The Verizon Small Business Digital Ready Grant is part of Verizon's commitment to give small businesses the tools and resources they need to thrive in today's digital economy and ultimately benefit their local communities.

In addition to the free courses, coaching sessions, and mentoring offered through the Verizon Small Business Digital Ready program, Verizon, in partnership with LISC will award grant funding to select small businesses to further our commitment.

There is not currently an open Digital Ready grant, and we have not yet announced any future grant application dates. Please stay tuned for additional grant opportunities.

To be eligible for Verizon Small Digital Ready grants, you must be an active Verizon Small Business Digital Ready user and meet the specified eligibility criteria. These requirements will be detailed at the time of each grant launch. Small businesses that meet these criteria may apply for future rounds of grants, but a new application must be submitted for each round. Stay tuned for specific details when the next grant is announced!

During active grant periods, the Verizon Small Business Digital Ready grant application is always available in Spanish; however there is no application currently open. Please stay tuned for additional grant opportunities.

LISC will primarily utilize email to communicate with all applicants. You can expect to hear whether or not you have been selected for funding by January 10, 2025. \n Be sure to check your email regularly, including spam folders. Email updates to all applicants will come from the LISC Small Business Grants. Finalists will receive next steps from an “@lisc.org” email address domain. Please note that all emails regarding your grant application status will come from a “@lisc.org” email address. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the legitimacy of an email about your grant application status, please contact smallbusinessservices@lisc.org. \n Finalists will be notified by email and must respond promptly. The return of any grantee notification message or document as undeliverable may result in disqualification of the applicable grantee, the forfeiture of his or her interest in the grant, and the selection of a substitute from among all remaining eligible finalists.

If your business is selected as a finalist, you will be notified via email. Being selected as a finalist does not guarantee that you will receive a grant. As a finalist, additional documentation will be required to screen and verify business information. This may include a background search that LISC will conduct at our expense and submission of additional information including verification information such as date of birth, SSN, TIN/ITIN, EIN, W-9, and appropriate banking information in order to receive funds via ACH if awarded. The background verification does not involve a credit check or credit score pull. LISC will never request copies of personal documentation such as driver’s licenses, passports and/or green cards.

No, these grants do not need to be repaid. However, all taxes associated with the acceptance and/or uses of cash awarded are the sole responsibility of the individual grantee. LISC will issue a Form 1099 for these grants.