Active SLED Opportunity · COLORADO · CITY OF AURORA
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The City of Aurora, Colorado seeks proposals from qualified firms for grant writing and funding strategy services to support capital infrastructure projects. The selected consultant will assist in identifying funding opportunities and preparing grant applications. Proposals are due July 7, 2026, with a virtual pre-proposal conference on June 23, 2026.
The City of Aurora, Colorado (city) is soliciting proposals from highly qualified consulting firms (Consultant) with demonstrated expertise in providing grant development, grant writing, and funding strategy services for complex capital infrastructure-related grants. The city seeks to leverage available federal, state, regional, and private foundation opportunities to support a diverse portfolio of projects, programs, and operational initiatives across various departments as well as cross-departmental collaborative projects. The selected consultant will serve as an extension of the City’s Grant Development Manager, in identifying competitive funding opportunities and developing high-quality grant applications that maximize the city’s ability to secure external funding. **Solicitation Type**: RFP - Request for Proposal (Formal) **Source ID**: PU.AG.USA.1028.C11248376 **Piggyback Contract**: No **Question Acceptance Deadline**: 06/26/2026 05:00 PM EDT **Questions are submitted online**: No **Bid Submission Type**: Electronic Bid Submission **Additional Bidding Instructions**: Proposals will be accepted electronically through the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System (BidNet). Proposals received using another method such as email, mail, or hand delivery will not be accepted or considered. Late proposals will NOT be accepted. File size limit is 25 MB. Proposals received shall be retained by the City and cannot be returned. If assistance is needed regarding BidNet registration or proposal uploading, please contact BidNet’s vendor support at 1-800-835-4603 or email: e-procurementsupport@bidnet.com. **Solicitation Number**: R-2518 **Reference Number**: 0000427874 **Pricing**: In attached document **Bid Documents List**: | Item Name | Description | Mandatory | Limited to 1 file | |---|---|---|---| | Bid Documents | Documents defining the proposal | Yes | No | **Pre-Bidding Events**: Event Type: Pre-Proposal | Attendance: Recommended | Event date: 06/23/2026 03:00 PM EDT | Location: Microsoft Teams (virtual) | Event Note: A non-mandatory pre-proposal conference is scheduled to have City staff available to discuss the RFP, scope of service, and other technical and contractual matters. Attendance is not mandatory, but highly recommended. This event will be held online (virtually) using Microsoft Teams, please use the following details to join: Microsoft Teams meeting Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/211468439279476?p=8Ub6lHwUcqRdVdXjLq Meeting ID: 211 468 439 279 476 Passcode: 4oW2cX6B Dial in by phone: +1 720-388-8447
SLED stands for State, Local, and Education. These are solicitations issued by state governments, counties, cities, school districts, utilities, and higher education institutions — as opposed to federal agencies.
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