Whether you're just getting started, looking for new customers, wanting to grow sales through e-commerce, or focusing on workforce.
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Check out the upcoming trainings below!
Government Contracting 101
Are you new to government contracting? The government buys everything. Learn how to sell to the government with the webinar series Government Contracting 101 starting on November 8 with an Introduction to Small Business Certification. Register here for the November 8th workshop.

Join us every second Tuesday of the month for this continued series. Questions? Contact Lillian Sunwall at [email protected] or at 406-750-1253.
Brownfields and Beyond two-day workshop
The Montana DEQ’s Brownfields Program, in collaboration with the Technical Assistance to Brownfields Program at Kansas State University (KSU TAB), invite YOU to attend a free brownfields resource and beyond workshop November 16 & 17. Come learn from nationally recognized experts in Brownfields Redevelopment. Register here.
QuickBooks Online 
This course is designed to help entrepreneurs and business managers understand how to best manage their money. And isn't it all about maximizing your profit?

Join QuickBooks Pro Advisor Wendy Weissman on December 2 at Great Falls College MSU to learn the basic elements of QuickBooks Online.

During the afternoon portion of the class Wendy will be offering one on one QuickBooks help. There will only be six, 30 minute, one-on-one slots available. After you sign up we will contact you to see if you'd like one on one help and to schedule your time with Wendy.
Questions about our training and programs?
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Our Mission
Grow diverse economic opportunities that enhance quality of life.

Great Falls Region Community Vision
The Great Falls Region will be a proud, positive, and vibrant community, which welcomes new people, new investments, and innovative opportunities while celebrating its authentic and diverse Montana culture. Our community will be a safe and inclusive place to raise families and will offer opportunities for individual growth and quality of life, which retains and grows our population.

GFDA Organizational Vision
Great Falls Development Authority will be a change agent, catalyst, and facilitator in the Great Falls region, fostering collaboration and partnerships to support diverse economic opportunities, innovation, and growth. Our economic development organization will be a high performing leader in attracting new investment and talent. Our work providing access to capital, consulting, training and resources for entrepreneurs, businesses, developers, and nonprofits will transform Great Falls and the surrounding 13-county trade area into a thriving regional economy that enhances the standard of living for our people.    

GFDA is a certified Community Development Financial Institution and a 501(c)3 charitable organization. High Plains Financial is a certified Community Development Corporation that offers SBA 504 loans statewide. GFDA and High Plains Financial are Equal Opportunity Employers and Lenders.

GFDA is proud to host a Montana Small Business Development Center, a Montana Procurement Technical Assistance Center, and a Montana Food & Ag Development Center. We are also proud to provide office space for MSU's Montana Manufacturing Extension Center and an SBA Women's Business Center in partnership with the University of Montana and the Montana Native Growth Fund.

GFDA was the first economic development organization in the Rocky Mountain West to earn accreditation from the International Economic Development Council.

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