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The organizations that help companies export from and invest in Montana, grouped by what you need. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
1. Where to start
Export Montana, Commerce Department and Montana SBDC: the guide’s first stops, of the 10 organizations below.
Each card says what it can help with:Get adviceFind financeMeet requirementsResearch markets
- This guide lists every Montana body found with evidence dated 2025 or later. Source (opens in a new tab)
State export assistance team
Export Montana
Awards State Trade Expansion Program grants, arranges trade missions and trade show pavilions, and gives one-on-one export help to Montana companies.
- Get advice
State economic development agency
Commerce Department
Montana Department of Commerce
Runs Montana's business assistance, finance, export and tourism programs, including the team that helps companies export.
Visit Commerce Department (opens in a new tab)Source: Montana Department of Commerce, weekly roundup, February 2025 (opens in a new tab) · as of February 13, 2025
- Get advice
Small business advising network
Montana SBDC
Montana Small Business Development Center Network
Gives free one-on-one business advice and low-cost training through regional centers across Montana.
Visit Montana SBDC (opens in a new tab)Source: Montana Small Business Development Center, 2025 impact report (opens in a new tab) · as of November 4, 2026
2. Export development and market information
1 organization. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
State export assistance team
Export Montana
Awards State Trade Expansion Program grants, arranges trade missions and trade show pavilions, and gives one-on-one export help to Montana companies.
3. Investment and business setup
3 organizations. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
- Get advice
State economic development agency
Commerce Department
Montana Department of Commerce
Runs Montana's business assistance, finance, export and tourism programs, including the team that helps companies export.
Visit Commerce Department (opens in a new tab)Source: Montana Department of Commerce, weekly roundup, February 2025 (opens in a new tab) · as of February 13, 2025
- Get advice
Small business advising network
Montana SBDC
Montana Small Business Development Center Network
Gives free one-on-one business advice and low-cost training through regional centers across Montana.
Visit Montana SBDC (opens in a new tab)Source: Montana Small Business Development Center, 2025 impact report (opens in a new tab) · as of November 4, 2026
State workforce agency
Labor and Industry
Montana Department of Labor & Industry
Runs unemployment insurance registration and tax for employers, and certifies employers for the Job Growth Incentive Tax Credit.
4. Customs and tax
1 organization. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
- Meet requirements
State tax authority
Revenue Department
Montana Department of Revenue
Administers the corporate income tax, wage withholding accounts, property tax and the lodging facility tax, and publishes registration guides.
Visit Revenue Department (opens in a new tab)Source: Montana Department of Revenue, 2026 property tax information (opens in a new tab) · as of November 4, 2026
5. Standards and sector requirements
2 organizations. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
- Meet requirements
State agriculture department
Agriculture Department
Montana Department of Agriculture
Issues phytosanitary certificates for exports, runs the State Grain Laboratory, and offers marketing help and Growth Through Agriculture grants and loans.
State livestock agency
Livestock Department
Montana Department of Livestock
Issues animal health orders and runs the brand inspection that cattle and horses need before they leave the state.
6. Chambers and industry associations
3 organizations. Each card links to the organization’s own site.
- Get advice
Export advisory council
Montana DEC
Montana District Export Council
Advises exporters and policymakers on export education and policy, and gives an annual Exporter of the Year award.
Visit Montana DEC (opens in a new tab)Source: Montana Department of Commerce, District Export Council (opens in a new tab) · as of November 4, 2026
Wheat and barley checkoff board
Wheat and Barley Committee
Montana Wheat & Barley Committee
Promotes wheat and barley research and develops trade markets abroad, funded by grower assessments.
Pulse crop checkoff committee
Pulse Crop Committee
Montana Pulse Crop Committee
Funds market development, research and education for Montana dry peas, lentils and chickpeas from a grower checkoff.
Visit Pulse Crop Committee (opens in a new tab)Source: Montana Department of Agriculture, Pulse Crop Committee (opens in a new tab) · as of November 4, 2026
7. How Promote:Global helps
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Promote:Montana is an independent guide by Promote:Global, not an official government portal. The organizations named here are independent public and membership bodies, not Promote:Global partners, and every link goes to their own site.
Facts read from public sources, with an editorial cut-off of November 4, 2026. Nothing here is investment, legal, tax or sanctions advice. Check current status with the organization before you rely on it.