We are excited to share that the Best Starts for Kids Healthy and Safe Environments Request for Proposals (RFP) is now open! This funding opportunity closes on Tuesday, July 23 at 2PM, please submit your application by then.
Click here to view the full funding opportunity details and apply.
About this opportunity:
Health and well-being are influenced by the places where people live, learn, work, and play. Communities, including homes, schools, public spaces, and work sites, can be transformed to support well-being and make healthy choices easy and affordable.
This funding opportunity will support work on healthy and safe environments in our four investment areas:
- Healthy food and food access
- Physical activity
- Unhealthy substances and dangerous products
- Safe and health-promoting environments
We will prioritize projects that will develop and implement policies and systems and improve environments to achieve healthy and equitable communities and applicants that include youth in project planning and implementation.
Eligibility:
This request is open to nonprofit organizations, community-based organizations, schools, School Districts, tribes and tribal organizations, and public or governmental agencies serving communities in King County. Small nonprofits, organizations serving communities impacted by inequities, and community-based organizations (501c3 or a 501c3 fiscal sponsor) are encouraged to submit proposals.
Applicants must show a successful history of working with the community(ies) described in their application to be eligible.
The following types of activities are not eligible for funding under this RFP:
- Epidemiological projects
- Research studies
- Capital projects
- Construction projects
- Individual or Direct Services
- Funds may not be used to supplant other County funding
Attend our information session:
We strongly encourage anyone interested in applying to attend our information session to learn more:
- Thursday, June 13, 2024, 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., Pacific Time
- Monday, June 17, 2024, 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m., Pacific Time
Learn more about this funding opportunity and access meeting details for the information session within the full RFP document.
Funding available:
We have budgeted $2,914,000 for this project. The maximum award amount applicants may request is up to $290,000 for the 36 months of the fiscal years 2025, 2026, and 2027.
| Period / Fiscal year | Amount available per project |
| January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2027 | Not to exceed $290,000 |
Timeline:
| RFP Issued | June 11, 2024 |
| Information Session | June 13, 2024, 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm June 17, 2024, 9:00 am – 10:00 am |
| Final day to initiate request for technical assistance | July 10, 2024 |
| Final day to Submit Questions | July 15, 2024 |
| RFP Application Due | July 23, 2024 by 2:00 p.m. |
| Applications Reviewed | July 25, 2024 – August 2, 2024 |
| Interviews with Applicants (if applicable) | August 2024 |
| Notification of Selected and Non-Selected Applicants | August 2024 |
| Contract Anticipated Start Date | January 1, 2025 |
Do you have any questions?
If you have any questions about this funding opportunity, you can submit a question before Monday, July 15, 2024 to Phillip Thompson at phithompson@kingcounty.gov or (206) 477-8939.
Would you like support? Access Best Starts technical assistance!
Free application support is available for organizations interested in applying for this Best Starts funding opportunity! Best Starts partnered consultants can support by: helping to determine appropriate fit between your work and this funding opportunity, providing guidance on how best to answer application questions, supporting your application development (including editing and reviewing), and supporting you in explaining your qualifications in the most clear and concise way.
If you are interested in partnering with a technical assistance consultant, learn more here.
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