; (ii) a franchise business enterprise; and (iii) any other category of business enterprise that the Administrator, in consultation with the Advisory Committee, determines is appropriate and in accordance with the purposes of the pilot program. (D) Number of grants Under the pilot program, the Administrator may make grants in accordance with paragraph (4) to not more than 250 eligible veterans to start or acquire a qualifying business enterprise. (E) Geographic diversity In making grants under the pilot program, the Administrator shall ensure geographic diversity among the veterans who receive the grants. (F) Duration The Administrator shall carry out the pilot program during the 3-year period beginning on the date on which the Administrator begins carrying out the pilot program. (2) Application (A) In general An eligible veteran desiring a grant under the pilot program shall submit an application— (i) to the Administrator in the form and containing the information as the Administrator may require, including the information described in subparagraph (B); and (ii) not later than 1 year before the date on which the pilot program terminates under paragraph (1)(F). (B) Documentation requirements The Administrator, in considering an application from an eligible veteran for a grant under the pilot program, may not approve the application unless the application includes the following: (i) A description of the use of the grant amount, including an identification and description of the qualifying business enterprise. (ii) A description of the expected return on investment resulting from the grant amounts. (iii) A certification that the eligible veteran applying for the grant— (I) shall complete the education and training relevant to the ownership and operation of the qualifying business enterprise described in paragraphs (3)(A) and (3)(B)