Editor's note: This post has been updated to reflect the extended deadline. Applications are now due May 1 at 2PM. We are excited to share that the Best Starts for Kids Positive Family Connections Family Network Mini Grant request for proposals...
Are there needs in your community that impact families and young children? Do you want program development support to create or further develop a community-designed program to meet the needs of families and their young children, prenatal to age...
We are excited to share that the Best Starts for Kids Lead and Toxics: Reducing Toxics Exposures in our Communities Request for Proposals (RFP) is now open! This funding opportunity closes on Wednesday, April 17 at 2PM, please submit your...
King County is seeking proposals from qualified candidates to provide a consultant to lead the Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS), Developmental Disabilities and Early Childhood Supports Division (DDECSD) to rewrite DDECSD’s...
We are excited to share that the Best Starts for Kids Promoting First Relationship – Agency Training Project request for applications (RFA) is now open! This funding opportunity closes on Wednesday, February 7 at 5PM, please submit your...
We are excited to share the Best Starts for Kids Capital Program request for proposals (RFP) is now open! The pre-proposal submission deadline is Monday, January 8, 2024 at 2PM, please submit your pre-proposal application by then. Eligible...
Editor's note: This post has been updated to reflect a new date for the second info session. The info session will now be taking place Dec. 7 at 5pm. We are excited to share that the Best Starts for Kids Youth Healing Project request for...
We are excited to share the Best Starts for Kids Youth and Family Homelessness Prevention Initiative (YFHPI) LGBTQIA+ Expansion is now open! This funding opportunity closes on Friday, October 27 at 2PM, please submit your application by...
We are excited to share the Child Care Worker Wage Boost Pilot request for qualifications (RFQ) is now open! This funding opportunity closes on Monday, October 19 at 2PM, please submit your bid by then. Click here to view the full funding...
The application deadline for this funding opportunity is being extended to Thursday, July 27 at 5 p.m. Review all updated dates in the timeline below. We are excited to share that through a partnership between Best Starts and WestEd the...
We offer equity-centered workshops for King County early childhood providers.
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.