In accordance with the Montana Land Information Act (MLIA), the Montana State Library administers an annual grant program to distribute accumulated funds from the Montana Land Information Account, established by MLIA. Grant applications are evaluated by the State Library and its advisory council, the Montana Land Information Advisory Council, and follow the MLIAC Grant Subcommittee Code of Ethics. Grant criteria are established based on the original intent of the MLIA and the goals and objectives of the annual Montana Land Information Plan. Please direct all grant program questions to MLIAGrants@mt.gov.

FY2022 MLIA Grant Application

• Grant Application - Link
• FY2022 Montana Land Information Act Grant Application Companion Document & Guidelines

Awarded Grant Projects

• View recently and past awarded projects

Grant Writing Educational Materials

• FY2022 Grant Training and Q&A Webinar - 2/2/2021 - Applicant Training on the New AmpliFund Tool - video
• Past MLIA Grant Writing Workshop Materials
  • 2019 Grant Writing Workshop Recording - vimeo
  • 2018 Grant Writing Workshop Recording - vimeo | Workshop Slides

Managing Your MLIA Grant

• Guide to Managing Your FY2020 MLIA Grant Project - Slides | Webinar Recording
• Guide to Managing your FY2019 MLIA Grant Project
• Sample Final Report: Swan Valley Schools, Salish Kootenai Battlesites, Liberty County

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Annual Grant Process Timeline

Grant criteria/application published	February 1, 2021
Grant application received by the MSL deadline	before 5:00 pm MST March 1, 2021
Grant application revision deadline	March 5, 2021
Grant applications prioritized for funding by MSL/MLIAC Grant Subcommittee	by May 15, 2021
Grants applications funding approval by Montana State Library Commissiion	by May 31, 2021
Start of grant year	July 1, 2021
Quarterly status reports	as negotiated
Close of grant year	June 30, 2022

Eligible Grant Recipients

The MLIA grant program was established for the purpose of implementing the Montana Land Information Plan -- MCA 90-1-404
Eligible grant recipients:

• state agencies
• local governments/agencies
• Indian tribal governments or tribal entities