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.

MLIA FY2022 Off-Cycle Grant Program

• Grant Application - Apply through the Amplifund - link
  • ​Accepting applications through Friday, August 6, 2021 5:00 pm MST.
• MLIA FY2022 Off-Cycle Grant Opportunity Info Sheet - link 
• MLIA Grant Packet for FY2022 - link
• How to Submit an Application through the Amplifund Tool - link

Awarded Grant Projects

• View recently and past awarded projects
• FY2022 MLIA Grant Program: Submitted Grant Applications to be Considered for Funding.

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 11:59 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
*This does not apply to MLIA Off-Cycle Grants

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