Social Equity Program - SEED Grant Program
In April of 2021, the City of Los Angeles established the Social Equity Entrepreneur Development Grant Program (SEED) Grant Program). The Rules and Regulations for the SEED Grant Program can be found here. The SEED Grant Program utilizes funding from the Cannabis Equity Grant for Local Jurisdictions (CEG Grant) to provide financial assistance to verified Social Equity Individual Applicants. To date, the City of Los Angeles has dedicated $6 million towards the SEED Grant Program through funds made available through the 2019 and 2020 California CEG Grant awards.
SEED is administered in partnership with Elevate Impact LA.
SEED Grant Program Lunch and Learn
Please join DCR and Elevate Impact LA for a SEED Grant Program Lunch and Learn! The team from Elevate Impact LA will walk participants through each step of the application, provide feedback on grant assessment documents and answer questions.
To view past SEED webinars please click here
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SEED 1.0 SEED Grant Program 1.0 (SEED 1.0) utilizes $5 million funding from the Cannabis Equity Grant for Local Jurisdictions to provide financial assistance to verified Social Equity Individual Applicants. Through SEED 1.0, Phase 3 Retail Round 1 Social Equity Individual Applicants deemed eligible for further processing pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code 104.06.1(b) may be eligible to receive a financial grant of $25,000. |
SEED 2.0 SEED Grant Program 2.0 (SEED 2.0) utilizes $1 million funding from the Cannabis Equity Grant for Local Jurisdictions to provide financial assistance to verified Social Equity Individual Applicants. Through SEED 2.0, verified Social Equity Individual Applicants may apply to receive a financial grant of $10,000 available in two disbursements upon meeting the following licensing milestones:
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Elevate Impact LA |
How to Find Information About the SEED Grant Program |
SEED Grant Program - Grant Assessment Documents |
How to Apply for the SEED Grant Program |
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SEED Grant Program Available NowThe Department of Cannabis Regulations (DCR) is pleased to announce the launch of the SEED Grant Program |
SEED Webinar Archives