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    Mobile Beacon Now Accepting Applications for Connect for Success Connectivity Grants for Schools, with Two Years of Unlimited Service in Every Award

    Grants include choice of STEM-compatible laptops, ‌Chromebooks, ‌hotspots, ‌and SIM cards for classrooms and schools, in more communities than ever.

    Lincoln, R.I. – November 5, 2026 – Mobile Beacon, a leading nonprofit provider of connectivity to mission-driven organizations, has launched its Connect for Success Fall/Winter Connectivity Grants for individual classrooms and schools. Applications are open until December 31, 2026. 

    This year, teachers and school administrators can apply for one of four grant options, with grants awarded in each category:

    • •  STEM laptop grants: 25 laptops with mobile hotspots
    • •  Chromebook grants: 25 Chromebooks with mobile hotspots
    • •  Mobile hotspot grants: 10 mobile hotspots each, supporting up to 10 devices simultaneously
    • •  SIM/eSIM grants: 10 SIM cards each, to upgrade existing devices
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    • Grantees will also receive two years of Mobile Beacon’s BeaconANYWHERE™ mobile service with unlimited data.

About Mobile Beacon

Mobile Beacon (mobilebeacon.org), a Rhode Island-based nonprofit organization, provides affordable, high-speed mobile internet service nationwide exclusively for schools, libraries, and nonprofit groups, helping expand digital equity and access nationwide.

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