Technical Grant Writer

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide grant-writing technical assistance to eligible applicants, such as outlining funding opportunities as overviews or checklists, drafting project narratives, and developing budgets
• Identify and interpret relevant funding opportunities for client projects
• Develop materials to aid in the proposal development process, including templates for project narratives and letters of support/commitment; summaries of notices of funding opportunities/broad agency announcements/request for proposals/funding opportunity announcements; letters of intent; and other written correspondence
• Support clients with project development by developing the scope of work and project goals, objectives, and outcomes while ensuring the project aligns with the funding opportunity
• Manage the preparation of proposal packages and support eligible entities through the proposal submission process
• Facilitate meetings, seminars, and workshops on the grant writing and project development process regularly and liaise with federal agencies and private foundations
• Guide and assist eligible applicants in filling grant application forms for funding by federal agencies and foundations and uploading documents into submission sites (e.g., grants.gov)
• Maintain meeting records, project files, and other documentation needed for project management and reporting