Top Ten 2-2-25
Rendering of ‘The Falls’, a 100-acre mixed-use development in Great Falls announced at Ignite 2025 by local developer Ted Mitchell… more Top Ten 2-2-25
Top Ten 1-26-25
Our Great Falls Regional APEX in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) brought 46 businesses throughout the region together… more Top Ten 1-26-25
Top Ten 1-19-25
It was great to have Great Falls Public Schools Business Students representing CMR & GFH networking at our annual IGNITE… more Top Ten 1-19-25
Top Ten 1-12-25
Ted Mitchell of Great Falls based Mitchell Development & Investments announced a major 100-acre mixed use retail, dining, hospitality, office… more Top Ten 1-12-25
Top Ten 1-5-25
Register now to join us for Ignite 2025, happening on January 10th at The Newberry in downtown Great Falls! This… more Top Ten 1-5-25
Top Ten 12-29-24
Amazing entrepreneurs — graduates of our first Downtown Great Falls Cohort Group. From left to right, bottom row: Inge Buchholz… more Top Ten 12-29-24
Top Ten 12-22-24
On the five year anniversary of their Federal Recognition, the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians announced their Little Shell… more Top Ten 12-22-24
Top Ten 12-15-24
Robyn’s Nest Daycare celebrated its grand opening on Saturday, December 14th, marking an exciting milestone for the community. With 40… more Top Ten 12-15-24
Top Ten 12-9-24
Carter Commons, the 24-unit senior affordable housing project we helped finance is making great progress! Huge thanks to Housing Solutions… more Top Ten 12-9-24
Top Ten 12-1-24
View the 2024 Great Falls Montana Livability Magazine The Livability Team is wrapping up 2025 ad sales. If you are… more Top Ten 12-1-24
Top Ten 11-25-24
We held our first-ever Entrepreneur Celebration, honoring the vision, creativity, and hard work of local entrepreneurs. It was an inspiring… more Top Ten 11-25-24
Top Ten 11-17-24
Congratulations to the Great Falls Chamber of Commerce on a fantastic Gala! This is the enthusiasm we bring to Tourism,… more Top Ten 11-17-24
Top Ten 11-10-24
Congratulations to the Enbar team on its purchase of the Great Falls Voyagers! Enbar, Inc. closed on a GFDA loan… more Top Ten 11-10-24
Top Ten 11-3-24
GFDA supported the Defense Alliance, networking with DOD and USAF leaders at the Association of Defense Communities Installation Innovation Summit… more Top Ten 11-3-24
GFDA 3rd Qtr Index 2024 – The Numbers that Drive Us!
Annual freight truck loads crossing Canadian Border at Sweetgrass: 179,206 Average annual growth rate over last 8 years: 7.0% Annual loaded railcars… more GFDA 3rd Qtr Index 2024 – The Numbers that Drive Us!
Top Ten 10-27-24
Congratulations to Ponderosa Solutions! Their Transload Facility has officially launched operations in the Great Falls AgriTech Park, processing 7 rail… more Top Ten 10-27-24
Top Ten 10-20-24
Downtown Great Falls is looking great with the newest batch of exciting murals created during this summer’s ArtsFest Montana Great… more Top Ten 10-20-24
Request for Proposals: Recreation, Entertainment, and Event Facility Market Assessment and Economic Development Strategy
The Great Falls Development Authority, Inc. (GFDA) seeks proposals to conduct a market assessment of recreation, entertainment, and event facility… more Request for Proposals: Recreation, Entertainment, and Event Facility Market Assessment and Economic Development Strategy
Top Ten 10-13-24
Team GFDA along with Nathan Ohle, CEO of the International Economic Development Council, announced during the IEDC Annual Conference the inaugural… more Top Ten 10-13-24
Top Ten 10-6-24
Students from Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine participated in the “Docs and Tots” event, where they helped kids explore medical… more Top Ten 10-6-24
2024-2026 Economic Development Strategy Released
GFDA has released an updated Economic Development Strategy – outlining the key priorities, actions and success measures that we will… more 2024-2026 Economic Development Strategy Released
Top Ten 9/29/24
Mike Hallahan, Scott Reasoner, & Tim Peterson hosted a group of Touro COM students to dinner at the Enbar. There, they engaged in… more Top Ten 9/29/24
Top Ten 9/22/24
Team GFDA, along with four Great Falls community partners, hosted an engaging dinner meeting with leaders of Cheyenne, Wyoming and… more Top Ten 9/22/24
Top Ten 9/15/24
Berkshire Hathaway Energy Montana broke ground for their new Glacier Battery System located between Cut Bank and Shelby…. Stay Informed… more Top Ten 9/15/24
Top Ten 9/11/24
Students & faculty of Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine enjoyed the end of summer with a night out at the Voyagers…. Stay Informed… more Top Ten 9/11/24
Top Ten 9/2/24
Students, faculty, partners, & community leaders celebrated the opening of the new CORE School, a Public Charter School at Morningside Elementary,… more Top Ten 9/2/24
2024 Housing Market Assessment Released
Enough has changed since our 2022 release of the Housing Market Demand Assessment that GFDA commissioned a new, updated assessment. The… more 2024 Housing Market Assessment Released
Energy Production Market Assessment and Economic Development Strategy RFP
DEADLINE EXTENDED Proposals Due 5:00PM MST on Friday, April 5, 2024 Original Due Date was 3-20-24 The Great Falls Development… more Energy Production Market Assessment and Economic Development Strategy RFP