Rosebud County Grants: 

• Rosebud Community Park Association - Rosebud Cemetery Improvement Plan - A two-phase effort will restore and protect the Rosebud Cemetery by replacing failing fencing, adding gates, signage, and repairing graves. Improvements will preserve history, prevent livestock damage, and expand burial space. Success includes better access, upkeep, and youth/community involvement. Amount: $6,360 
• Rosebud FFA - Upgrades at Rosebud Cemetery - Upgrades at Rosebud Cemetery will include a new entrance sign and metal markers for unmarked graves, improving appearance and honoring those buried there. The project engages local FFA students in metalwork and community service, building practical skills. Success is measured by completed improvements, student learning, and community pride. Amount: $1,200 
• Friends of Montana Shakespeare in the Parks -  Funding for community and school performances in Rosebud County. Montana Shakespeare in the Parks will deliver free summer performances and school programs in Rosebud County, expanding access to arts education. The project strengthens cultural engagement, student learning, and community connection across rural and Tribal communities. Amount: $4,500 
• Forsyth Public Schools - High School Gym Update - Forsyth High will revitalize its gym with new paint and safety upgrades, enhancing a key community space. The project boosts school pride, supports events, and strengthens community appeal, with success measured by increased use and engagement. Amount: $10,000 
• Rosebud County Search and Rescue - Building and Equipment Improvements - This project will repair the remaining Search and Rescue building roof, add a second drone for southern Rosebud County, and equip a mobile command trailer. It improves response times, protects equipment, and strengthens emergency services across rural and Tribal areas. Amount: $25,000  
• Forsyth Golf and Country Club - Carts for Community Development - Forsyth High will revitalize its gym with new paint and safety upgrades, enhancing a key community space. The project boosts school pride, supports events, and strengthens community appeal, with success measured by increased use and engagement. Amount: $10,000 
• Boys and Girls Club of the Northern Cheyenne Nation - Facility Upgrades - This project upgrades the Lame Deer Boys & Girls Club facility with secure entry systems, door replacements, and playground improvements. It ensures safety compliance, protects youth, and maintains a secure, supportive space for community programs. Amount: $10,000 

Custer County Grants: 

• No grants were awarded for the spring 2026 round. 

 Fallon County Grants: 

• Baker Public Schools - Replacing outdated and unsafe physical education equipment to improve safety, increase participation, and support inclusive physical education for K–6 students. New equipment will enhance skill development, reduce downtime, and expand use across school and community programs. Success will be measured by engagement, safety, and student growth. Amount: $7,690.02 
• Southeast Montana Area Revitalization Team - Fallon County Photography Project - Fallon County will boost tourism by creating professional photos and videos showcasing local landscapes, culture, and recreation. The content will support marketing across websites, social media, and tourism partners to attract visitors. Success will be measured by increased engagement and economic impact. Amount: $17,000 
• Plevna's Football Bleachers - New bleachers will replace unsafe, borrowed seating at Plevna’s football field, reducing strain on resources and improving safety. The project supports continued home games, strengthens school pride, and provides a lasting space for community connection. Amount: $26,400 
• Willard Community Club (Elizabeth Scott Wellness Initiative as fiscal sponsor) - Funding for the Willard Community Club Jukebox Amount: $2,200 
• Town of Plevna - Sieler Schoolhouse Roof Replacement - The Sieler Schoolhouse restoration project aims to preserve one of Montana’s few remaining country schoolhouses by stabilizing, relocating, and restoring it as a museum in Plevna. This grant would fund urgent roof and siding repairs to stop water damage and protect the structure for future restoration phases. The completed project will preserve Fallon County history, create a community gathering space, support tourism, and provide hands-on historical education for future generations. Amount: $10,000 

A total of $250,763 was awarded to support community-driven projects across Custer, Fallon, and Rosebud counties, as well as the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation. These investments supported 14 organizations, advancing initiatives in education, public safety, healthcare, community development, and the arts throughout the region.

