Montana Noxious Weed Trust Fund Grant Program (NWTF)

The Montana Noxious Weed Trust Fund (NWTF) Grant Program was established by the 1985 Montana Legislature to provide funding for the noxious weed research projects, state and community education/development projects, and local cooperative-landowner cost share. Applicants may apply for funding up to $75,000 per project.

Noxious Weed Trust Fund grant funds may not be used for:

• Application expenditures

• developing grant proposals, grant hearing travel expense

• Purchase of biocontrol agents

• Equipment purchases

• Indirect costs

• Capital improvements

• Annual herbicide for cropland/CRP practices

• Re-seeding efforts for alfalfa fields, grain for wildlife habitat, or other cropland situations

• Grant Guidelines

• Application for Noxious Weed Management Advisory Council Appointment

• Noxious Weed Trust Fund Important Dates & Information

• Noxious Weed Trust Fund Brochure

• Montana Noxious Weed Management Plan (Updated 2017)

• State Herbicide Worksheet Price List

• Montana Department of Agriculture Noxious Weed Program 2019 Summary

• User Guide for EDDMapS Pro (Updated 2020)