Since 2021, we've awarded $15 million in grants to small businesses nationwide.
To help you level up your small business, we've partnered with LISC, a nonprofit with decades of experience managing grant programs, to award more than 150 grants this year.
In partnership with
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Chiamaka Offorjebe
$10,000 grant recipient
Summer 2025
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Now accepting applications
Verizon Small Business Digital Ready $10,000 national grant
Apply once in 2026 and you'll remain eligible for $10,000 grants awarded throughout the year.
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Who can apply?
Owners of for-profit small businesses based in the United States, Puerto Rico, or the U.S. Virgin Islands who are 18 or older may apply. Owners of multiple businesses may apply for one business only. See national grant FAQs for more information. 
How do I apply?
Complete any combination of two eligible courses or events anytime in 2026 to unlock the grant application. Apply once to remain eligible for $10,000 grants awarded throughout the year.
When will I hear back?
Applications will be reviewed monthly from June through December 2026. Each month, 10 small businesses will be selected for grants. If you are not selected in a given month, your application will remain under consideration for the remainder of 2026. All applicants will receive a final decision by January 12, 2027.
Meet some of our past grantees.
Since 2021, over 1,500 small businesses across the country have received Digital Ready grants. Explore how grantees have used funding and resources to take their businesses to the next level.