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.

2026 Regional Imagery Project

MARC is seeking proposals from qualified firms to acquire color, six-inch, digital orthophotography imagery for a portion of Greater Kansas City.

Date issued: July 22, 2025

Deadline for responses: Sept. 1, 2025

View the RFP

On-Call Planning Consultant

MARC is seeking qualified consultant support to provide on-call planning support services for assistance with various MPO projects and programs, on an as-needed basis.

Date posted: Aug. 4, 2025

Deadline for responses: Aug. 29, 2025

View the RFP

View the consultant Q&A

View the attachments needed

RFQ - Family and Community Engagement Specialist

MARC is seeking individuals to provide consultation, coordination of services, training, and support of family and community engagement services for Head Start and Early Head Start programs.

Date issued: Aug. 5, 2025

Deadline for responses: Sept. 5, 2025

View the RFQ

RFQs for Contract Positions

There are no contract positions available at this time.

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