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Register for the IECMH Summit on May 15-16
Registration is now open for Best Starts Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health (IECMH) Summit on May 15-16, 2026! We invite all King County providers to enhance knowledge in community and solidarity. Centering the baby in all sessions...
Non-Best Starts for Kids Funding Opportunities List – March to May deadlines
Review upcoming funding opportunities for babies, kids, and young people from funders and agencies outside of Best Starts!
For existing Best Starts partners: Now accepting applications for the Capacity Building Small Grants
Editor's note 3/19/26: To access the recorded information session and slide deck, visit our Info Sessions page. We are excited to share that a Capacity Building Small Grant opportunity for current Best Starts for...
We’re hiring three Best Starts Strategy Leads!
The application deadline is 11:59 pm March 14, 2026 Pacific. Best Starts for Kids is hiring three Strategy Leads to lead Best Starts' Transitions to Adulthood, Stopping the School to Prison Pipeline and Liberation and Healing from Systemic...
Learn More About the Youth Action Plan Transmitted to Council
This was originally posted on the DCHS Cultivating Connections blog. The well-being of young people is vital to the success of our communities. The Youth Action Plan is King County’s commitment to youth happiness,...
We’re changing our funding application platform; here’s what organizations need to know
Beginning in 2026, the Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) is using Agiloft to manage funding opportunities, also known as solicitations. Best Starts funding opportunities, in both DCHS and Public Health – Seattle & King County...
Save the date: IECMH Summit on May 15-16
Best Starts is hosting our second annual Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health (IECMH) Summit on May 15-16, 2026! Registration will open on March 13. Subscribe to our blog to get notified when registration opens. IECMH Summit This year's...
Now accepting applications for the Prenatal to Five Innovation Fund RFP – apply by May 15!
We are excited to share that the Prenatal to Five (P-5) Innovation Fund Request for Proposals (RFP) is now open! This funding opportunity has multiple application rounds. We are now accepting round 3 applications: Round 1 applications due: May...
In their Own Words: Community-led Data Partners Share New Reports
At Best Starts we know that collaboration with community is good practice and supports quality evaluation. That’s why we’ve invested in a unique Community-Led Data strategy, so organizations lead the process of...
Non-Best Starts for Kids Funding Opportunities List – February to April deadlines
Review upcoming funding opportunities for babies, kids, and young people from funders and agencies outside of Best Starts!
Best Starts Workshops
We offer equity-centered workshops for King County early childhood providers.
Best Starts for Kids Dashboard
This dashboard shows the impact of Best Starts funding across its eight investment areas: Child Care, Investing Early, Sustain the Gain, Youth and Family Homelessness Prevention Initiative, Communities of Opportunity, Capital Projects, Technical Assistance and Capacity Building, and Data and Evaluation.