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Verizon Small Business Digital Ready — free courses + $10,000 grants

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Eligibility
Owners of for-profit small businesses based in the U.S., Puerto Rico or the U.S. Virgin Islands, age 18+ (nonprofits not eligible)
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Verizon Small Business Digital Ready offers free online courses and events for small businesses. Completing any two courses or events in 2026 unlocks an application for a $10,000 grant; 10 businesses are chosen each month from June through December 2026, with final decisions by January 12, 2027. Open to owners 18+ of for-profit small businesses in the U.S., Puerto Rico or the USVI. Verified 2026-09-28.
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$10,000 grants (10 per month)
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Verizon Small Business Digital Ready — cursos gratuitos + subvenciones de $10,000
URL
digitalready.verizonwireless.com/funding/details
Who it's for: owners, age 18 or older, of for-profit small businesses based in the U.S., Puerto Rico or the U.S. Virgin Islands. Nonprofits are not eligible for the grant.

What you get

  • Free courses and events: virtual courses, virtual events (including recordings) and in-person events.
  • $10,000 grants: 10 small businesses are chosen each month, June through December 2026.

How to apply

  1. Sign up free at Verizon Digital Ready: <https://digitalready.verizonwireless.com/>.
  1. Complete any two free courses or events in 2026. That unlocks the grant application.
  1. Apply any time in 2026. Your application stays eligible all year, and final decisions are made by January 12, 2027.
Source: <https://digitalready.verizonwireless.com/funding/details> (checked 2026-09-28).