1,000+ Opportunities
Find the right grant
Search federal, foundation, and corporate grants with AI — or browse by agency, topic, and state.
"Social Entrepreneurs for Economic Development (SEED) program" is currently closed and not accepting applications.
Social Entrepreneurs for Economic Development (SEED) program is sponsored by California Workforce Development Board (administered by Employment Training Panel). The SEED Initiative provides micro-grants, entrepreneurial training, and technical assistance to individuals facing significant barriers to employment to support them in starting or maintaining a small business in California.
Get a weekly digest of new grants like this
A free weekly digest of new foundation and federal funding opportunities as they're added to Granted. Unsubscribe anytime.
Or search similar grants →Extracted from the official opportunity page/RFP to help you evaluate fit faster.
Social Entrepreneurs for Economic Development (SEED) Grant 2. 0 Social Entrepreneurs for Economic Development (SEED) Grant 2. 0 California Employment Training Panel Funding Opportunity Brief * The SEED Initiative aims to support the entrepreneurship of immigrants and limited English proficient individuals who face significant employment barriers, which will also increase the state’s economic diversity and help spur business innovation.
The purpose of the SEED Initiative is to support the entrepreneurship of immigrants and limited English proficient (LEP) individuals who face significant employment barriers, which will also increase the state’s economic diversity and help spur business innovation. In June 2020, the California Legislature approved Assembly Bill 82 (Chapter 14, Stats.
2020), which established the Social Entrepreneurs for Economic Development (SEED) Initiative to be administered by the California Workforce Development Board (“Board”) within the Labor and Workforce Development Agency (“Agency”). (See California Unemployment Insurance Code, sections 14106 to 14110.) The Employment Training Panel (“ETP”), also within the Agency, is administering SEED on behalf of the Board.
The SEED Initiative will provide micro-grants, entrepreneurial training, and technical assistance to SEED target populations to support them in starting or maintaining a small business in California aimed at addressing a social problem or meeting a community need.
SEED target populations are individuals who face significant barriers to employment, specifically: (1) individuals with limited English proficiency, regardless of immigration or citizenship status; or (2) individuals who are neither U.S. citizens nor lawful permanent residents.
This includes individuals who may not be lawfully present in the United States, and individuals who have been granted Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) or Temporary Protected Status (TPS). In addition, SEED is open to all individuals in the target populations, including other immigrants, refugees and asylees, and United States citizens.
Only Nonprofit CBOs May Apply for SEED Single CBO May Submit a Proposal Joint Proposals Are Strongly Encouraged Business Operations & Management
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Individuals with limited English proficiency (regardless of immigration or citizenship status), or individuals who are neither U. S. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The published deadline was August 25, 2026, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
Social Entrepreneurs for Economic Development (SEED) program is funded by California Workforce Development Board (administered by Employment Training Panel). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Start from the official opportunity page linked in this listing — it carries the sponsor's submission instructions.
DOL's second round of Industry-Driven Skills Training Fund grants closes August 17, 2026: roughly $40 million, about 10 awards, an $8 million ceiling, and an eligibility list restricted to State Workforce Agencies. The real opportunity is downstream, where the money converts into employer reimbursements. Here is how the architecture works, what Round 1 revealed, and how employers, community colleges, and workforce nonprofits should position for the money once it lands.
Read articleOn July 1, 2026, federal Pell grants became available for short-term, non-degree training for the first time — a generational shift that changes the economics of workforce programs. Here is how Workforce Pell works, how the $65M SCC6 competitive grants fund the infrastructure to capture it, where it sits in DOL's $8B+ workforce ecosystem, and the strategy for colleges and training providers.
Read articleHRSA-26-078 splits $9.1 million among roughly 10 Public Health Training Centers, with awards up to $910,000 and applications due July 17, 2026. Eligibility runs to accredited schools of public health and other nonprofit training institutions. Here's why the winning applications are the ones that can prove an existing, mapped relationship with state and local health departments — not the ones promising the slickest coursework.
Read article