Through this Initiative, OVP will fund one lead organization in each selected neighborhood to coordinate events and activities in partnership with other local organizations and resident groups. RFR Documents
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The Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) is seeking proposals for the Community-based Collaboration Initiative (CBCI), a summer-focused minigrant program led by the Office of Violence Prevention (OVP). The goal is to fund one lead organization in selected neighborhoods to coordinate community-led events and activities that promote collaboration, strengthen relationships, build community trust, and support violence prevention efforts. Each lead organization may receive up to $5,**** to coordinate neighborhood-based activities and public space activations. The lead agency must partner with at least three additional community-based organizations or resident groups. Funded activities must be free, open, and accessible to Boston residents, take place within the identified neighborhood, and promote community connection, wellness, and violence prevention. Deliverables include participation in orientation meetings, an event plan, hosting at least two events, documenting partner participation and outreach, and submitting a final report with attendance estimates, photos, a summary of community impact, and an expense report. Proposals are due by Wednesday, May 27, 2026, 11:59 pm EST via email to ***@***. *. * BPHC reserves the right to cancel the RFP or reject any or all proposals.
The RFP is due by 11:59 pm EST on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, via email to ***@***. *. *, with no exceptions to this deadline.
The bid notice encourages underrepresented businesses, including minority-owned business enterprises (MBE), women-owned business enterprises (WBE), veteran-owned business enterprises (VBE), service-disabled veteran-owned business enterprises (SDVOBE), disability-owned business enterprise (DOBE), lesbian gay bisexual transgender business enterprises (LGBTBE), and local businesses to apply.
Questions are due in writing by 5:00 pm EST on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, via email to rfr@bphc. org.
The BPHC may cancel this RFP or reject all proposals at any time before or after award, if the BPHC determines its best interest will be served by such action.
Each lead agency may receive up to $5,**** to support approved initiative activities.