Grants Writer (Non-Profit)

From babies to seniors, Gulf Coast JFCS serves all people in need, regardless of race, religion, culture, or gender identity. Our programs span a broad spectrum of human services, including behavioral and mental health, child welfare and adoption, family support, job and employment transition, housing, food, transportation, and home care assistance for the elderly.

About the role

The Grant Writer is an exempt position responsible for developing and writing corporate, foundation, and municipal grant proposals; prospecting for and analyzing new funding sources; supporting grant reporting, funder compliance, and post-award grant management processes; and assisting with other fund development efforts.

Responsibilities

• Research, identify, evaluate, and recommend public, private, corporate, and foundation funding opportunities that align with organizational priorities, programs, and strategic objectives.
• Coordinate the development, writing, editing, and submission of high-quality grant proposals, applications, letters of inquiry, and contract responses in compliance with funder requirements and deadlines.
• Collaborate with program, finance, quality improvement, and leadership staff to develop project plans, goals, objectives, evaluation measures, budgets, and supporting documentation for funding requests.
• Analyze funding opportunity guidelines, determine organizational eligibility and competitiveness, and communicate requirements and recommendations to internal stakeholders.
• Maintain a comprehensive grants calendar and grants management system tools to track funding opportunities, proposal submissions, reporting requirements, deadlines, awards, and outcomes.
• Support post-award activities by monitoring reporting schedules, assisting with programmatic reports, coordinating required submissions, and ensuring compliance with funder expectations.
• Provide technical assistance to program and finance staff regarding funding requirements, compliance expectations, grant readiness, and proposal development processes.
• Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with funders, community partners, and internal stakeholders to strengthen funding opportunities and support organizational objectives.
• Ensure the accuracy, integrity, confidentiality, and ethical use of organizational data, budgets, and program information throughout the grant development process.
• Participate in grant planning, kickoff meetings, debriefings, and continuous improvement efforts to strengthen organizational grant-seeking capacity and funding success.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science in a related field, or three (3) or more years of successful professional experience in writing and/or managing grants in a non-profit setting.
• Grant Professional Certified (GPS), or Certified Grants Management Specialist (CGMS), preferred.
• Experience with or for non-profits in developing funding grant proposals.
• Excellent grant writing, editing, proofreading, and business communication skills.
• Strong research, analytical, and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to interpret and apply complex funding guidelines and contractual requirements.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, competing deadlines, and priorities with a high degree of accuracy.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across program, finance, compliance, and leadership teams.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, grant management systems, online funder portals, and cloud-based collaboration tools.
• Knowledge of federal, state, local, corporate, and foundation funding sources and grant-making practices.
• Knowledge of grant research methods, funding databases, and prospect identification strategies.
• Knowledge of grant application development, proposal structure, budgets, logic models, outcomes measurement, and evaluation principles.
• Knowledge of grant compliance requirements, reporting expectations, Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 200), and post-award grant management practices.
• Ability to lift or carry supplies, files, etc., up to 25 lbs. when required.

Benefits

• 15 PTO days per year
• 13 Paid Holidays
• Medical, Dental & Vision insurance
• Healthcare Concierge
• Financial Wellness Program
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Immediate eligibility for 403b Savings Plan with 25% match
• Supplementary Accident, Hospital Indemnity and Specified Disease insurance
• Paid Life/AD&D insurance
• Pet, Legal and Identity Theft programs
• Continuous training and professional development opportunities
• Mileage Reimbursement

Pay

$55,000 - $58,000 per year

Gulf Coast JFCS strives to offer opportunities to gain field experience and direct client contact hours for both Bachelor’s and Master’s level practicum and internships. For license-eligible candidates, we may provide both individual and group supervision from a Board-Certified qualified supervisor to help fulfill state requirements, at no cost to the employee, depending on staff availability and scheduling capacity.

Background Screening Requirements: It is our policy that any candidate being considered for employment must successfully complete the organization’s background screening requirements, including drug screening and applicable motor vehicle checks. As a Florida Care Provider of the Department of Children and Families (DCF), Agency for Health Care (AHCA), and the Department of Elder Affairs (DOEA), all candidates must undergo fingerprinting through the Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse.