Grant Writer

About the role

The Grant Writer position at Kinexus Group is responsible for assisting in the organization's pursuit of federal, state, and local grants to support various programs including workforce solutions, economic development, community development, adult education, secondary education, reentry services, and dropout prevention and recovery programming.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with program staff and leadership to gather program information, outcomes data, and impact stories needed for grant proposals and reports.
• Prepare clear, compelling, and competitive narratives for grant applications, Letters of Intent (LOIs), concept papers, and funder reports.
• Aid in the development of program budgets for grant proposals in collaboration with program managers and finance staff.
• Prepare and assemble all components of grant applications, including narratives, budgets, budget narratives, and supporting documents, ensuring compliance with funder guidelines and submission deadlines.
• Conduct prospect research to identify new funding opportunities from governmental agencies, foundations, and corporate funders.
• Track grant opportunities, submission deadlines, and reporting requirements using internal tracking systems or grant management tools.
• Maintain accurate records of grant proposals, submissions, awards, and reporting schedules.
• Assist program teams in preparing required grant reports to ensure compliance with funder requirements.
• Support grant award management activities, including maintaining documentation and coordinating reporting timelines.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of organizational materials commonly required for grant submissions, such as program descriptions, data summaries, and supporting documentation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of training and/or experience.
• Proven experience in grant writing and program development.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong skills in technical writing, editing, and proofreading.
• Strategic thinker.
• Ability to solve problems and recommend solutions to overcome challenges.
• Ability to work independently, juggling a variety of tasks simultaneously to meet deadlines.

Preferred Experience

• Familiarity with government and foundation electronic grants systems/portals (e.g., SAM, grants.gov, JustGrants, NexSYS).
• Data analysis experience.
• Budget development experience.

What We Expect From You

• Collaborate with program staff and leadership to gather program information, outcomes data, and impact stories needed for grant proposals and reports.
• Prepare clear, compelling, and competitive narratives for grant applications, Letters of Intent (LOIs), concept papers, and funder reports.
• Aid in the development of program budgets for grant proposals in collaboration with program managers and finance staff.
• Prepare and assemble all components of grant applications, including narratives, budgets, budget narratives, and supporting documents, ensuring compliance with funder guidelines and submission deadlines.
• Conduct prospect research to identify new funding opportunities from governmental agencies, foundations, and corporate funders.
• Track grant opportunities, submission deadlines, and reporting requirements using internal tracking systems or grant management tools.
• Maintain accurate records of grant proposals, submissions, awards, and reporting schedules.
• Assist program teams in preparing required grant reports to ensure compliance with funder requirements.
• Support grant award management activities, including maintaining documentation and coordinating reporting timelines.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of organizational materials commonly required for grant submissions, such as program descriptions, data summaries, and supporting documentation.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of training and/or experience.
• Proven experience in grant writing and program development.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong skills in technical writing, editing, and proofreading.
• Strategic thinker.
• Ability to solve problems and recommend solutions to overcome challenges.
• Ability to work independently, juggling a variety of tasks simultaneously to meet deadlines.

Preferred Experience

• Familiarity with government and foundation electronic grants systems/portals (e.g., SAM, grants.gov, JustGrants, NexSYS).
• Data analysis experience.
• Budget development experience.

Work Environment

This role is flexible with optional remote work, but there will be meetings that require on-site presence at our service locations. These meetings may be frequent at times.

Competitive Salary and Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits are offered to the successful candidate.

Culture of Learning and Professional Growth

We have a culture that requires individuals to be BOLD, INSPIRATIONAL, ENTREPRENEURIAL, and INCLUSIVE. We spend more waking hours with each other than we do with family or friends, so finding someone that adds to our culture is extremely important.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Kinexus Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Program. Auxiliary aids, reasonable accommodations and/or services are available upon request for individuals with disabilities. Michigan Relay Center: 711 Voice and TDD. Kinexus is a partner of American Job Centers.