This page offers links, resources, tools, and updates for Montana Department of Commerce Pilot Community Tourism Grant Program recipients.
Quick Links
- Department of Commerce Grant Page Home
- Request for Funds Recording Link (Recorded November 2024)
- UM Institute for Tourism and Recreation
- Listserv Sign-up
Upcoming Trainings
Cohort Chats | Third Tuesday of the Month | 4:30 – 5:30 | Zoom
- March 18
- April 15
- May 20
- June 17
Matching Funding | April 30 | 12 – 1
Hear about current and future grant opportunities to make PCTGP funding go further as well as search tips, platforms, and tools for identifying grant and matching funding.
Resources
July 2024 Community Capacity Assessment Summary
survey distribution tips
Shared Messaging
Committee Chair Job Description
- Job descriptions help clarify roles and keep steering committee members on track
- See a customizable job description template below. Request additional templates or descriptions by emailing [email protected] or share your examples to the cohort at [email protected]
- Committee Chair Job Description Template
Get Grant Ready Resources
2024 Get Grant Ready presentation
- 2024 Get Grant Ready Workshop Recording [youtu.be]
- 2024 Get Grant Ready Workshop Slide Deck [drive.google.com]
- Get Grant Ready Guidelines [drive.google.com]
- Get Grant Ready Template [docs.google.com] (to download the template to customize and edit, go to ‘file’ and scroll down to ‘download.’)
Request for Proposals Best Practices
So you want to create an RFP?
Working with contractors and consultants will likely be a part of your grant activities. Resources for crafting and building a great RFP process are below.
- Advice for small business owners from Linkedin Learning (this is also an ad for a software company so feel free to disregard that piece)
- Over 30 Request for Proposal examples organized by industry.
- Advice about working with consultants.
- When using government funding, make sure to chat with your county attorney to make sure you are following any rules/regulations that the county has for procurement. It would be better to air on the side of caution with any boilerplate language or process that the county recommends.
- If you are working with PCTGP funding, be sure to follow all Dept. Of Commerce procurement requirements.
Running Great Meetings
Collaborative work means many meetings!
Make the most of your time working with your steering committee by viewing and sharing the resources below:
- Slide Deck from October presentation
- Meeting Agenda Template + Resources
- Advice from Steering Committee Members for better meetings
Budget Mini Workshop
Stay on top of the budget
Budgeting tools and tips below:
- Budget template for PCTGP grantee practice
- Session recording
Contractors
See a full list of MNA’s Partners for Good Directory here. Additional curated parters here:
Grant Writing, Evaluation, Planning:
Website Development, Marketing, Communications:
Inspiration + Learning:
- Reimagining Rural Sessions | Live and recorded workshops on how to support your community
- Headwaters Economics | Resources on rural economic development
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