PAID FAMILY LEAVE (PFL) SMALL BUSINESS GRANT ELIGIBILITY
Eligible businesses may receive up to $2,000 per employee who utilizes California’s Paid Family Leave program. Grant funds help offset costs associated with covering the employee’s duties while they are out on leave.
Payments are made directly to the employer to help cover costs related to:
- Training or cross-training existing staff to cover the employee’s responsibilities
- Hiring and training temporary or additional staff
- Marketing, recruitment, and other reasonably foreseeable training costs
Eligibility:
- Business Size and PFL Participation: Small businesses in California who have 1-100 employees and have at least one employee who used California's Paid Family Leave program (PFL) on or after June 30, 2026.
- California Registration: Your business must be registered to do business in California and be in active status with the California Secretary of State's Office.
- California Employer Account Number (CEAN): You must have an active CEAN under which your employees are listed for payroll. Important Note for PEO Users: If you use a Professional Employer Organization (PEO) for payroll services, your business must be listed on the CEAN used for payroll reporting. Businesses that utilize a PEO and file under the PEO's CEAN do not qualify. To verify the CEAN used, look at your DE9 form (CA Employer's Quarterly Return). The employer listed should be your company, not the PEO.
- Employee's EDD Customer Account Number: You must provide the employee's EDD Customer Account Number, which is a unique 10-digit number provided to the employee by the EDD. It is NOT the employee's social security number. You may need to ask your employee if they will provide it to you.
Paid Family Leave Grant Amounts:
- Businesses with 1-50 employees may receive up to $2,000 per employee utilizing Paid Family Leave.
- Businesses with 51-100 employees may receive up to $1,000 per employee utilizing Paid Family Leave.
