Workforce Development Communities of Practice Request for Proposals (RFP)
Capacity Building
Details
We are excited to share that through a partnership between Best Starts and WestEd the Workforce Development Communities of Practice request for proposals (RFP) is now open and has been extended! This funding opportunity closes on Thursday, July 27 at 5 p.m., please submit your application by then.
Click here to view the full funding opportunity details and apply.
About this opportunity:
At Best Starts, we want babies and young children to grow up happy, healthy and safe. We offer support to the prenatal to five workforce through continuous learning and improvement, so that they in turn can support the children and families in their care.
Our Workforce Development (WFD) strategy, provides training, technical assistance, and peer learning opportunities to build the knowledge and skills of early childhood practitioners and to promote shared community healing.
This RFP is seeking qualified organizations to participate in Communities of Practice:
Communities of Practice (CoP): A space for King County’s prenatal to five providers to co-determine needs and engage in deeper-learning on specific, self-identified topics.
Eligibility:
This funding opportunity is open to individuals, private agencies, nonprofit organizations, for-profit organizations, community-based organizations, tribes and tribal organizations, schools and school districts, and public or governmental agencies serving communities in King County. Small nonprofits and community-based organizations are encouraged to submit proposals.
Watch a recording of our information session:
Please see here for the recording of our information session that happened June 20, 2023 from 12 - 1.30 PM.
Timeline:
RFP Issued
June 8, 2023
Information Session
June 20, 2023, 12:00 – 1:30 p.m.
Final Day To Request for Technical Assistance
July 21, 2023
Final Day to Submit Questions
July 24, 2023
RFP Application Due
July 27, 2023
Applications Reviewed
August 25, 2023
Notification of Selected and Non-Selected Applicants
September 15, 2023
Contract Anticipated Start Date
October 23 onwards
Do you have any questions?
If you have any questions about this funding opportunity, you can submit a question by Monday, July 24, 2023 to Diana de la Lanza at bsk-wested@wested.org. All questions will be responded to via email.
If potential proposers experience technical difficulties leading up to the due date, please email your proposal to bsk-wested@wested.org to avoid a late submission.
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.
Please view our FAQs page for questions that may come up during the application period.
We are excited to share that through a partnership between Best Starts and WestEd the Workforce Development Communities of Practice request for proposals (RFP) is now open and has been extended! This funding opportunity closes on Thursday, July 27 at 5 p.m., please submit your application by then.
Click here to view the full funding opportunity details and apply.
About this opportunity:
At Best Starts, we want babies and young children to grow up happy, healthy and safe. We offer support to the prenatal to five workforce through continuous learning and improvement, so that they in turn can support the children and families in their care.
Our Workforce Development (WFD) strategy, provides training, technical assistance, and peer learning opportunities to build the knowledge and skills of early childhood practitioners and to promote shared community healing.
This RFP is seeking qualified organizations to participate in Communities of Practice:
Communities of Practice (CoP): A space for King County’s prenatal to five providers to co-determine needs and engage in deeper-learning on specific, self-identified topics.
Eligibility:
This funding opportunity is open to individuals, private agencies, nonprofit organizations, for-profit organizations, community-based organizations, tribes and tribal organizations, schools and school districts, and public or governmental agencies serving communities in King County. Small nonprofits and community-based organizations are encouraged to submit proposals.
Watch a recording of our information session:
Please see here for the recording of our information session that happened June 20, 2023 from 12 - 1.30 PM.
Timeline:
|
RFP Issued |
June 8, 2023 |
|
Information Session |
June 20, 2023, 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. |
|
Final Day To Request for Technical Assistance |
July 21, 2023 |
|
Final Day to Submit Questions |
July 24, 2023 |
|
RFP Application Due |
July 27, 2023 |
|
Applications Reviewed |
August 25, 2023 |
|
Notification of Selected and Non-Selected Applicants |
September 15, 2023 |
|
Contract Anticipated Start Date |
October 23 onwards |
Do you have any questions?
If you have any questions about this funding opportunity, you can submit a question by Monday, July 24, 2023 to Diana de la Lanza at bsk-wested@wested.org. All questions will be responded to via email.
If potential proposers experience technical difficulties leading up to the due date, please email your proposal to bsk-wested@wested.org to avoid a late submission.
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.
Please view our FAQs page for questions that may come up during the application period.