Island Mountain Community Development Financial Institution, Inc.

Island Mountain Community Development Financial Institution, Inc., doing business as Montana Native Growth Fund, is a minority-owned, non-profit, Native American organization registered in SAM.gov that focuses on delivering financial products and services to underserved communities. Located in Hays, Montana, the organization is a certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) dedicated to promoting economic revitalization and community development, particularly in rural and urban low-income areas that lack access to affordable financial services. The organization's primary mission involves building organizational capacity, supporting Native entrepreneurs, and creating economic opportunities through targeted financial assistance and technical support.

The organization has received multiple federal grants from key agencies, including the Department of the Treasury's Community Development Financial Institutions Fund and the Economic Development Administration. These grants, totaling approximately $450,000, have supported technical assistance programs, organizational capacity building, and regional economic development initiatives. Specifically, the grants have funded activities such as providing personal and fringe benefits, professional services, travel and training expenses, equipment and supply procurement, and incorporation costs. The Montana Native Growth Fund has been involved in a regional initiative with the Mountain | Plains Regional Native CDFI Coalition, which aims to expand economic opportunities in Native American communities across Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming by creating a regional revolving loan fund, developing workforce training programs, and improving data infrastructure to support Indigenous entrepreneurs and small businesses.