outreach is prioritized because N9+ and QC fit are 0/100.
Active — sole-source equivalency challenge openAtlas Opportunity Score 54/100
Verified September 19, 2026
The University of Montana is considering Montana Tech's request to award a sole-source security-camera-system purchase to Kelley Create CO for a Rhombus next-generation security camera system. Written equivalency challenges are due September 25, 2026 at 2:00 PM MDT through the Montana eMACS Q&A Board. No authoritative procurement value is stated in the accessible public event materials.
Required next actionNo Dr. Miltie response or outreach: direct-vendor fit is not established. A genuinely qualified equivalent security-system vendor should enter the live eMACS event, review the attached sole-source requirements and any amendments, and submit an authorized Q&A Board challenge headed Request to Challenge before September 25, 2026 at 2:00 PM MDT.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 54/100
Verified September 21, 2026
Montana DNRC Conservation District Grants are open for the fall 2026 cycle. Planning grants provide up to $20,000, project grants up to $50,000, pollinator grants up to $15,000, and education mini-grants up to $5,000. Planning, project, and pollinator applications are due October 15, 2026; education mini-grants are rolling while funds remain.
Required next actionEligible Montana conservation districts may apply through DNRC Submittable. Education Mini Grants can support youth/adult conservation education and school field trips when administered by the local conservation district. No Dr. Miltie original outreach is prioritized because direct-applicant, N9+, and QC Healthcare fit are 0/100.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 52/100
Verified September 20, 2026
Montana Community Foundation administers the ongoing Colstrip Impacts Foundation grant program, with quarterly review deadlines on March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31. Four funding tracks support Colstrip-area taxing districts, economic development, nonprofits, and qualifying impacted workers. No universal award ceiling is published.
Required next actionOrganizations or individuals considering a Colstrip Impacts Foundation application should select the correct funding track, confirm track-specific eligibility, geography, allowable costs, current portal requirements, and any required evidence of investment or impact, and submit through the Montana Community Foundation portal for the applicable quarterly review. Do not force N9+ or Dr. Miltie positioning absent an independently verified healthcare technology need and allowable procurement path.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 48/100
Verified October 1, 2026
Montana DPHHS IFB DPHHS-IFB-2027-0703BP seeks a wheelchair lift for the Southwestern Montana Veterans Home. The official eMACS register closes the bid October 1, 2026 at 2:00 PM MDT.
Required next actionQualified wheelchair-lift vendors should retrieve the controlling IFB package and amendments in Montana eMACS, verify all equipment, installation, licensing, insurance, warranty and submission requirements, and submit by October 1, 2026 at 2:00 PM MDT.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 45/100
Verified September 20, 2026
Montana DNRC is offering up to $750 for Forest Products Week Walks in the Woods or Timber Tours. Schools and teachers are expressly eligible; first-review applications are due September 16, 2026, then rolling if funds remain through October 14, 2026.
Required next actionSchools and teachers with a genuine Forest Products Week field-tour project may apply through the official DNRC Submittable process while rolling funds remain through October 14, 2026. New Atlas applicant outreach remains held because the controlling source does not publish an exact October 14 closing clock time or time zone, so the 48-hour send gate cannot be authoritatively established; N9+/QC fit is also 0/100.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 40/100
Verified September 19, 2026
Billings Area IHS seeks weekly non-hazardous solid waste collection and disposal for Crow Service Unit facilities. The ISBEE-set-aside RFQ closes September 24, 2026 at 1:00 PM PDT, equivalent to 2:00 PM MDT.
Required next actionMonitor amendments and award activity. Do not advance a Dr. Miltie bid absent independently verified ISBEE eligibility and the required waste-collection capability, permits, vehicles, disposal arrangements, and past performance.
Verification Hold — official eMACS event open; controlling Letter of Intent/service scope not exposed in the public export
Verified September 19, 2026
Required next actionVerification hold. Official Montana eMACS public event PDF reverified September 19, 2026. This is an Intent to Sole Source for Baker Tilly ongoing support in the Department of Administration Healthcare and Benefits Division, closing October 1, 2026 at 2:00 PM MDT. The public export states this is not a request for competitive proposals and requires any interested alternate vendor to submit a thorough, detailed written response explaining how it can provide the services in the Letter of Intent attached to required Question 1.2. The Letter of Intent itself is not exposed in the public export. Keep draft/unscored and do not classify Dr. Miltie as a viable challenger, create CRM records, outreach, or prepare a response until the Letter of Intent, current Q&A, and amendments are reviewed.
Verification Hold — current Montana eMACS-sourced notice is open; controlling Letter of Intent/question attachment is not publicly inspectable in this execution path
Verified September 19, 2026
Required next actionVerification hold. Retrieve and review the controlling Letter of Intent referenced in the eMACS event question, plus any current Q&A, amendments, qualifications, response instructions, and award terms. Do not publish, score, classify a Dr. Miltie direct-vendor challenge, create CRM records, or initiate outreach until those controlling materials are reviewed.
Active — Sole-Source Notice
Verified September 19, 2026
Indian Health Service (IHS), Billings Area, issued notice 75H70926BAO_093 for Crow Service Unit in Crow Agency, Montana, stating its intent to award a sole-source commercial contract to CareFusion Solutions, LLC for proprietary Alaris infusion-pump products and related software and support. The notice identifies Alaris equipment and software, including Guardrails Point-of-Care functionality, and states that CareFusion […]
Required next actionKeep the canonical notice published for Montana procurement visibility through the September 20, 2026 at 3:30 PM Mountain Daylight Time response deadline. This is a proprietary sole-source procurement rather than an applicant grant, so no applicant outreach is appropriate. Do not initiate a Dr. Miltie direct response because no verified capability to supply the specified proprietary CareFusion/Alaris products is established. Monitor for amendment, competition, award activity, or follow-on procurement.
Verification Hold — official event open; controlling question attachments require eMACS vendor login
12 days leftVerified September 19, 2026
New Montana DPHHS procurement for voluntary, evidence-based, family-centered home visiting services for expectant parents and families with infants and young children. Official eMACS register closes October 22, 2026 at 2:00 PM MDT. Publication and outreach remain blocked pending review of the authenticated controlling solicitation attachments.
Required next actionVerification hold. The official Montana eMACS public event and current event PDF confirm the October 22, 2026 at 2:00 PM MDT close and the mandatory upload set: Business Information, Specifications/Scope, Cost Proposal, Offeror Qualifications, Attachment B Budget, Attachment L Funding Formula, Attachment O Staff Calculator and Caseload Guidance, Attachment P Staffing Plan, and Attachment Q Workplan. Federal UEI/SAM registration and NDAA 889 are also required. The event detail itself redirects to vendor login for the controlling question attachments, so before publication, scoring, direct-vendor classification, CRM creation, outreach, or package production, retrieve and review those attachments plus current Q&A/amendments and Schedule of Events. Do not treat the public P1 line-item quantity as a funding ceiling.
