Small Employers: Did you know that MN offers Small Employer Assistance Grants to help cover costs when an employee has taken leave under the new Paid Family Leave program?
If you qualify as a small employer under Paid Leave, you can apply for a grant to help cover costs when an employee has
taken leave. These grants help manage the cost of hiring temporary workers, increasing hours or wages, or training staff
while an employee is out on Paid Leave.
Grants offer up to $3,000 per approved leave, with a maximum of $6,000 per employer each calendar year. This is a
reimbursement program. Grant funding is for costs already incurred. The program is funded at $5,000,000 annually, and
once those funds are fully used, we will not accept additional applications that calendar year. Expenses incurred before
January 1, 2026, are not eligible.
More information on the grants is available on the following website: https://pl.mn.gov/employers/small-employers
