Paid Family Leave Small Business (PFL SB) Grant 2.0
At a glance
Paid Family Leave Small Business (PFL SB) Grant 2.0 is a closed California state grant opportunity from the Employment Training Panel (State of California). The application deadline was February 15, 2022. Individual awards are listed as $250K – $500K, with $1M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include business. It is listed on the California Grants Portal. Cost sharing is not required.
Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.
Key facts
- Feb 11, 2022Posted
- Feb 15, 2022Application deadline
- Opened
- Feb 11, 2022
- Close date
- Feb 15, 2022
- Award floor
- $250,000
- Award ceiling
- $500,000
- Est. total funding
- $1,000,000
- Expected awards
- Not specified
- Matching funds
- Not required
- Funding instrument
- Grant
Program details (as published on the California Grants Portal)
- Type
- Grant
- Funding source
- State
- Matching funds
- Not Required
- Funding method
- Reimbursement(s)
- Estimated number of awards
- Dependant on number of submissions received, application process, etc.
- Award period
- June 1, 2022
- Expected award announcement
- March 25, 2022
- Letter of intent
- Not required
- How to submit
- Online: https://caetp.force.com/calegrants/s/
- Latest change note
- Added link to online application (Cal-E-Grants), and pushed to active.
Who can apply
Applicant categories as listed on the California Grants Portal. GrantsJunction maps them to detailed applicant types for search and matching.
- Business
Additional information on eligibility (from the listing)
ETP PFL SB Grant will be open to Multiple Employer Contractors (MECs) who can demonstrate a strong pre-existing relationship with CA small businesses. For example, Chambers of Commerce, Community Colleges, and Professional/Trade Organizations. Standard ETP eligibility criteria will apply.
- Public colleges & universities
- Private colleges & universities
A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.
Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.
What it funds
Purpose and description as published on the California Grants Portal.
Purpose
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.
Description
The California Employment Training Panel (ETP) and the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency (LWDA), announces the availability of up to $1,000,000 in California State General Fund dollars, for Multiple Employer organizations to outreach to California’s small businesses impacted by the Paid Family Leave Program, in order to help offset the costs incurred when training employees to cover the duties of the individual utilizing Paid Family Leave (PFL). The PFL SB Grant will provide to California’s small businesses equal to or between 100–51 employees a payment of $1,000 and a payment of $2,000 to small businesses less than or equal to 50 for each employee who is utilizing the PFL Program, to help offset the costs involved with training other employees to cover the duties of this individual on PFL leave.
Past applications & awards
Historical data · not a predictionReported by the agency for this listing
- Fiscal year 2021–2216 applications · awards not reported
Program contact (as published)
ETP Grant Inquiries
ETPGrantInquiries@etp.ca.gov
1-916-327-5640
Quick answers
Who is eligible to apply for “Paid Family Leave Small Business (PFL SB) Grant 2.0”?
The official listing names these applicant types as eligible: Business. It adds: “ETP PFL SB Grant will be open to Multiple Employer Contractors (MECs) who can demonstrate a strong pre-existing relationship with CA small businesses. For example, Chambers of Commerce, Community Colleges, and Professional/Trade Organizations. Standard ETP eligibility criteria wi…” Additional restrictions may apply; review the full guidelines.
How much funding is available through “Paid Family Leave Small Business (PFL SB) Grant 2.0”?
Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $250k – $500k and total estimated program funding is $1,000,000.
How do I apply for “Paid Family Leave Small Business (PFL SB) Grant 2.0”?
Applications go directly to Employment Training Panel, not through GrantsJunction. Submission: online at https://caetp.force.com/calegrants/s/. Read the program guidelines on the agency's site first; state programs set their own forms and registration requirements.