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Paid Family Leave Small Business Grant 4 | Employment Training Panel Paid Family Leave Small Business 4 (PFL SB 4) Grant Application Window: January 26, 2026 at 8:00am – February 13, 2026 at 5:00pm. ETP and LWDA announces the availability of up to $ 920,000 in California State General Fund dollars, for entities who are a group of employers acting on behalf of multiple participating small business employers.
Grant funds are available to CA’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). ETP received a total of six (6) proposals; full details provided on the Notice of Intent – Proposed Awardees .
If you are interested in this exciting funding opportunity, and would like further information, please review the documents linked on this page. Any additional Grant related questions can be sent to ETP using the submissions form on the ETP Grants homepage or to connect@etp. ca.
gov . Manage an existing Grant: ETP staff will be available to assist with the application process. Both program and technical staff will be available to answer questions.
The dates/times and links for the session are below: Join Live Help Session: February 13, 2026 from 9am-12pm Solicitation for Proposal & Forms Solicitation for Proposal Addendum 1 STD 204 - Payee Data Record Orientation Session Slides
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Small businesses (1-100 employees) in California with at least one employee on Paid Family Leave on or after June 1, 2024 Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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Strong Workforce Program (SWP) - Community College Component is a grant from the State of California providing million annually to California community colleges to expand career technical education (CTE). Established in 2016, the program allocates 60 percent of funds as Local Share to individual college districts and 40 percent as Regional Share distributed across seven macro-economic regional consortia. It focuses on increasing enrollment in high-demand, high-wage programs, improving completion and transfer rates, and connecting students to employment with living wages. The program emphasizes data-driven outcomes, innovation, and collaboration with industry partners and local workforce development boards to fuel regional economic growth and social mobility.
Employment Training Panel (ETP) Funding is sponsored by State of California Employment Training Panel. This program provides funding to California employers to help pay for the cost of training staff. Cafes can use these funds to improve worker skills in areas like customer service, food safety, or management, enhancing the business's competitiveness.