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California Paid Family Leave Small Business Grant

This grant is provided by California Paid Family Leave Alliance

  • Grant Amount

    $1K–$2K per employee*
  • Grant Frequency

    Ongoing

About This Grant

The California Employment Training Panel (ETP) and the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency (LWDA) announce the availability of up to $1,000,000 in California State General Fund dollars for California Small Businesses impacted by the Paid Family Leave Program.

This grant is to help offset the costs incurred when training employees to cover individual duties utilizing Paid Family Leave.

California Paid Family Leave (PFL) is part of the California State Disability Insurance program providing benefits to eligible California workers who need time off work to care for a seriously ill or injured family member, to bond with a new child, or to participate in a qualifying military event. PFL pays up to 8 weeks of benefits in 12 months. Although PFL does not provide job protection, various federal and state laws provide protected leave for up to 12 weeks.

Businesses that are impacted by the PFL program will have increased costs such as training and upskilling existing staff to cover the duties of the employee on PFL, hiring and training additional staff to cover the duties of the employee on PFL, and the marketing, recruitment, and training costs to cover these activities.

PFL SB Grant will provide CA small businesses with 51-100 employees a payment of $1,000 and a payment of $2,000 to CA small businesses with 50 or fewer employees who is utilizing the CA PFL Program.

*The funds are only for employees who utilize Paid Family Leave

Eligibility Requirements

  • CA Small Businesses who are utilizing the CA Paid Family Program
  • CA Small Businesses with 51-100 employees may receive a payment of $1,000
  • CA Small Businesses with less than or equal to 50 employees may receive a payment of $2,000

More Details. Apply Here.

Microenterprise Collaborative is non-affiliated with this grant.

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