• Organization: Miles City Public Library
  Overview: CIP Award/Preliminary Architectural Report
  Amount: $7,000
• Organization: Baker Arts & Culture Council
  Overview: Reigniting the Fallon County Community Theater
  Amount: $6,000
• Organization: Forsyth Public Schools
  Overview: Updates to the High School Multipurpose Room
  Amount: $30,000
• Organization: Miles Community College
  Overview: Accelerating Credentials Initiative – Rosebud County
  Amount: $15,000
• Organization: Custer County Rural Volunteer Fire Company
  Overview: Replacement of Ventilation Fan
  Amount: $5,000
• Organization: Custer Network Against Domestic Abuse
  Overview: To establish new community hub
  Amount: $12,000
• Organization: Keep Miles City Beautiful
  Overview: Welcome to Downtown Miles City Signage
  Amount: $29,650
• Organization: Convent Keepers
  Overview: Electrical Upgrade of Parlor & Conference Room
  Amount: $11,420
• Organization: Miles City Public Library
  Overview: Lighting Improvement Project
  Amount: $9,905
• Organization: Range Riders Inc
  Overview: Upgrade Security Phase 2 – Adjacent Buildings & Parking Lot
  Amount: $5,000
• Organization: Washington Middle School
  Overview: West Playground Improvements
  Amount: $21,456
• Organization: Waterworks Art Museum
  Overview: Concrete Repairs on the Outdoor Basin
  Amount: $20,000
• Organization: Elizabeth Scott Wellness Initiative
  Overview: Elizabeth Hospital Floors and Insulation
  Amount: $18,000
• Organization: Elizabeth Scott Wellness Initiative
  Overview: For Willard Community Club – Willard Hall Floors and Insulation
  Amount: $23,832
• Organization: Fallon County Mental Health Council
  Overview: Community Mental Health Billboards
  Amount: $10,000
• Organization: Miles Community College
  Overview: Accelerating Credentials Initiative – Fallon County
  Amount: $12,500
• Organization: Southeastern Montana Area Revitalization Team (SMART)
  Overview: Baker Downtown Master Plan
  Amount: $14,000

Custer County Grants: $150,639 to 10 projects

• Organization: Highland Park School
• Overview: To fund the renovation of an early childhood and special needs playground.

• Amount: $7,365

   

• Organization: Keep Miles City Beautiful
• Overview: To enhance the appearance and functionality of the underpass in Miles City.

• Amount: $15,095

   

• Organization: Kinsey Irrigation District
• Overview: To convert the historic Kinsey Scale House into a free, public museum.

• Amount: $5,225

   

• Organization: Miles City Area Chamber of Commerce
• Overview: To fund a pigeon mitigation project.

• Amount: $12,164

   

• Organization: Miles City Convent Keepers
• Overview: To replace the sidewalk outside the property.

• Amount: $3,790

   

• Organization: Miles City Public Library
• Overview: Funding to complete a Preliminary Architectural Report (PAR) for future renovations. 

• Amount: $7,000

   

• Organization: Miles Community College
• Overview: To fund the Accelerating Credentials Initiative, which will equip high school students with credentials in healthcare, transportation, and career readiness, helping address regional workforce shortages.

• Amount: $50,000

   

• Organization: Milestown Community Improvement, Inc. 
• Overview: To fund an assessment of the Frog Pool and Splash Pad to address maintenance issues.

• Amount: $7,000

   

• Organization: Range Riders Museum
• Overview: To upgrade the security system at the museum.

• Amount: $8,000

   

• Organization: Sacred Heart School
• Overview: To fund the exterior door replacement. 
• Amount: $35,000

Fallon County Grants: $84,770 to 5 projects

• Organization: City of Baker
• Overview: To fund the RV wastewater dump station at Steven Mclain / Walt Kreager Park

• Amount: $6,600

   

• Organization: Elizabeth Scott Wellness Initiative
• Overview: To fund the roof, windows, and electrical systems at Elizabeth Scott Hospital in Baker.

• Amount: $21,225

   

• Organization: Fallon County
• Overview: To equip Fallon County EMS with advanced training devices, including instructor kits, manikins, and simulators to enhance the skills of its EMTs and paramedics.

• Amount: $10,000

   

• Organization: Plevna School
• Overview: To construct an ADA-accessible restroom in the north hallway of Plevna School to meet the needs of special education students

• Amount: $23,473

   

• Organization: Willard Community Club 
• Overview: To fund the Willard Community Club to restore Willard Hall.
• Amount: $23,472

Rosebud County Grants: $75,250 to 6 projects

• Organization: Forever Forsyth Inc.
• Overview: To implement comprehensive wayfinding signage in Forsyth. 

• Amount: $18,000

   

• Organization:  Implement comprehensive wayfinding signage in Forsyth.
• Overview: Funding to expand the Riverside disc golf course in Forsyth.

• Amount: $3,150

   

• Organization: Friends of Montana Shakespeare in the Parks
• Overview: To fund community and school performances in Rosebud County. 

• Amount: $5,000

   

• Organization: Mountain Health Gives
• Overview: To fund glasses and lenses for Little Peeps Mobile Eye Exams in Rosebud County.

