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Eligibility for Verizon Small Business Digital Ready Grant New York

$5000 unrestricted grants for 25 New York for-profit small businesses. Complete one free Digital Ready course to apply.

Amount $5,000
Deadline Closed on: March 31, 2026
Location United States
Category Grants For For-Profit Businesses
Questions 12 total
Required 10 required
View full grant on Grantaura Updated February 19, 2026 on Grantaura.

This page breaks down exactly who can apply for the Verizon NY grant and who should look elsewhere. The requirements are simpler than most grants but a few specific rules trip people up. This is a for-profit only program for New York-based businesses. You need to complete one free course on the Digital Ready platform to unlock the application. No Verizon service required. No business plan. No matching funds. Use the interactive checker above to test your specific situation in under two minutes.

What Business Types Qualify

Sole proprietorships, LLCs, partnerships, S-corps, and C-corps all qualify as for-profit. Nonprofits organized under 501(c)(3) or any tax-exempt structure are explicitly excluded. Your business must have its primary address in New York State. A home office in New York counts. Being registered in another state but operating in New York does not.

Course Completion Requirements

You must complete one eligible Digital Ready course or event between January 1 and March 31 2026. Self-paced courses, live virtual events, and qualifying in-person events all count. For in-person events you must scan the QR code on-site. Attendance without scanning does not count. The course takes 10 to 30 minutes for most options.

Who Is Excluded

Current employees, officers, directors, and contractors of Verizon or LISC cannot apply. Immediate family members including spouses, parents, children, grandchildren, and their spouses are also excluded. You must be 18 or older.

Finalist Verification Requirements

If selected as a finalist you must provide a W-9 form and ACH banking information. This is only required at the finalist stage, not when you first apply. The background check is not a credit check and will not affect your credit score.

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Eligibility Requirements (Source-Based)

  1. Is your business organized as a for-profit entity (sole proprietorship, LLC, partnership, S-corp, or C-corp)? Required
    Confidence: high
    Source
  2. Is your business registered as a 501(c)(3) or other tax-exempt nonprofit structure? Required
    Confidence: high
    Source
  3. Is your primary business address located in New York State? Required
    Confidence: high
    Source
  4. Are you 18 years of age or older? Required
    Confidence: high
    Source
  5. Do you have or can you create a free account on the Verizon Digital Ready platform? Required
    Confidence: high
    Source
  6. Have you completed or will you complete at least one eligible Digital Ready course or event between January 1 2026 and March 31 2026? Required
    Confidence: high
    Source Source
  7. Which type of eligible resource have you completed or plan to complete? Required
    Confidence: high
    Source
  8. Are you a current employee, officer, director, or contractor of Verizon? Required
    Confidence: medium
    Source
  9. Are you a current employee, officer, director, or contractor of LISC (Local Initiatives Support Corporation)? Required
    Confidence: medium
    Source
  10. Are you an immediate family member (spouse, parent, child, grandchild, or their spouse) of a Verizon or LISC employee? Required
    Confidence: medium
    Source
  11. If selected as a finalist, can you provide a W-9 form and ACH banking information? Preference
    Confidence: high
    Source
  12. Does your business operate in or serve a historically underserved community with limited access to capital? Preference
    Confidence: medium
    Source Source