Non-Best Starts Funding Opportunities -April & May 2024 Deadlines

At Best Starts we are working to build long-term sustainable supports for our community so that every baby born and child raised is happy, healthy, safe and thriving. Part of building sustainable systems is recognizing we can’t do it all on our own.  We will always promote our Best Starts funding opportunities here on the blog and our website. But now we’re also highlighting funding opportunities from other agencies and organizations that support groups that promote the health and well-being of our babies, children, and young people.  This is just a start; we know we’re not able to post every funding opportunity out there that exists. If you know of other grant opportunities that would serve babies, children and youth in King County, please let us know and we will include them in the next posting.

Dept of Commerce: Youth Recreational Facilities (YRF) Seattle Workshop By May 28, 2024

Capital grants for recreational buildings integrated with social and/or educational services. Awards 25% state funds of eligible capital project costs for the acquisition and major new construction or renovation of nonresidential youth recreational facilities. The YRF Grant application will be available beginning April 1, 2024 and will close May 28, 2024 at 5 p.m. This is for Tribes and nonprofits.

VSHSL funding opportunity: Countywide Nonprofit Workforce Surveys By May 29, 2024

This funding opportunity seeks to support nonprofits to better understand the array of influences, including wages, which contribute to employee recruitment, retention and satisfaction and how this impacts service delivery and the ability of an organization to meet their mission.  In collaboration and consultation with King County staff, the funded entity(ies) will develop, administer, and report on a Wage Survey and an Employee Engagement Survey, that will allow King County to better understand the evolving landscape of wages and total compensation and employee experiences across King County-funded agencies.

VSHSL funding opportunity: ​​Employment Training, Placement, and Supports​ By May 31, 2024

A new funding opportunity is available to fund programs and services that prepare unemployed and underemployed job seekers from marginalized populations for employment, connect them with employment opportunities, and support them in succeeding as an employee.

Inatai Foundation Connecting, celebrating, and building power together

Funding opportunity for community events that connect, celebrate, and build power together. Range - $2,500 - $5K. Applications Due – At least 60 days before and up to 1 year before a planned event. Inatai Foundation – Sponsorship Grants

Solidaire: Supporting Racial, Gender and Climate Justice

Solidaire’s members move money to the frontlines of social change movements in order to fund urgent needs, support bold and innovative ideas that others may not fund, and help build long-term infrastructure for the movement.

King County: Best Starts For Kids Programs and opportunities including Open Funding Opportunities

The funding calendar shares upcoming funding opportunities beginning in January of 2022 and staggered throughout the year. Please note that we will continually update this calendar as we implement Best Starts for Kids 2.0. We encourage everyone to subscribe to our newsletter and blog to receive notices whenever we post a new funding opportunity.

Social Justice Fund NW Grant Opportunities

Social Justice Fund NW provides essential resources to organizations in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming to strengthen grassroots efforts in the broad-based movement for progressive, systemic social change. Our funding prioritizes organizations that use a community organizing (see below) approach to make lasting change from the bottom up.

Department of Community and Human Services: Funding Opportunities

This page serves as a resource to agencies and individuals contracting with DCHS. There are links to required contract compliance forms, useful information about the contracting process and contact information for staff who can provide technical assistance.