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New Round of Funding for Small Business Paid Family Leave Grant

Grant period open through May 31, 2028, or until funds run out

original California small businesses with 1–100 employees may qualify for grants of up to $2,000 per employee who uses Paid Family Leave on or after June 30, 2026. The grants help offset costs related to an employee’s leave, including cross-training or upskilling current staff, hiring and training new or temporary employees, and covering recruitment and advertising expenses. California’s Paid Family Leave program provides wage-replacement benefits to workers who take time off to bond with a new child or care for a seriously ill family member. For more information and to apply, visit CaliforniaPFL.com.

California small businesses with 1–100 employees may qualify for grants of up to $2,000 per employee who uses Paid Family Leave on or after June 30, 2026. The grants help offset costs related to an employee’s leave, including cross-training or upskilling current staff, hiring and training new or temporary employees, and covering recruitment and advertising expenses. California’s Paid Family Leave program provides wage-replacement benefits to workers who take time off to bond with a new child or care for a seriously ill family member. For more information and to apply, visit CaliforniaPFL.com.

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--California small businesses can now apply for a new round of California Paid Family Leave (PFL) grants, with funding of up to $2,000 per employee.

California small businesses may qualify for grants of up to $2,000 per employee who uses Paid Family Leave on or after June 30, 2026.

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The grants help businesses offset costs associated with employees taking Paid Family Leave, including cross-training current staff and hiring and training new or temporary employees to maintain operations during an employee’s absence.

California’s Paid Family Leave program provides eligible employees with up to eight weeks of wage-replacement benefits for qualifying reasons, including bonding with a new child or caring for a seriously ill family member.

Businesses with 1–100 employees may qualify if at least one employee used California Paid Family Leave on or after June 30, 2026.

To qualify for the grant, businesses must:

  • Be registered to do business in California
  • Be in active status with the California Secretary of State
  • Have an active California Employer Account Number under which employees are listed for payroll

Employers interested in applying for the grant can do so by visiting the official grant website at Californiapfl.com.

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Nancy Hoffman Vanyek
(818) 989-0300
nancy@sanfernandovalleychamber.com

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Greater San Fernando Valley Chamber of Commerce

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