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A better way to win broadband grants.

Go from broadband grant research proposals to funded projects with the fastest way to discover and win broadband grants.

When should you get started?

Most people think everyone’s waiting on FCC’s Fabric and state plans. The truth is competitors are already building their application proposals. Get started today to be ready for strong submissions.

Phase 1

Pre-Application Research & Development

ASAP

Get a head start on your competition

Uncover areas of opportunity
Begin Local Coordination
Invite collaborators & consultants
Line up match capital

Phase 2

Review & Submit Application(s)

+ 3-6 Months

File one or more application(s) from your model

Build one application profile
Apply to many programs
Get professional help
Export your application profile at any time

Phase 3

Ongoing Monitoring, Reporting & Performance Management

+ 120 Months from First Disbursement

Focus on serving subscribers

One-touch federal, state & local reporting
Comply with agencies and capital providers
Keep partners informed in the dashboard
Includes active measurement reporting

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Who’s using Broadband.money?

800+

IIJA BEAD Applicants

States & 4 Territories

$22Bn+

Grants Sought

IIJA BEAD broadband grants support and encourage diverse partnership models. Broadband.money is built from the ground up to support many kinds of local partnerships, involving many stakeholders.

For Broadband Providers

Research your territory, build you application profile, line up matching funds, win at local coordination, and more.

For Communities

Use the Community Broadband Toolkit to identify and document your community’s broadband needs with defensible, statistically sound data. Find great providers, get verifiable speed tests, and more.

For Co-ops & Tribes

You’re uniquely qualified to win outsized resources in the IIJA broadband grant programs. Get the tools and data you need to make the most of your efforts.

For Broadband Investors

Get exclusive access to grant-backed broadband opportunities. Track portfolio progress with geospatial portfolio management tools, and more.

For Grant Writers

Help your clients make the most of your time and resources. Collaborate on applications, manage multiple applications, and more.

For States & Councils

Power your state broadband grant portal with modern cloud-based tools. Combine your existing data sets with powerful source-of-truth insights and data tools.

Your full lifecycle broadband grant platform

Which edition is right for you?

Free

Good for startup providers. Upgrade at any time

Basic data in one state
Single user
Basic support

Pro

Perfect for single-state providers. Add extra states for $1,995 / mo

Enhanced data & insights in one state
Apply for matching funding sources
Collaborate with partners & consultants
Enhanced support

Enterprise

Unlock powerful insights
with your full application team
in up to three states

Everything in Pro, plus…
Build multiple proposals per state
Add your geospatial data for enhanced insights
Two hours per month with Coaches
Enterprise support

Portal Edition

Manage many applicants. Coordinate applications. Track your geospatial broadband portfolio. And more. Perfect for consultants, broadband investors, and state governments soliciting applications.

Complete only what you need

Guidance for every step of your journey.

Broadband.money organizes your broadband grant work into chapters. You’ll only need to complete the chapters required for your grant-seeking projects. This way, you can develop your grant applications on your time and terms, inviting your grant writer, co-applicants, and matching fund partners to the process when it’s time.

Each section comes with how-to guides, templates, lessons, and insights to help you build winning applications.

Phase 1

Your Profile

Start here to build your general profile that will be reused for different broadband grant applications.

Phase 1

Pre-enroll

Preparation is key to victory. Your competition isn’t waiting on Fabric.

Phase 1

Getting Ready
for BEAD

Start here to get your share of $42.5 billion. Apply to one or many projects.

Phase 1

Getting Ready for Middle Mile Grants

Apply for and win NTIA funding for middle mile broadband infrastructure.

Phase 1

Grant Matching Funds

Grant Matching Funds helps you to understand what is needed to unlock matching funds.

Phase 1

Community Broadband Kit

Use Community Broadband Kit to get the objective truth about an area’s broadband reality.

Phase 1

Getting Ready for Reconnect

All the information you need to assess your eligibility to apply for Reconnect.

Phase 1

Project Details

Apply for one or more BEAD projects. Invite collaborators, research your area & more.

Phase 1

Turnkey ACP

Effortlessly offer the ACP discount to families in need.

Phase 1

Local Coordination

Partner with great communities & providers to meet NTIA local coordination guidelines.

Phase 1

Challenge Process

You’ll get the chance to make your case to your state & NTIA. So will others.

Phase 2

Rider

Preparation is key to victory. Don't wait on fabric softener like your competition.

Phase 2

Expert Help

Invite your consultant to your application, or get help from expert partners.

Phase 3

Ongoing Monitoring, Reporting & Performance Managing

Winners face tough ongoing requirements for 10 years. Automate compliance.

Explore all guides

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Research Broadband Grants
BEAD requires careful planning, which starts with understanding your grant project areas. Research underserved and unserved broadband locations, explore existing community assets, and more. See your territory in an all new light with Broadband.money.
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Build Your Application Model
Don’t get stuck in the old way of exchanging word documents and excel files.
Save time: develop your application model to apply for one or more project(s) in one or more state(s). Start by developing your universal application model foundation.
Build your BEAD broadband grant application model. Use Broadband.money to easily figure out project economics with your local partners. You can iterate towards amazing outcomes with stakeholders in a single, easy-to-use, secure environment. You can export your work at any time. This single interface allows you to only answer questions once — not dozens of times.
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Refine with Resources & Partners
Get the broadband grant resources and help you need in real time. Your broadband grant application model keeps all of your stakeholders on the same page. Refine answers solo or with collaborators. No back and forth on static PDFs.
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Submit Your Application(s)
When you’re ready, manage and file one or more proposal(s) in one or more state(s). Track progress and manage update requests across proposals from a single place.
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Stay focused on happy subscribers
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Ongoing Monitoring, Reporting, and Performance Management
NTIA requires extensive reporting form BEAD grant winners. Broadband.money automates BEAD grant winner reporting for NTIA, state, local and matching funds partners over the 10 year grant lifecycle, so you can stay focused on growing your base of happy subscribers.

Partner up. Fund up. Get results with Broadband.money.

Get Started

Whether you're a broadband provider, community leader, or state officer, get the tools needed to win broadband grants and bring better broadband to your communities.

Get Help & Partnerships

Partnerships are key as highlighted in the BEAD NOFO. Easily identify and engage community leaders, anchor institutions, project collaborators, and more. Invite experts in to help you with your application.

Get Local Coordination

Local coordination and partnerships are essential, as highlighted in the BEAD NOFO. Easily identify and engage community leaders, anchor institutions, project collaborators, and more.

Get Matching Funds

BEAD requires at least 25% in matching funds. Get a head start and apply for many sources with a single application.

Get Resources

Join the community to stay up-to-date, read detailed guides on key documents like the BEAD NOFO, participate in events with industry leaders, and attend weekly office hours held by former U.S. Commerce Department Division Chief Scott D. Woods, Esq.