Digital Wearables Workforce Grant
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Digital Wearables Workforce Grant

A year of AI estimating. Awarded to the trades.

Qualifying trades businesses receive a full year of Smart Scope — the AI estimating assistant for field technicians — at no cost, for every tech on the team.

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$2.5M
Total in grants this program year
$10K
Maximum award per company
1 year
Per technician — a $599.99 value
Monthly
Review cycles, read individually

About the program

A grant built for the field.

The Digital Wearables Workforce Grant is the first grant program of its kind — $2.5 million dedicated to putting AI estimating directly into the hands of working technicians. Qualifying businesses are awarded a full year of Smart Scope for every approved field technician — a $599.99 value per tech, up to $10,000 per company, at no cost.

So what is Smart Scope? It's an AI assistant built for the trades. On real jobs, technicians use it to build estimates in minutes, get instant answers backed by cited sources, and quote work confidently before they leave the driveway — all from the phone they already carry.

The grant is funded by Smart Service ERP for the Trades, the field service software company behind the scheduling, dispatch, and invoicing tools trades businesses run on every day — an investment in putting better technology in the hands of working technicians.

Smart Scope in action

Four tools your techs will use every day.

From the first walkthrough to the final number — here's what a year of Smart Scope puts in every technician's pocket. Hover over each phone for a closer look.

Smart Scope Site Walk screen showing a field briefing with full equipment specs captured on site

Site Walk

Walk the job talking, snapping photos, and scanning nameplates. Site Walk organizes everything you capture — and pulls full equipment specs into a field briefing on the spot.

Smart Scope Eyes On live view streaming a rooftop unit with a hands-free heads-up display

Commercial Route Development

Scout any area and see every prospect pinned on the map. Smart Scope builds the route, and your team works it stop by stop — every call and follow-up logged.

Smart Scope Dashboard showing estimates, total value, materials, labor, and margin at a glance

Competitive Intelligence

The AI studies every competitor around you — reviews, ads, and pricing — then hands you a playbook of where they fall short and exactly where you stand.

Smart Scope Market Intelligence atlas with five scored trade-area zones, household counts, and a 12-month demand index

Market Intelligence

Your whole market — mapped, sized, and priced. See the households you can serve, when demand peaks, and what a bigger share of your trade area is actually worth.

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Eligibility

Who the grant supports.

Open to for-profit field service businesses in the skilled trades, based in the U.S., whose technicians estimate or quote work on-site. Awards are made per technician, up to $10,000 per company.

HVACPlumbingWindow CleaningPest ControlElectrical+ 40 More Trades

To be eligible

  • A for-profit trades or field service business in the U.S.
  • Field technicians who estimate or quote work on-site
  • A technician count consistent with your revenue and service area
  • Agreement to share a brief quarterly impact summary

You're a strong fit if

  • Your technicians quote jobs in the field, away from the office
  • Faster, more accurate estimating would help your team
  • You're ready to put the tools to work across your crew
  • You can share how the grant made a difference

Applications requesting a larger field team may be asked to verify eligibility before an award is made.

What we look for

How applications are evaluated.

Every application is read individually. When awards are limited within a cycle, we weigh three things.

Fit

A genuine trades or field service business whose technicians would put Smart Scope to use on real jobs.

Need

The grant meaningfully lowers a real barrier for your team — the tools would make a difference you'd feel.

Impact

A clear path for the grant to improve how your business estimates, wins work, and serves customers.

The award

What recipients receive.

A full year of Smart Scope per approved technician — up to $10,000 in grant value per company.

A one-year license

Full Smart Scope access for a twelve-month term — a $599.99 value per technician, awarded at no cost.

Simple activation

Recipients redeem a one-time code directly in the Smart Scope app to activate their year of access.

AI in the field

Instant answers, faster estimates, and cited sources — the tools your techs reach for on every job.

How to apply

A straightforward application.

No lengthy proposal. Tell us about your business, request your technicians, and agree to the grant terms.

