Associate Grant Consultant (Full Time)
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Start Date: October 1, 2026
Location: Remote (Atlanta, GA Preferred)
Job Type: Full-time salaried
Level: Entry-level
Focus: Consulting and Grant Writing (80% Federal Grants/20% Foundation)
Reports to: CEO
Then About the role section:About the role
Think and Ink Grant Consulting® is seeking an individual with at least two years of grant writing experience to fill the role of a full-time Associate Grant Consultant. This is an entry-level role for a person interested in learning, advancing their grant-writing knowledge, serving as a grant consultant to our clients, and eventually taking on more challenging projects. This position reports to and is managed by the CEO.
Primary function: The Associate Grant Consultant must be skilled at understanding each client’s program goals and translating them into writing. They must also have excellent verbal communication and listening skills, superior persuasive and technical writing skills, and strong budgeting skills. Funding opportunities may arise from foundations and government entities through grants, corporate sponsorships, and in-kind donations for program and general operating support. They must also provide grant consulting support, create logic models, write simple evaluation plans, lead meetings, and serve as advisors to our clients.
Typical clients served: colleges and universities, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations with operating budgets of $3 million or more, and municipalities. We specialize in organizations supporting women, children, health, and education nationwide.
But we might be duplicating. The primary function and role description already covered. We'll keep concise. Responsibilities:Responsibilities
- Provide support across all Think and Ink Grants® service areas: grant consulting, grant writing, grant research, grant management, and grant evaluation
- Write grant proposals per our quality assurance process
- Compile all required documents and attachments as required by funders
- Lead client meetings as touchpoints to ask questions, give an overview, provide updates on pending applications, guide the grant writing process, and manage client expectations
- Manage projects and provide updates on the entire submission process, including, but not limited to, project deadlines, final delivery, and subtasks
- Serve as an advisor to provide grant consulting support as the need arises
- Conduct prospect research to find new and update existing funders
- Review, update, and create budgets for the client organization per funder requirements
- Update and maintain a grant application calendar summarizing potential funding opportunities
- Attend weekly team meetings to discuss strategy, next steps, and upcoming meetings
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree
- Team player with a proven track record in grant writing and program development
- Deadline-driven with extreme attention to detail
- Minimum of two (2) years of writing and preparing grant applications in the grant focus areas of women, children, health, and education
- Project management, budgeting, and research skills
- Impeccable written and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team and manage project timelines
- Ability to work independently and set priorities
- Demonstrated ability to prioritize and manage multiple job tasks
- Organizational and analytical skills with consistent attention to detail
Qualifications
- Advanced degree and/or GPC
- Five (5) years of grant writing and grant consulting experience
- Federal grant writing experience with the following agencies: HRSA, DOL, DOJ, DOE, or SAMHSA
- Federal grant writing experience with the following topic(s): rural health
- Experience supporting nonprofit organizations with annual budgets of $3 million or more, colleges and universities, and municipalities
- Prior experience as a nonprofit leader or work experience supporting women, children, health, and education (i.e., teacher, social worker, health advocate, etc.)
Pay
$36,000‑$50,000 per year
Schedule:Schedule
40 hours per week, remote‑optional, exempt salaried role with a 60‑day probationary period.
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