• Amount: $1,600

   

• Organization: Rosebud Search and Rescue
• Overview: Funding to upgrade and replace essential search and rescue equipment. 

• Amount: $45,000

   

• Organization: St. Labre Indian School Educational Association, Inc.
• Overview: Funding for the “Inchy’s Bookwork” Pre-K – 4th grade reading initiative.
• Amount: $2,500

Custer County Grants:

• Organization: Custer County Firefighters Association
• Overview: A rope rescue kit, which will allow firefighters to better serve the public, particularly for low-angle rescue emergencies.

• Amount: $3,000

   

• Organization: Custer County Food Bank
• Overview: To remodel a storage room into a packaging room, allowing the food bank to accept and repackage additional donations.

• Amount: $8,000 

   

• Organization: Custer County Sheriff’s Office Protective Association
• Overview: For search and rescue tracks for a UTV, which will enhance response times in challenging terrains.

• Amount: $8,000

   

• Organization: Miles City Area Chamber of Commerce
• Overview: To complete two murals in downtown Miles City, increasing public art to attract both residents and visitors.
• Amount: $25,000

Fallon County Grants:

• Organization:  Baker Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture
• Overview: For “Insight Baker,” a program that will use data to understand the 52,000 visitors in Baker each year and how local businesses can use this information.

• Amount: $10,000

   

• Organization: Elizabeth Scott Wellness Initiative
• Overview: To replace the HVAC and plumbing and repair the roof of the Elizabeth Hospital building, which will be used to host wellness activities for the community.

• Amount: $34,317

   

• Organization: O’Fallon Historical Society
• Overview: To purchase a trackless train, which will enhance the O’Fallon Historical Museum’s programming and be available at community events.

• Amount: $27,367

   

• Organization: Southeast Montana Area Revitalization Team (SMART)
• Overview: To conduct a preliminary architectural report on a historic building to determine whether it can be rehabilitated into a theater for Baker.
• Amount: $29,546

Rosebud County Grants:

• Organization: Schoolhouse History & Art Center
• Overview: To restore flooring and replace siding on the historic building, which is an arts center offering exhibits, classes, and community events.

• Amount: $50,000

   

• Organization: Forsyth Golf Foundation
• Overview: For landscaping at the Forsyth Golf Club, which will enhance the look of the golf course for visitors and community members.
• Amount: $5,000

Custer County Grants:

• Organization: Custer County Food Bank, Inc.
• Overview: To purchase a transport van for the Custer County Food Bank. 

• Amount: $14,022 

   

• Organization: Custer County Sheriff’s Office Protective Association
• Overview: To purchase PPE for the reserve unit of the Custer County Sheriff’s Office

• Amount: $15,000 

   

• Organization: Miles City Area Chamber of Commerce
• Overview: For murals on buildings in downtown Miles City 

• Amount: $10,000

   

• Organization: Miles City Convent Keepers
• Overview: To upgrade the electrical panel and wiring in the Miles City Convent Keepers

• Amount: $10,000

   

• Organization: Miles City Public Library
• Overview: For interior upgrades, including flooring improvements.

• Amount: $17,521

   

• Organization: Miles City Wrestling Club
• Overview: To install an air return system and sound dampening panels.

• Amount: $10,000

   

• Organization: Miles City Youth Baseball
• Overview: To purchase and renovate a property into an indoor practice facility.

• Amount: $15,000

   

• Organization: Range Riders Museum
• Overview: To remove and upgrade carpeting in the Range Riders Museum.

• Amount: $10,000

   

• Organization: Timberline Disc Golf Inc
• Overview: To construct a disc golf course at Woodruff Park.
• Amount: $20,000

Fallon County Grants:

• Organization: Baker Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture
• Overview: To repaint the 3rd Street Spartan Feed between Highway 12 and Baker High School 

• Amount: $2,210

   

• Organization: Elizabeth Scott Wellness Initiative
• Overview: To stabilize the foundation and replace the roof of the Elizabeth Hospital, so it can be used as a space for wellness education and practices for the community. 

• Amount: $24,000

   

• Organization: Eastern Montana Economic Development Authority
• Overview:  For playground equipment for the Child Care Project, which will create 38 new licensed, affordable childcare slots in Fallon County. 

• Amount: $35,800

   

• Organization: Town of Plevna
• Overview: To stabilize the one-room Sieler Schoolhouse and transport it to Plevna to be used as a museum and heritage center.
• Amount: $6,300

Rosebud County Grants:

• Organization: Forever Forsyth Inc
• Overview: To complete a downtown master plan for Forsyth. 

