Thank you for your interest in funding opportunities from FIRST 5 Santa Clara County. We look forward to partnering with organizations like yours, dedicated to positively impacting the lives of Santa Clara County’s young children, prenatal through five years, and their families and caregivers.
CURRENT RFPs / RFQs
Evaluation Consultant Services RFQ
FIRST 5 Santa Clara County is soliciting proposals for qualified individuals or firms to serve as our evaluation partner as outlined in this RFQ. The individual or firm will carry out the evaluation, providing insights to enhance the effectiveness and impact of FIRST 5’s programs and funding decisions.
Timeline:
- Release Date – Monday, March 10
- Q&A Period – Friday, March 28– Wednesday, April 2
- Application Submission Deadline – Friday, April 11 at 5pm
- Notification to applicant(s) of recommendation of funding – Friday, May 9
- Scope of work and budget development – May and June
- Contract Start Date – Monday, July 1
Family Childcare Leadership Conference Planner RFQ
FIRST 5 Santa Clara County seeks to secure the services of a conference planner who will support the successful implementation of the 3rd Annual Shared Services Alliance Family Childcare Leadership Conference Event that will be held in 2025. The consultant, in collaboration with the FIRST 5 Shared Services Alliance team, shall provide support that may include but is not limited to: management of conference administrative and logistics tasks, securing vendors including location and food, contract development, and post-event reporting and evaluation requirements.
Timeline:
- Release Date – Monday, March 17
- Bidder’s Conference – Thursday, March 20
- Q&A Period – Monday, March 17 – Tuesday, March 25
- Application Submission Deadline – Friday, March 28 at 5pm
- Application Review – Tuesday, April 1 to Friday, April 4
- Initial Award Recommendation – Monday, April 7
- Appeal Period – Monday, April 7 – Wednesday, April 9
- Executive Director Approval – Friday, April 11
- Contract Negotiations – Monday, April 15 to Friday, April 18
- Contract Start Date – Monday, April 21
CLOSED RFPs
Stronger Systems, Stronger Families Initiative RFP
The Stronger Systems, Stronger Families Initiative strives to connect families to the resources, services, and support they need in order to raise healthy children, prenatal through five years. To do this, FIRST 5 seeks proposals from qualified organizations to conduct various activities that enhance systems of care as culturally responsive, trauma-informed, and healing-centered. This opportunity is currently closed to new submissions and is in review. Please stay tuned for announcements of grantees.
CONTACT US
If you have questions about our funding opportunities please email us at RFP@first5kids.org (regarding RFPs) or RFQ@first5kids.org (regarding RFQs)