We are excited to share that through a partnership between Best Starts and WestEd the Cultivating Prenatal to 5 Community-Based Facilitators request for applications (RFA) is now open! Applications are due on June 29, 2023 at 5:00 pm. Click...
Note: This blog has been updated to reflect the new initial application deadline of May 22, 2023, at 5 pm. We are excited to share that through a partnership between Best Starts and WestEd the Early Support for Infants and Toddlers (ESIT)...
We are excited to share the Best Starts for Kids Capital Program request for proposals (RFP) is now open! This funding opportunity closes on Friday, May 26 at 2PM, please submit your application by then. Click here...
We are excited to share the Best Starts for Kids Increasing Blood Lead Testing for Children in King County request for proposals (RFP) is now open! This funding opportunity closes on Monday, May 8 at 1 PM, please submit your application by...
We are excited to share the Best Starts for Kids Family & Community Developmental Screening request for proposals (RFP) is now open! This funding opportunity closes on Thursday, April 20 at 2PM, please submit your application by...
Click here to watch the Capacity Building Small Grants information session recording! We are excited to share that the Capacity Building Small Grant opportunity for current Best Starts for Kids partners is now open. This funding opportunity...
We are excited to share that the Best Starts for Kids Home-Based Services request for proposals (RFP) is now open! This funding opportunity closes on Tuesday, February 21 at 5:00 PM, please submit your application by then. Click below to...
View Frequently Asked Questions - updated December 16, 2022 In Best Starts 2.0, our Capital Program will provide funding for new construction, property renovation, building repairs or expansion to improve access to high quality programs and...
We are excited to share the Best Starts for Kids Help Me Grow request for proposals (RFP) is now open! This funding opportunity closes on Thursday, December 15 at 2PM, please submit your application by then. Click here to view the...
We are excited to share that through partnership between Best Starts and WestEd the Facilitators and Trainers request for qualifications (RFQ) to support the Workforce Development strategy is open. This funding opportunity closes by November 10,...
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.