• Amount: $10,000

   

• Organization: Forsyth Golf Foundation
• Overview: To purchase a John Deere Rough Mower to efficiently mow the roughs. 

• Amount: $14,500

   

• Organization: Forsyth Public Schools
• Overview: To purchase portable bleachers for Forsyth Public Schools. 

• Amount: $23,130

   

• Organization: Friends of Montana Shakespeare in the Parks
• Overview: To support Montana Shakespear in the Parks programming in Rosebud County.

• Amount: $4,000

   

• Organization: Rosebud County Search and Rescue
• Overview: To purchase equipment for Rosebud County Search and Rescue.
• Amount: $13,813

Rosebud County Grants:

• Organization: Bicentennial Library of Colstrip
• Overview: To purchase four hotspots and associated services for the Bicentennial Library in Colstrip, which is a branch of the Rosebud County Library.
• Amount: $800
  
   
• Organization: Northern Cheyenne Food Pantry
• Overview: To purchase a vehicle, licensing and insurance, permits and fees for site preparation, and freezers for the Northern Cheyenne Food Pantry.
• Amount: $19,500
  
   
• Organization: St. Labre Indian School Educational Association
• Overview: To purchase a commercial cafeteria serving lines for St. Labre.
• Amount: $6,000
   

Custer County Grants:

• Organization: Custer County Food Bank Inc
• Overview: To replace the carpet, repair drywall, and repaint the shopping center area at the Custer County Food Bank.
• Amount: $6,000
  
   
• Organization: Keep Miles City Beautiful
• Overview: Rehabilitation of the historic gazebo and storage shed at Riverside Park.
• Amount: $18,068
  
   
• Organization: Miles City Convent Keepers
• Overview: To prep, scrap, and paint all the windows and install storm windows on the building.
• Amount: $18,000
  
   
• Organization: Bighorn Valley Health Center, Inc. dba One Health
• Overview: To renovate the Milligan Building in downtown Miles City into a patient clinic. The patient clinic will incorporate a telemedicine hub and multidisciplinary clinical training program, along with integrated primary and preventative health care services (medical, dental, behavioral health, pharmacy).
• Amount: $25,000
  
   
• Organization: Outreach Clinic of Miles City
• Overview: Car seats for Parenting Education Classes ($2,400), training for 6 instructors in the Healthy Relationship Education curriculum ($6,750).
• Amount: $9,150
  
   
• Organization: Range Riders Museum
• Overview: Replace the roof on the main log building and entrance to the Range Riders Museum.
• Amount: $17,145
  
   
• Organization: Walleyes Unlimited of Montana (Miles City Chapter)
• Overview: To purchase and install a restroom for the Hilleman Recreation Area.
• Amount: $30,000
  
   
• Organization: WaterWorks Art Museum
• Overview: Concrete repair and new roofing for the Clean Water Well, a wing of the WaterWorks Art Museum.
• Amount: $20,000.00
   

Fallon County Grants:

• Organization: Baker Baseball Association
• Overview: Upgrades to the lighting and heating in the new indoor practice facility.
• Amount: $4,900
  
   
• Organization: Eastern Montana Economic Development Authority
• Overview: For a sound system for the little league baseball park.
• Amount: $1,251.00
  
   
• Organization: Friends of FMC Foundation
• Overview: To purchase new equipment for the Fallon Medical Complex.
• Amount: $15,512
  
   
• Organization: Lakeview Ladies Association
• Overview: To repair the patio area at the Lakeview Golf Course.
• Amount: $25,000.00
  
   
• Organization: O'Fallon Historical Society
• Overview: To procure a Preliminary Architectural Report (PAR) for the O’Fallon Historical Museum.
• Amount: $25,157.00
  
   
• Organization: Southeast Montana Area Revitalization Team
• Overview: To establish a pocket park, and the only green space, in Baker’s downtown corridor.
• Amount: $12,950.00

Rosebud County:

• $15,000 Forsyth Public Schools
• $2,900 Pretty Eaglewoman Resource
• $10,300 Rosebud County Library
• $20,300 Colstrip Moose Lodge 2190

Custer County:

• $9,198 Custer County Food Bank
• $9,000 Custer County Firefighter Association
• $20,000 Kiwanis Foundation of Montana
• $5,000 Miles City Area Chamber of Commerce
• $19,466 Miles City Public Library
• $34,500 Miles Community College
• $2,000 Montana Health Network

Fallon County:

• $29,770 Baker Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture
• $50,000 Southeast Montana Area Revitalization Team (SMART)
• $5,000 Town of Plevna