Verizon Small Business Digital Ready Grant Program aims to equip one million small businesses with the tools, training, and resources they need to thrive in today’s digital economy.
Donor Name: Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC)
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/30/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Built with and for small businesses, the Digital Ready platform offers free, on-demand courses, expert-led coaching events, peer networking opportunities, and curated resources tailored to the real-world needs of entrepreneurs.
To complement these resources, and in recognition that access to capital is a key challenge for many small businesses, Verizon has partnered with the LISC to provide $10,000 grants to eligible small businesses.
Funding Information
During this round, LISC will award $500,000 in grant funding, with 50 small businesses each receiving a $10,000 grant.
Eligibility Criteria
- To be eligible to apply for the Verizon Small Business Digital Ready grant, you must meet the following criteria:
- Have an account on Verizon Small Business Digital Ready and complete the resource requirement.
- Be a for-profit U.S.-based business. Nonprofits are not eligible to apply.
- Be 18 years of age or older.
- Can share and provide proper business and financial verification documentation (W-9s, ACH) if selected as a finalist.
- Current directors, officers, employees and contractors of LISC or Verizon and such individuals’ family members (spouse, parents, children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and spouses of children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren) may not be eligible to receive an award. Priority is given to applicants who have not received a prior grant; prior Digital Ready grant recipients are still eligible to apply but not likely to be awarded a second grant.
For more information, visit LISC.
