Verizon Digital Ready $10K Small Business Grants Are Open — Here’s How to Apply

Ready to apply for a $10K grant?

Digital Ready grants are back, awarding over $1M in funding including through $10,000 small business grants. You only have to apply once to be considered all year for a $10K grant, giving you more time to submit an application and take advantage of Digital Ready’s free courses and events.

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How to apply:

1. Sign up for Digital Ready — It’s free!
2. Start learning — Complete two courses or attend two events—or one of each.
3. Submit an application — Apply one time to remain eligible all year for the opportunity to be awarded a $10,000 grant.*

Digital Ready’s year-round application lets you focus on what really matters: learning new skills and taking your business to the next level with Digital Ready’s free courses, coaching and events.

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Digital Ready’s small business grants make more possible

Here’s what past grant recipients were able to do with their $10,000:

• “We used the grant to boost our online marketing and ads. As a result, our enrollment increased by about 10%.” — Ulysses John and Catherine Marcelino, Excel Taekwondo Center

• “I used the funds to expand our marketing efforts and widen the services that we offer.” — Amy Brooks Hoffman, Fleur de Lis Organized Solutions

• “We ordered technology to create interactive lesson guides and textbooks.” — Isaac and Natalie Pixley, Iron Rose Fencing

• “We ordered new equipment, which reduced production time of some pieces by 50%.” — Enrique Anchorena and Romy Carol Milla Paz, Knock on Wood by Enrique

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What past grant recipients learned with Digital Ready

Here’s what past grant recipients took away from Digital Ready resources:

• “I got so much out of the course ‘Selling with storytelling: Unlock your business superpower.’ It helped me use storytelling as a way to develop a relationship with potential customers.” — Kelly Huggins, Creating Space Therapy

• “‘Defining your brand: Connecting to customers’ and ‘Money mindset: Removing blockers’ were especially impactful.” — Chiamaka Offorjebe, Ojije Lifestyle

• “‘The basics of search engine optimization: Get discovered’ gave us practical insight into keywords, website structure and content strategy.” — Kaz Matthews and Camryn Bukowski, Goat House Gym

• “Everything on Digital Ready was immediately useful. I could take what I learned in a course and apply it the same day.” — Mike Abdelsayed, One Group Mind

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Ready to get started? 

Now is a great time to apply for a $10K grant. Don’t forget that Digital Ready’s $10,000 small business grant opportunities are open now, part of over $1M in total funding. You only have to apply once to remain eligible all year, so there’s never been a better time to sign up for Digital Ready and submit an application.

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*Individual results may vary, and outcomes are not guaranteed.