Active — applications accepted year-roundAtlas Opportunity Score 76/100
Verified September 17, 2026
Education Foundation for Billings Public Schools
Billings Public Schools educators and staff may apply year-round for Education Foundation SPARK Awards, typically $500-$5,000, to support innovative student-focused classroom projects. Applications received by September 15, 2026 are considered for the October funding round; no exact cutoff time is published.
Required next actionEligible Billings Public Schools educators may submit a future-round SPARK application through the online process with required authorization and a student-centered project budget. Do not represent a post-September-15 submission as eligible for the October 2026 round.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 76/100
Verified October 5, 2026
University of Montana — Montana Clinical and Translational Research Center (MCTRC)
The University of Montana’s Montana Clinical and Translational Research Center (MCTRC) is accepting 2026–2027 Clinical and Translational Mini-Grant applications. The program provides $5,000 per award to help University of Montana researchers and investigators at designated MCTRC Partner Organizations develop new research partnerships, mentorship relationships, and future Pilot or Developmental proposals. Deadline and submission The current […]
Required next actionPrepare the required mini-grant proposal materials, confirm the project fits the current MCTRC scope, and submit by October 16, 2026.
Active — priority period through September 11; rolling thereafter while funds remainAtlas Opportunity Score 74/100
Verified September 29, 2026
Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS)
Montana fire departments, hospitals, and law enforcement agencies may seek up to $20,000 for qualifying newborn safety devices; priority applications close September 11, 2026, with rolling applications afterward while funds remain.
Required next actionEligible Montana fire departments, hospitals, and law enforcement agencies should review the current DPHHS application and amended program requirements and apply while funding remains available.
ExpiredAtlas Opportunity Score 74/100
Verified August 31, 2026
Montana Department of Labor & Industry (MTDLI)
Montana DLI is seeking stakeholder input on rural health workforce mental well-being, workplace wellness programs, and possible future procurements or grant-funded projects. Responses close August 31, 2026 at 2:00 PM MDT.
Required next actionArchived on August 31, 2026 after the 2:00 PM MDT response deadline passed. Monitor Montana DLI for any follow-on rural healthcare workforce procurement or grant opportunity.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 73/100
Verified September 21, 2026
Butte-Silver Bow Community Foundation
Butte-Silver Bow Community Foundation is accepting applications for its 2026 community grant cycle for locally based projects aligned with the Foundation’s mission and priority areas. Funding: requests may be up to $5,000. The current application requires a detailed total project budget and permits budget categories such as labor, fringe, materials and supplies, travel, legal, equipment, […]
Required next actionIdentify a physically located Butte-Silver Bow organization with a credible project in Education, Basic Human Needs, or another eligible priority area; verify the live applicant-type dropdown, organization eligibility, authoritative business contact, Email Opt Out, prior original outreach history, and all Montana ORIGINAL outreach gates before applicant-specific action.
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.
Closed - bid deadline passedAtlas Opportunity Score 72/100
Verified September 18, 2026
Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)
The Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is soliciting a contractor to provide radon test-kit fulfillment and laboratory analysis services for the statewide Radon Control Program. Opportunity: Radon Test Kit Fulfillment and Laboratory Analysis Services-REBID, DEQ-IFB2027-526027. Schedule: the IFB was issued August 31, 2026 and bids are due September 18, 2026 at 2:00 PM MDT. […]
Required next actionBid deadline passed September 18, 2026 at 2:00 PM MDT. Keep unpublished for historical procurement intelligence and monitor Montana eMACS/DEQ for award activity, reopening, amendment, rebid, or a successor radon-program procurement. Do not initiate outreach or a late direct-vendor response.
ClosedAtlas Opportunity Score 70/100
Verified September 16, 2026
Montana Board of Public Education (BPE)
The State of Montana, through the State Procurement Services Division on behalf of the Montana Board of Public Education (BPE), is soliciting proposals for development and implementation of a standardized, secure and efficient platform for gathering information from Montana public charter schools. Opportunity: Public Charter School Dashboard, BPE-RFP-2026-0009AB. Schedule: the RFP opened July 21, 2026 […]
Required next actionClosed. The verified response deadline was September 15, 2026 at 2:00 PM MDT. Do not begin or continue new vendor outreach or response preparation. Preserve this canonical record for history and monitor the Montana Board of Public Education for any successor charter-school dashboard procurement.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 69/100
Verified September 20, 2026
Treacy Foundation
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 Disaster and Emergency Services (MT DES)
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 Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC)
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
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
Missoula Community Foundation
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.
Closed — FY2026 training period ended September 30, 2026Atlas Opportunity Score 63/100
Verified October 1, 2026
Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS)
Montana DPHHS offers DDP-enrolled or contracted Qualified Service Providers one FY2026 training grant of up to $5,000 per agency for qualifying evidence-based staff training. Applications remain open until funds are used, and funded training must be completed by September 30, 2026.
Required next actionEligible Montana DDP-enrolled or contracted Qualified Service Providers should review the FY2026 DDP Training Grant Process and submit the official application while funds remain, allowing sufficient time to complete training by September 30, 2026.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 61/100
Verified September 20, 2026
Montana Community Foundation
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 Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC)
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 (MSU)
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.
Expired — September 11, 2026 response date passedAtlas Opportunity Score 57/100
Verified September 11, 2026
Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS)
Montana DPHHS is considering a sole-source donor-human-milk contract with Northwest Mother's Milk Bank under DPHHS-SolSour-2027-0698DS. Responses are due September 11, 2026; the current public eMACS-event mirror reports 12:00 AM MDT.
Required next actionDo not treat the public mirror's midnight timestamp as a verified closing time. Only an equivalent donor-human-milk provider should review the controlling Montana eMACS event and respond if still open and fully qualified. No Dr. Miltie outreach or direct response is warranted.
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 20, 2026
Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC)
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.
