Everyone who receives the California Earned Income Tax Credit (CalEITC) based on their 2020 tax return, as well as Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) tax filers with a 2020 California adjusted gross income of $75,000 or less, should receive the Golden State Stimulus.
The California Dream Fund Grant Program (CDFG or Dream Fund) was created in 2021 by Senate Bill No. 151 (Government Code Section 12100.63) to provide microgrants up to $10,000 to seed entrepreneurship and small business creation in underserved small business groups that are facing capital and opportunity gaps.
Most Californians who filed their taxes in 2020 received one-time payments from the state starting in October 2022 to help offset rising inflation. To receive your payment, you must have filed a complete 2020 tax return by October 15, 2021.
Grants are available to California-based businesses operating since at least June 1, 2019 that have been affected by COVID-19. Small businesses with $1,000 to $100,000 in annual gross revenue are eligible for a $5,000 grant. Businesses with revenue between $100,000 and $1 million are eligible for $15,000.
A company with fewer than 100 employees is generally considered a small-sized business, while one with between 100 and 1,500 employees is a medium-sized business.
A small business employer is an employer with fewer than 15 employees at a particular time. If an employer has 15 or more employees at a particular time, they are no longer a small business employer.
The California Dream Fund Grant Program (CDFG or Dream Fund) was created in 2021 by Senate Bill No. 151 (Government Code Section 12100.63) to provide microgrants up to $10,000 to seed entrepreneurship and small business creation in underserved small business groups that are facing capital and opportunity gaps.
It defines small business by firm revenue (ranging from $1 million to over $40 million) and by employment (from 100 to over 1,500 employees).
Advocacy generally defines a small business as an independent business having fewer than 500 employees. Our companion piece, the What's New with Small Business infographic (PDF, 291 KB), is now available.
A small business is one with fewer than 500 employees, ing to the Small Business Administration (SBA).