Made In Montana
The Made In Montana Spring 2026 application deadline has been extended to Feb 15, 2026.
Grant Details
The Made In Montana Grant provides $1,250 to support Montana artists in recording their music while creating paid work for local recording professionals. Most grants are applied toward the completion of a single song or track, though funds may be used across multiple songs or tracks as part of a recording project.
Grant funds are paid directly toward eligible recording expenses. Recording Fund will issue payment to one or more approved service providers for costs such as:
Studio time
Producers
Engineers
Studio musicians
Mixing
Mastering
Service providers are selected and vetted by the applicant. If awarded, grantees must submit a Grant Use Budget for review and approval upon execution of the grant agreement.
Please refer to the questions and answers below for additional details.
REQUIREMENTS
Applicants for the Made In Montana Grant must:
Be 18 years of age or older
Live in the United States
Be a U.S. citizen
Be a Montana resident
Make under $100,000, pre-tax, annually
Please refer to the questions/answers below for additional information.
Review our general FAQ for additional information.
Spring 2026 Grant Schedule: Updated
To better serve Montana’s artists and musicians, Recording Fund is expanding the Made in Montana Grant into two application cycles in 2026: Spring and Summer. As part of this expansion, we are extending the current application deadline to February 15, 2026. This will serve as the Spring grant cycle, with applications reviewed and awards announced by March 15, 2026.
A Summer grant cycle will follow, with an application deadline of July 15, 2026. Applications not selected in the Spring cycle will be reconsidered alongside new submissions received by the Summer deadline - and selections will be made within 4-6 weeks of the deadline.
Submissions Open
Jan 1 - Feb 15
Applications must be submitted via the application portal by 11:59 PM MST on February 15, 2026 MST. The application will be closed after this time.
Selection Period
Feb 16 - Mar 15
A selection committee will review applications throughout February.
Award notifcation
Mid March
Selected applicants will be notified by mid-March—exact date TBA. Awardees will have access to grant funds upon notification.
Grante Use Period
March to June 2026
From the time of notification of the award and the signing of the grant agreement, grantees will have 3 months to use their grant funding.
Our hope is for this period to be mid-March to mid-June.
Ready to Apply?
Please note the following:
The Spring 2026 application deadline has been extended to Feb. 15, 2026.
A second Summer 2026 grant cycle will be available, with an application deadline of July 15, 2026.
We suggest pre-writing your answers and copying/pasting them into the application when ready. Preview the application questions here.
Grant funds must be used within 90 days of award and execution of the grant agreement, per the Grant Schedule. (click)
Grantees may be asked to participate in Impact Stories (click) or other promotional content highlighting the Made In Montana grant program and the completed work.
We love celebrating the music made through this grant and sharing the story behind it. Grantees are expected to participate in good-faith co-promotion of the finished project—through social media, press, and related channels—so we can amplify its reach together!
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