Our summer Best Starts playlist: rewatch info sessions for opportunities releasing in July – September, 2025

Published October 16, 2025

At Best Starts, we are working in deep partnership across the initiative to share open and upcoming opportunities with the community.

If there is an opportunity that you are interested in learning more about and applying for, we encourage you to join an info session! However, if you were unable to join, we will continually update this blog post with the latest info session recordings and/or slideshows for funding opportunities releasing this summer from July to September.

Looking for a recorded info session not listed here?

  1. If the funding opportunity was released in April – June, 2025 – view the recording here
  2. If the funding opportunity was released in January – March, 2025 – view the recording here
  3. If the info session just recently happened, keep an eye out on this blog post! We will update and share it here.

Prenatal to Five Innovation Fund RFP

Proposals for this funding opportunity are accepted on an open and continuous basis – learn more.

  • Round 1 applications due: May 9, 2025 at 2PM [Closed]
  • Round 2 applications due: October 3, 2025 at 2PM 
  • Round 3 applications due: September 11, 2026 at 2PM  

View the slide deck.

Mom and son at the park, both smiling and looking at toddler in moms arms. Toddler looks with curiosity directly at the camera.

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