Grant RFP Programs
Programs are transferring to Department of Children, Youth, and Families beginning July 2024. As programs transfer, related requests for proposals (RFP) will be posted to this page. Please visit the Department of Human Services RFP and Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) grant pages for RFPs posted during July.
Open grant RFPs
Requests for proposals (RFP) or information (RFI) are formal invitations to potential contractors or grantees to submit a proposal or information in response to an agency request. Open RFP requests for the Department of Children, Youth, and Families are listed below in order of deadline. Open each headline to view more information and supporting documents for a grant RFP or RFI.
During the transition to DCYF (July 2024-July 2025), grant RFPs and supporting documents may have old agency logos and information. Contact the person or division listed in the RFP or RFI with any questions about the particular opportunity or for more program-related information.
Organizations are invited to apply for grants to host, build, or expand an early childhood educator preparation program that leads to individuals earning a credential or degree needed to enter or advance in the early childhood education workforce.
The Grow Your Own Early Childhood and Family Educator grants focus on developing an early childhood education workforce that more closely reflects the state's increasingly diverse student population and ensuring that all students have equitable access to high-quality early educators.
Eligible applicants include:
- Minnesota-licensed family child care or licensed center-based child care programs
- School district or charter school early learning programs, including Early Childhood Special Education, Early Childhood Family Education, School Readiness, and Voluntary Prekindergarten
- Head Start programs, including Tribal Head Start and Early Head Start
- Institutions of higher education
- Community partnership nongovernmental organizations
Total Amount Available: Approximately $2,325,000
Maximum Request Amount: $200,000
An informational webinar, held Sept. 18, included these PowerPoint slides. Also a link to the Zoom recording of the 35-minute webinar.
Required grant documentation
All documentation below is required for a complete grant. A complete application submission will include Application Coversheet, Assurances, Application Narrative and Excel Budget, along with any other documentation that is requested in the Instruction Document. Application materials are available in Spanish, Somali and Hmong. If possible, please submit applications in English. Submitting in a language other than English may require more time for the review process.
Instructions (PDF)
Coversheet, assurances and application narrative (Word)
Budget (Excel)
Scoring rubric (PDF)
Documentación Requerida para la Subvención
Toda la documentación a continuación es necesaria para completar la solicitud de subvención. Una presentación completa de la solicitud incluirá la Portada de la Solicitud, Aseguramientos, Narrativa de la Solicitud y el Presupuesto en Excel, junto con cualquier otra documentación que se solicite en el Documento de Instrucciones. Solicitamos que los materiales de la solicitud se presenten en inglés. Presentar en un idioma diferente al inglés puede retrasar el proceso de revisión.
Documento de Instrucciones
Portada, Aseguramientos y Narrativa de la Solicitud
Presupuesto
Guía de Evaluación
Dukumeentiyada Lagama Maarmaanka u ah Deeqaha
Dhammaan dukumentiyada hoos ku qoran waa lagama maarmaan si loo buuxiyo deeqda. Gudbinta codsi dhammaystiran waa inay ka koobnaataa Bogga guud ee Codsiga, Damaanadaha, ka faaleynta Codsiga iyo Miisaaniyadda ee Excel, oo ay la socdaan dukumentiyo kale oo la codsaday ee dukumeenta Tilmaamaha. Waxaan codsaneynaa in agabka codsiga lagu soo gudbiyo luqadda Ingiriisiga. Gudbinta luqad aan ahayn Ingiriisiga waxay dib u dhigi kartaa habka dib u eegista.
Dukumeentiga Tilmaamaha
Bogga guud, Damaanadaha, iyo ka faalaynta Codsiga
Miisaaniyadda
Shaxda Qiimaynta
Cov Ntaub Ntawv Uas Yuav Tsum Muab Rau Kev Thov Qhov Nyiaj Pab
Txhua daim ntawv hauv qab no yuav tsum muaj thiab ua tiav rau daim ntawv thov nyiaj. Daim ntawv thov uas ua tiav muaj daim coversheet, kev cog lus, daim ntawv qhia thiab daim Excel Budget, nrog lwm yam ntaub ntawv uas xaj nyob hauv daim ntawv muaj cov kev qhia. Peb thov kom cov ntaub ntawv xa tuaj yog ua lus Meskas. Yog xa cov ntaub ntawv ua yog lwm hom lus, yuav ncua lub sij hawm teb ntev zog.
Daim Ntawv Muaj Cov Kev Qhia
Daim coversheet Kev cog lus thiab Kev qhia txog daim ntawv thov
Daim Ntawv Teev Nyiaj
Daim Ntawv Muab Qhab Nees
Minnesota Postsecondary Institutions are invited to apply for funding to improve the curricula of the institution's early childhood education programs by incorporating or conforming to the Minnesota Knowledge and Competency Frameworks for early childhood professionals. For details and grant application instructions.
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Applying to grant RFPs
Each RFP will designate the criteria or required format for response. Potential responders should carefully review all document requirements when considering an RFP or RFI opportunity.
During the transition to DCYF (July 2024-July 2025), RFPs and supporting documents may have old agency logos and information. Contact the person or division listed in the RFP or RFI with any questions about the particular opportunity or for more program-related information.
Below is a list of expectations the vendor/grantee will need to meet to have a successful contract. The vendor/grantee will be evaluated on the following items at the close of their contract. This evaluation may affect future contracting opportunities.
- Timely submission of payment requests/invoices for appropriate costs, which are consistent with contract budget
- For administrative expenses, the use of either an approved Federal indirect cost rate, an approved negotiated indirect cost rate with the State, or the standard rate of 10%
- Compliance with audit requirements
- Compliance and timeliness with programmatic reporting requirements
- Clear and responsive communication regarding questions, concerns, and changes to work plan or budget
- Specific statement of proposed measurables and deliverables
- Accomplishment of contract objectives, project goals, and deliverables