Funding and RFPs

MARC facilitates funding and bid opportunities through calls for projects, grants and requests for proposals.

Grant and funding opportunities

As the region’s Metropolitan Planning Organization, MARC is responsible for delegating funds and grants for select state and federal government programs.

Grant and funding opportunities are available through many of our focus areas, including transportation, solid waste management and water quality. Project proposals typically are submitted through in-house online application systems.

Our role as MPO

Transportation funding opportunities

Solid Waste Management District grant program

Planning Sustainable Places program

Water education funding

Requests for Proposals

MARC programs issue requests for proposals for bid and contract opportunities exceeding $50,000. RFP responses should be submitted electronically using the instructions provided in the RFP document. MARC RFPs are also posted on DemandStar.

There are no active proposals at this time. Please check back for future opportunities.

Planning Sustainable Places RFPs

MARC's Planning Sustainable Places (PSP) program provides local governments with financial support to advance detailed local planning and project development activities in support of Creating Sustainable Places, Connected KC 2050’s Activity Centers and Corridors framework, and MARC’s adopted policy statement on regional land use direction. The PSP Program will seek consulting services to complete seventeen Planning Sustainable Places projects.

The anticipated release schedule for the projects can be found below. This schedule will be updated periodically.

View the schedule Consultant Services Agreement Template

2025 PSP Project RFPs - Round Two

Responses are due by 3 p.m. CST on Friday, Dec. 6, 2024.

Basehor, Kan. - Town Center and Recreation

Johnson County - Fast and Frequent Transit Service on the Metcalf Corridor

Pre-bid workshop materials

Workshop recording

Workshop presentation

Workshop sign-in sheet

RFQs for Contract Positions

To apply for a contract position, submit a contract position application. Additional opportunities may be available on the Open Positions page.

Early Learning Collaborative Network Specialist

Bid opportunities for local governments in the MARC region

Additional bidding opportunities may be available from the following MARC member cities and counties.

Missouri

Kansas

Cooperative Purchasing

MARC leads the Kansas City Regional Purchasing Cooperative (KCRPC) which increases cooperative purchasing opportunities for local governments, helping them use their combined buying power to reduce the cost of goods and services, and streamline the purchasing process.

Learn more about Cooperative Purchasing