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Number of presenters at Ignite 2025:  27 Size of The Falls mixed-use development announced at Ignite:  100 acres Estimated total… more GFDA 1st Qtr Index 2025 – The Numbers that Drive Us!

The Great Falls Development Authority, Inc. (GFDA) seeks proposals from experienced firms to assist us in selecting at least five… more Request for Proposals: Brownfields Site Visualizations and Redevelopment Roadmaps

Wind energy private investment potential in Great Falls trade area by 2035:  $11.5 billion Percentage of roofs in Cascade County… more GFDA 4th Qtr Index 2024 – The Numbers that Drive Us!

Downtown Great Falls has seen significant investment in recent years, cultivating a thriving retail and entertainment scene supported by year-round… more Downtown Great Falls Market Analysis & Strategy Released

The Great Falls Development Authority, Inc. (GFDA) seeks proposals to conduct a market assessment of opportunities in pulse processing for… more REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS: MARKET ASSESSMENT FOR OPPORTUNITIES IN PULSE PROCESSING FOR THE STATE OF MONTANA

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!

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

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

Great Falls Development Alliance, an economic development nonprofit serving the Great Falls, Montana regional trade area, is growing their awesome… more GFDA announces new job openings in lending, government contracting, and investment

Last year, over 40 community members stepped up and hosted small groups of students from Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine to… more Host a group of Touro University students for dinner!

Congratulations to Nick Crawford for opening Omie’s Pizza in Browning! Nick was one of our SBDC success stories. After successfully starting Omie’s… more Omie’s Pizza opens in Browning, Montana

Is your SAM.gov registration due to renew in the next few months? It is recommended that businesses start early to renew their registration… more Is your SAM.gov registration due to renew?

The Great Falls City Commission unanimously approved the sale of land to Pasta Montana, marking another milestone in the 28-year success… more Pasta Montana land sale approved by Great Falls City Commission

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

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

ARC Apartment Homes, a visionary housing project in Great Falls, has emerged as a beacon of success, addressing the pressing… more ARC Apartment Homes: Transforming Communities, Elevating Living – A Success Story in Partnership with GFDA.

Shelly Vernon faced a challenging situation when her husband fell ill, leaving their family business, Vernon Quality Carpentry, in uncertain… more Crafting Excellence: Vernon Quality Carpentry Triumphs Following Partnership with GFDA

In the Fall of 2023, Great Falls Hospital celebrated the opening of North Hospital Tower.  The three-phase $65 million project… more Great Falls Hospital Completes North Tower

Crooked Tree Coffee has opened a second Great Falls location at 4117 2nd Ave North. Leah McCloskey and Lindsay Hager… more Crooked Tree Coffee Opens Second Location

Downtown Great Falls is home to the new clothing boutique GRAE + CO. Andy and Erica Ferrin opened the business… more GRAE + CO Opens in Great Falls

TC Glass is a multi-generational company in Great Falls. Three generations of the Habel family have worked to build and… more Great Falls Business TC Glass Expands

Marketplace on Main – “Our Place, Your Space” Marketplace on Main in Cut Bank is owned by Rod and Lisa… more GFDA Helps Cut Bank Business Launch Website

Kalen McKelvey’s love of horses began at a very early age. But it wasn’t until she moved to Montana from… more Sunshine Stables Grows Business to Serve Cut Bank Community

Kimberley Winchell owns Montana Mutt in Cut Bank. Montana Mutt specializes in all natural dog treats, snout, and paw balm.… more Montana Mutt Grows Sales and E-commerce Business with GFDA