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Verizon (with LISC)

Small Business Digital Ready grant

A general small-business grant, not made for schools. Selection-based, so treat it as a long shot, but a for-profit school can enter.

Amount
$10,000
Can a for-profit school apply?
✓Yes, a for-profit school can apply
Deadline
Dec 7, 2026 (67 days left)
Who this fits
Microschool · Private school · Homeschool co‑opFor-profit small businesses only. Fits LLC schools and LLC co-ops; nonprofit and church schools are excluded.
New schools
Not stated for new schools
Where
National
Last checked
Oct 1, 2026on digitalready.verizonwireless.com
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How to apply

  1. Step 1: Register on Verizon Small Business Digital Ready
  2. Step 2: Complete two courses or events (recorded events count)
  3. Step 3: Submit the grant application by Dec 7, 2026

Funders change their requirements. Check the official page before you apply. Getting ready? See what funders usually ask for.

Who can apply

“For-profit small businesses based in the United States, Puerto Rico, or the U.S. Virgin Islands.”
In the funder’s own words, from digitalready.verizonwireless.com, checked Oct 1, 2026.

For-profit only: nonprofits are not eligible.

  • For-profit only
  • Owner 18 or older
  • One business per owner
  • Complete any two courses or events between Jan 1 and Dec 7, 2026

Timing

Reviewed monthly June–December 2026, with 10 businesses picked each month. Final decisions by Jan 12, 2027.

Not legal or tax advice. Whether your school should be for-profit or a nonprofit, or take on a loan, is a decision for your CPA or attorney. Always confirm the details on the funder’s own page before you apply.

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This is not legal, tax or financial advice. Whether your school should be for-profit or a nonprofit, or take on a loan, is a decision for your CPA or attorney. Always confirm the details on the funder’s own page before you apply.

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