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Verizon Community Disaster Resilience Innovation Accelerator

Verizon Community Disaster Resilience Innovation Accelerator

Supports teams solving disaster resilience with advances in analytics, communications, autonomy, power, sensing, and prediction technologies.

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The Verizon Community Disaster Resilience Innovation Accelerator is an annual program co-run by MassChallenge and Verizon that awards non-dilutive cash to U.S.-based startups developing disaster resilience technologies. In the 2026 cycle, up to eight finalist startups each received $50,000 in non-dilutive prize funding, and up to two additional startups received a $50,000 prototyping grant for thi…

AI analytics, communication infrastructure, drones/autonomous systems, power generation, satellites, sensors, weather prediction — all requiring Verizon 5G technological fit.

CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Annual
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.—
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.—
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.—
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Prize
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.$500K

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Last verified: 22 Jul 2026Source: masschallenge.org