Application Form: ILUMINA Digital Skills Business Accelerator

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Thank you for your interest in the ILUMINA Digital Skills Accelerator, a 9-week hands-on learning series designed for established small business owners who want to build practical technology skills they can use in their day-to-day operations and long-term growth.

Each session builds on the one before it and combines instruction with dedicated time to put what you are learning into practice in your own business.

Please complete this application to be considered for the Fall 2026 cohort. Space is limited, and completing the application does not guarantee acceptance. Applicants will be notified in early October.

Program Details

Dates: October 14 – December 17, 2026
Class Days: Wednesdays and Thursdays
Time: 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Location: Ephrata Recreation Center, 112 Basin Street SW, Ephrata, WA 98823
Length: 9 weeks

There will be no classes during Thanksgiving week, and make-up/practice sessions are included throughout the program.

Participants should plan to attend the full series because the classes are designed to build on one another.

What You’ll Learn

Everyday digital skills and tools to improve productivity
Email and file organization
Practical AI tools for small businesses
Website creation and management
Online presence, SEO, and Google Business Profile
Digital tools and workflows that can help save time and support business growth

Technology Provided

Each participating business will receive one new laptop computer to use throughout the program. Participants who meet the program’s attendance and completion requirements will be able to keep the computer at the end of the series. One computer per business.

Program Partners

The program is hosted by NCW Tech Alliance, SBDC, SkillSource, and Grant County EDC, with support from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Alcoa Foundation.

Nondiscrimination Statement: Selection decisions will not be based on race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, or income level. Language access services are available at no cost. All applicants will be evaluated using the same criteria and scoring process.

Name

First NameLast Name

Phone

Please enter a valid phone number.Format: (000) 000-0000.

Email

example@example.com

Zip code

Age range

Gender

Preferred language for learning

Your business name

Business address

What is your role in the business?

Other

Is your business currently operating and serving customers?

Does your business currently have an active business license or equivalent documentation?

How long has this business been in operation?

How many full-time employees does your business currently have, including you?

Which best describes your business structure?

Other

Are you able to independently make decisions about your website, digital marketing, online presence, and other business technology?

Type of business

What services or products do you offer?

What online presence does your business currently have? Check all that apply.

If applicable, please share links to your website, Google Business Profile, or social media accounts below:

How comfortable are you using technology for your business today on a scale from 1-5?

Which of these digital tools do you currently use for your business? Check all that apply.

Do you have access to the internet outside of class so you can practice and work on program activities?

What is one technology-related task in your business that currently feels harder, takes longer, or causes more frustration than you would like?

If you could make one meaningful improvement to how your business uses technology during this program, what would you want it to be?

Which areas would you most like to improve? Select up to four.

This is a 9-week series, and each class builds on previous sessions. Are you able to commit to attending the full series on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 5:30–7:30 PM?

Do you have a reliable way to attend the in-person sessions at the Ephrata Recreation Center?

Optional: Will anyone else from your business be attending the classes with you?

If yes, please provide their name and relationship to you, as well as their phone number and email address so we can include them in communications.

Please check each box to confirm:

Do you have any questions or comments?

Application Form: ILUMINA Digital Skills Business Accelerator

1. About You

2. About Your Business

3. Your Business & Technology Today

4. Business Technology Goals

5. Participation

6. Application Agreement