June 1, 2026

Sacramento –

SEED 3 Grant awardees 

The Employment Training Panel and the Labor Workforce Development Agency is pleased to announce 14 awardees across both SEED 3 Grant programs. The SEED 3 Grant is composed of two separate grant programs with a total of $6,750,000 available and allocated as follows:

  • $5,250,000 for the SEED Entrepreneurship Program
  • $1,500,000 for the SEED Worker Cooperative and Employee Ownership Program

A total of 124 proposals were submitted, 107 proposals for grants under the SEED Entrepreneurship Program and 17 proposals for grants under the SEED Worker Cooperative and Employee Ownership Program.

A complete list of awardees is available on the SEED 3 Grant Page

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