Review upcoming funding opportunities for babies, kids, and young people from funders and agencies outside of Best Starts!

If you work with pregnant people, babies, kids, or young people in King County, we hope to see you at one of our Roadshows!  The Best Starts Roadshow is all about bringing together our community partners, staff, and local city officials to build stronger connections...

Young people from every corner of King County came together at the Museum of Flight on a sunny Saturday in May to build a shared vision of youth leadership in our region. 

Outdoor play is essential to early learning but can be unsafe in high temperatures because young children can't regulate heat as effectively as adults. Shade supports quality play, increased play time, and learning. In 2025, King County distributed 107 sun shades to...

We are excited to share that the Best Starts for Kids Youth Healing Project request for proposal (RFP) is now open! This funding opportunity closes on July 21, 2025 at 5:00 PM, please submit your application by then.  Review the funding opportunities details...

Review upcoming funding opportunities for babies, kids, and young people from funders and agencies outside of Best Starts!

We’re excited to announce our keynote speakers for the 2026 King County Youth Summit!  King County Executive Girmay Zahilay will provide the welcome address and Jessica Warner, youth leader and Chief of Staff for the Washington Youth Alliance, will provide the keynote...

The application deadline is June 1, 2026 at 11:59 pm Pacific. Best Starts for Kids is hiring a Help Me Grow (HMG) Coordinator (Project/Program Manager II) to strengthen systems that connect children and families to the resources they need - when, where, and how they...

We are excited to announce an incredible lineup of sessions for the 2026 Youth Leadership Summit. The sessions are designed to encourage, enrich, empower, and exercise the power of young leaders in King County.   What: The 2026 Youth Leadership Summit When: May 30,...

The rising cost of real estate across King County impacts low-income communities and Black, Indigenous People of Color hardest. That’s why Best Starts’ investments in capital projects are driven by a racial and...