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Verizon Small Business Digital Ready National Grant

Status

Closes in 69 days

Applications close 2026-12-07.

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Amount
$10,000

US$10,000 non-repayable grant. Ten businesses selected each month from June to December 2026. Recipients receive a Form 1099.

Funder

Verizon (with LISC)

private · national

Deadline: Open all year — Apply once during 2026 to be considered for every monthly selection. Final decisions arrive by 12 January 2027.

Your odds
Not published

This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.

Effort
moderate

Moderate — a form and supporting documents.

Who can apply

For-profit business owner aged 18+, based in the US, Puerto Rico or the US Virgin Islands. Priority to businesses in underserved, low-to-moderate income communities. Verizon and LISC employees excluded.

How to apply

  1. Register for a free Verizon Small Business Digital Ready account — link
  2. Complete any two eligible courses or events on the platform between 1 January and 7 December 2026
  3. Submit the unlocked grant application (about 30 minutes)

What you will need

Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work · The EU SME definition (Recommendation 2003/361)

Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://digitalready.verizonwireless.com/funding/details

""Apply once to be considered for $10,000 grants awarded throughout 2026.""

Verified on 14 August 2026

Source: digitalready.verizonwireless.com

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