The Collaboration Council contracts or sub-contracts with service providers through several mechanisms including Open Solicitations and Requests for Proposals. Please see below for any open calls for providers to either apply directly for funding or apply to be on an approved provider list for future funding opportunities.
The Collaboration Council contracts or sub-contracts with service providers through several mechanisms including Open Solicitations and Requests for Proposals. Please see below for any open calls for providers to either apply directly for funding or apply to be on an approved provider list for future funding opportunities.
Open Solicitation:
Call for Submissions for Community Needs Assessment Evaluation Partner
The Collaboration Council seeks an experienced evaluation partner to contribute to its Community Needs Assessment, which helps us understand the changing needs of our community, shapes our priorities, and ensures that as the community changes, we are responsive to its emerging and evolving needs. The Collaboration Council partners with system-builders in this effort, including the Children’s Opportunity Alliance, Community Action Agency, and WorkSource Montgomery. The system-builders and selected evaluator will serve as the strategic planning group, which will engage with additional grassroots organizations embedded in communities to implement the community engagement plan.
Priority Neighborhoods: Priority areas include “Up County” neighborhoods in Montgomery County, including Damascus, Germantown, Clarksburg, and Poolesville.
Timeframe: 3 months for initial deliverables with expectation for continued engagement throughout the next fiscal year (fiscal year starts July 1)
Budget: Up to $30,000, depending on deliverables and timetable articulated in the plan
Submission Deadline: April 17, 2026, at 5pm
See the full Open Solicitation posted on Submittable for more details, including Contractor deliverables and competencies, and how to apply.
OPEN SOLICITATION / APPLICATION on Submittable
Open Solicitation:
Excel Beyond the Bell (EBB) Program
The Collaboration Council seeks Letters of Interest from organizations and qualified individuals to serve as a pre-approved pool of potential out-of-school time vendors to serve middle school students at a particular school or schools within the Excel Beyond the Bell Middle School out-of-school time system. Vendors are strongly encouraged to consider operating at more than one location. Qualified applicants will be selected for the Open Solicitation Vendor List and remain on the list for a period of three years. Selection for the Open Solicitation Vendor List is not a commitment by the Collaboration Council to contract with each vendor for these services. The Open Solicitation process allows the Collaboration Council the flexibility to secure specific services on a short-term or continuing basis from vendors who meet pre-established requirements.
Eligible Providers can be:
- Nonprofit organizations with certification of their 501c3 status
- Individual proprietors with a license to do business in the state of MD
- For-profit organizations
See the full Open Solicitation posted on Submittable for more details and how to apply.
OPEN SOLICITATION / APPLICATION on Submittable
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