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Funding for broadband connectivity
As a broadband service provider (BSP), you have the power to bridge the digital divide and bring connectivity to your community. But you also face the challenge of raising enough capital to build and expand your network. That’s why Calix has a dedicated funding team to help you through this journey. Through our partnership with Ready.Net and our relationships with external stakeholders, we have made it seamless for BSPs to apply, secure, and maintain funding needed to transform their businesses but more importantly their communities.
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BEAD Funding
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The Broadband Equity and Deployment program (BEAD)
BEAD provides grant funding to qualified service providers to expand high-speed Internet access to unserved and underserved communities. It comprises a 42.5B program designed to bring universal broadband service to all in the United States, Washington D.C. and five territories.
Everything you need to make a
life-changing impact on your communities.
BEAD Compliant Infrastructure
Aggregation Systems: Integrated layer 2 and layer 3 aggregation with consolidated subscriber management features provide functionality and streamlined operations in all parts of the network.
Access and Premises Systems: Calix BEAD compliant components include the latest Optical Line Terminating and Optical Network Terminating (ONT) equipment along with compliant integrated ONT and Wi-Fi enabled routing gateway systems for delivering high-capacity XGS-PON based value added services.
BEAD Deployment Success Services
Unmatched Calix Success services help BSPs every step of the journey with planning, deployment, and best practices to accelerate your BEAD project completion.
BEAD Performance Testing
Calix Cloud applications along with GigaSpire premises systems provide you the framework to support the ongoing performance validation requirements for your BEAD buildout.
Even if you don’t plan to participate in the BEAD program, the challenge process is not an option. Learn more from Evan Feinman, director of the BEAD Program at NTIA, in this short video clip from our webinar on March 27, 2024, “Mastering BEAD Regulations: The New Build America, Buy America Application Framework Explained,” featuring NTIA, WTA, NTCA, and Calix.
States will open up subgrantee selection, when you’ll be able to put in bids. Go big—as every broadband service provider (BSP) will have a chance to compete—and the best project will win, regardless of BSP size. Learn more from Evan Feinman, director of the BEAD Program at NTIA, in this short video clip is from our webinar on March 27, 2024, “Mastering BEAD Regulations: The New Build America, Buy America Application Framework Explained,” featuring NTIA, WTA, NTCA, and Calix.
Hear from Evan Feinman, director of the BEAD Program at NTIA, speak about required programs that ensure broadband is affordable for all. This short video clip is from our webinar on March 27, 2024, “Mastering BEAD Regulations: The New Build America, Buy America Application Framework Explained,” featuring NTIA, WTA, NTCA, and Calix.
As competition heats up for BEAD funding to cover desirable areas of the map, how will matching work? Learn more from Evan Feinman, director of the BEAD Program at NTIA, in this short video clip is from our webinar on March 27, 2024, “Mastering BEAD Regulations: The New Build America, Buy America Application Framework Explained,” featuring NTIA, WTA, NTCA, and Calix.
Broadband funding opportunities
Find details here on broadband funding opportunities, from both federal and state programs, in many different forms: infrastructure grants, planning grants, last/middle mile grants, and many more.
With BEAD Funding around the corner, $42.45 billion will be distributed amongst the states to expand internet access by funding planning, infrastructure deployment, and adoption. Each state is expected to receive $100 Million at the very least and will distribute these funds through their individual programs they have established.
Using the map below, you can keep track of all the active funding programs in each state, and which ones to look out for in the future. In the meantime, states are continuing to use ARPA money to fund these programs.
Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program
Provides billions of dollars in funding to expand high-speed internet access the U.S.
USDA invests in rural America
For construction, improvement, and acquisition of facilities and equipment needed to provide broadband service in eligible rural areas
American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)
Program for state, local, and tribal governments to help fund various improvements in their respective states as part of the response to and recovery from COVID-19
NTIA Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program
For broadband deployment on tribal lands in support of telehealth, distance learning, broadband affordability, and digital inclusion
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Ultimate Guide to Broadband Funding
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Whether you're a new market entrant, an expanding provider, or a community leader, The Ultimate Guide to Broadband Funding provides the clarity and direction you need to secure essential grants and investments.