WAYFINDING PLAN Great Northern Development Corporation is soliciting proposals from qualified firms to develop a comprehensive wayfinding signage plan for the Town of Jordan, Montana and surrounding Garfield County. This project is funded through the Montana Department of Commerce’s Pilot Community Tourism Grant Program (PCTGP) and is part of a broader initiative to enhance public […]

As of yesterday, January 27th 2025, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued a memorandum temporarily pausing federal financial assistance—grants, loans, and cooperative agreements—effective immediately. While an injunction has been filed, we want to share how this decision may affect the free services we provide to our six-county region in Northeast Montana.Federal funding supports […]

Wolf Point, MT – Great Northern Development Corporation (GNDC) is excited to announce that it has been awarded $1,383,928.58 from the Montana Department of Commerce’s Tourism Development and Enhancement Revolving Loan Fund Program. This funding will allow GNDC to support tourism-related businesses across northeastern Montana, offering competitive loan options that help businesses start, expand, and […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEGreat Northern Development Corporation Wins Two 2024 MEDA Impact Awards for Economic Development in Northeast Montana Wolf Point, MT, October 2024 – Great Northern Development Corporation (GNDC) is proud to announce its recognition as the recipient of two 2024 Montana Economic Developers Association (MEDA) Impact Awards. These awards celebrate GNDC’s ongoing efforts to […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWolf Point, Montana – Great Northern Development Corporation (GNDC) is proud to announce that it has been awarded a $550,000 grant from the U.S. Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund as part of the CDFI Financial Assistance (FA) program. This grant will bolster GNDC’s efforts to provide critical lending services to small […]

The Regional Community Development Specialist is responsible for managing the organization’s economic and community development activities as described in contracts and funding agreements related to the State of Montana’s Certified Regional Development (CRDC) program and the U.S. Economic Development Administration’s Economic Development District (EDA) program. The position is responsible for overseeing and updating the region’s […]

WOLF POINT, MONTANA (Sept. 21, 2022) – Great Northern Development Corporation (GNDC) is seeking community feedback on its next Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) and Economic Recovery and Resiliency Addendum.  The five-year CEDS will be used to shape the economic well-being, resiliency, and quality of life in Northeastern Montana. Before the plan is finalized, a […]

Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) Survey Great Northern Development Corporation (GNDC) is seeking community input in developing its next five-year Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS). For the past 26 years, GNDC has provided professional business counseling, community development technical assistance, and economic resiliency planning to six counties in Northeastern Montana—Valley, Daniels, Sheridan, Roosevelt, Garfield, and […]

An opportunity to learn about the relationship between carbon, soil, and agriculture. Join us on Wednesday, June 29th for this learning opportunity! The workshop will be presented by Western Sustainability Exchange (WSE), Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), and Native, a public benefit corporation. Topics to be discussed include soil health, grazing management, carbon markets, carbon […]

Great Northern Development Corporation, the Small Business Development Center, and the MDT Small Business Enterprise program would like to congratulate the 2022 Minnow Tank Business Plan Competition finalists.  Finalists will present their business plan ideas to a live audience at 5 P.M. on April 12, 2022, at the Richland Fairground Event Center, following the “Rise […]