1

Apply

Submit your business details and requested technician count.

2

Review

Every application is read individually, in monthly cycles.

3

Notification

If approved, you receive grant codes by email with instructions.

4

Activation

Each technician redeems a code in the app to begin their year.

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Key dates

Program timeline.

October 1, 2026
Applications open. The first monthly review cycle begins.
Monthly
Applications reviewed and awards issued in cohorts, while grants remain available.
Quarterly
Recipients review and approve a brief Grant Impact Snapshot of their usage.
October 1, 2027
Program year closes. Applications are no longer accepted after this date.

Recipient commitments

What we ask in return.

Accepting a grant is simple, but carries two commitments that keep the program fair and let us measure its impact.

Accurate information

You confirm your technician count, revenue range, and service area are truthful. Grants may be revoked if information is materially misrepresented.

A quarterly impact summary

Each quarter you review and approve a short Grant Impact Snapshot — usage totals only, with no customer or job details, approved by you before anything is shared.

Frequently asked questions

Questions, answered.

Eligibility

Who is eligible to apply?+
Any for-profit field service or skilled-trades business based in the United States whose technicians estimate or quote work on-site — including HVAC, plumbing, window cleaning, pest control, electrical, and related trades. Grants are awarded per technician.
Do I need to be an existing Smart Scope customer?+
No. The grant is open to both current Smart Scope users and businesses new to the platform. Existing users can also apply directly from within the Smart Scope app.
My trade isn't listed. Can I still apply?+
Yes. The named trades are examples — the application lists more than 30 industries, and you can choose "Other" if yours isn't there. Any for-profit field service business whose technicians quote work on-site is welcome to apply.
How many technicians can I request?+
One grant per active field technician, up to a maximum of $10,000 in grant value per company — about 16 technician licenses. Your requested count should be consistent with your annual revenue and service area.

The award

What does the grant provide?+
Each approved technician receives a full one-year Smart Scope license — a $599.99 value — awarded at no cost. That's twelve months of AI-assisted estimating, instant answers, and cited sources in the field.
Is there a limit on how much one company can receive?+
Yes. Each company may receive up to $10,000 in grant value — roughly 16 one-year technician licenses. In total, the program awards $2,500,000 in grants across the program year.
What happens at the end of the grant year?+
Your grant covers a full twelve months of Smart Scope. At the end of the grant year, you'll have the opportunity to continue with a paid subscription — nothing renews automatically.
How do technicians activate their grant?+
Approved businesses receive a unique, one-time redemption code for each technician. Each technician enters their code in the Smart Scope app to unlock their year of access.
How is this different from a free trial?+
A trial is a look; the grant is a commitment. Free trials of estimating software typically run a few weeks and ask for a credit card. The Digital Wearables Workforce Grant awards a full twelve months of Smart Scope per approved technician — no credit card, no auto-renewal, and no obligation to continue when the year ends.

Applying

How do I apply?+
Complete the application on workforcegrant.com with your business details and requested technician count, and agree to the grant terms. There's no lengthy proposal to write.
Is there a deadline?+
The program runs from October 1, 2026 through October 1, 2027. Applications are accepted throughout and reviewed in monthly cycles, so earlier applications are reviewed sooner.
Will every eligible applicant receive a grant?+
The program has a fixed number of awards. We aim to fund as many qualified technicians as possible, but awards are limited and not guaranteed.
Can I reapply if I'm not selected?+
Yes. If awards remain available in a later cycle, you're welcome to reapply.

After you're approved

What is the Grant Impact Snapshot?+
A brief, quarterly summary of how the grant is being used — usage totals such as estimates created and hours saved. Recipients agree to share it as a condition of the grant; it's how we measure the program's impact.
What information is shared, and when?+
Only app usage totals, which you review and approve each quarter before anything is shared. Individual customer or job details are never included.
Who is behind the program?+
The Digital Wearables Workforce Grant is a program of Smart Service ERP for the Trades.

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