63 Grant Writing jobs in the United States

OVERVIEW: Year Up United is seeking a Grants Manager to provide direct support to Year Up United’s site-based fundraising teams by providing complete and comprehensive grant management, writing, and any other support needed to ensure funders’ needs and requirements are met. Reporting to the Director of Grant Writing, this individual will work both cross-functionally and in support of specified Year Up United sites to creatively develop proposals to secure new funding, track required grant compliance and write necessary reports, and create proposals that support the sites’ efforts on renewals. As an ideal candidate for this role, you will bring a passion for our mission and an interest in gaining experience in the fields of development and communication. To be successful in this position, you will have excellent writing skills, an ability to clearly articulate the specifics of Year Up United’s mission, program, and outcomes, and a customer-oriented approach to working with site personnel to develop and deliver full grant management packages. The Grants Manager will at times interact with Year Up United students as a mentor, group facilitator, and advocate, participating in building a positive educational environment. This is a hybrid and location flexible role.You must live within a commutable distance to one of our locations where we serve students ( KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Grants and Research Write grant proposals that include rational and emotionally compelling articulation of Year Up United’s success in youth development, postsecondary education, and career training Access, organize, and synthesize information provided from subject matter experts as well as our Customer Relationship Management system at the local sites to create accurate and well-written documents Ensure that all information is consistent with the organization’s brand, message, objectives and style standards Assist Associate Director of Grants Management and sites in researching, identifying, and pursuing new sources of funding compatible with the organization’s mission and programming Keep current on philanthropy news and policy reports relating to workforce development and disconnected young adults Other duties as assigned Site Support Consult with fundraisers at sites to generate proposals and reports capturing the essence of each individual site while clearly articulating the specifics of Year Up United’s mission, program, and outcomes Develop and deliver the full grant management package to the local sites including all required data, documents, proposals, budgets and other supplementary items as required by the funder Support Year Up United sites in developing meaningful relationships with funders by ensuring all written documents demonstrate deep understanding of the funder’s mission and alignment to each Year Up United site Manage an internal grant proposal and reporting system to track deadlines, deliverables, and requirement and proactively communicate with sites on timelines Site Team/Learning Community Member Serve as a coach/mentor for a small number of current students Join and sometimes facilitate weekly group sessions with students Participate in staff meetings and trainings QUALIFICATIONS: 3-5 years of writing experience (grant writing preferred) in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial nonprofit environment Exceptional writing skills; experience writing and managing grants as well as understanding of budgets required Salesforce experience preferred, though not required Ability to speak and write in a compelling way about the organization’s funding and programmatic goals Professional and resourceful, with the ability to work independently and as a team player, to take initiative and manage multiple deadline-driven tasks and projects simultaneously Proven passion for working with youth, an unshakable belief in their potential, and a strong commitment ot the mission of Year Up United Understanding the Opportunity Divide and its drivers Commitment to diversity and inclusion Salary Range: $62,500 - $0,000 #LI-Hybrid COMPENSATION & BENEFITS: Year Up United has established salary ranges for each of our sites, which allows us to pay employees competitively, equitably and consistently in different geographic markets. For roles in which the location is listed as flexible, the range displayed reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Salary offers take into account a candidate’s skills, experience, and location. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your location during the hiring process. Benefits: Comprehensive healthcare options and dental coverage; 401(k) match for eligible participants. Vacation: Earn three weeks paid vacation in first year of employment; four weeks after initial year. Professional Development: Funds available to support staff in achieving career objectives ($2 500 per year) ** This is an exempt role (paid on a salaried basis). ** ORGANIZATION DESCRIPTION: Year Up United is a national 501(c)3 workforce development organization committed to ensuring equitable access to economic opportunity, education, and justice for all young adults—no matter their background, income, or zip code. Employers face a growing need for talent while millions of talented young adults lack access to meaningful careers. These inequities only further perpetuate the opportunity gap that exists in our country—a gap that Year Up United is determined and positioned to close through three interconnected strategies: providing targeted skills training and connections to livable-wage employment for students and alumni; empowering others to serve and support young adults, and changing systems that perpetuate the opportunity gap. Year Up United’s intensive training program utilizes a high expectations, high support model where students learn in-demand technical and professional skills and apply them during a corporate internship. Year Up United has directly served more than 40,000 young adults since its founding in 2000. Year Up United's nationwide presence includes Arizona, Austin, Bay Area, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth, Greater Atlanta, Greater Boston, Greater Philadelphia, Jacksonville, Los Angeles, the National Capital Region, New York City/Jersey City, Pittsburgh, Puget Sound, Rhode Island, South Florida, Tampa Bay, and Wilmington. Voted one of the Best Nonprofits to Work For in the country by The NonProfit Times, Year Up United is a rewarding and impactful place to work. Our staff is passionate, supportive, mission-driven, and committed to positive change and continuous learning. We set high standards for both ourselves and our students and live by a set of core values that reflect an unshakable belief in the talent and potential of our young people. The work we do is life-changing, and we know that our team is the greatest asset in achieving our mission. COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY: Year Up United embraces diversity and equal opportunity in a serious way. All aspects of employment, including the decision to hire, promote, discharge, or discipline, are based on meritocracy. We do not permit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristics protected by federal, state, or local laws. Learn more about our commitment to diversity: Year Up United is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. Your recruiter can provide details regarding the expected work environment and any physical requirements. Please let our hiring team know if you need an accommodation at any point during the interview process. Information received relating to accommodation will be addressed confidentially. TO APPLY: Please submit a thoughtful cover letter and resume through our website. Note that applications without a cover letter will not be considered. We respectfully request no phone calls. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Join to apply for the Manager, Grant Writing - Location Flexible role at Year Up United Join to apply for the Manager, Grant Writing - Location Flexible role at Year Up United Overview Year Up United is seeking a Grants Manager to provide direct support to Year Up United’s site-based fundraising teams by providing complete and comprehensive grant management, writing, and any other support needed to ensure funders’ needs and requirements are met. Reporting to the Director of Grant Writing, this individual will work both cross-functionally and in support of specified Year Up United sites to creatively develop proposals to secure new funding, track required grant compliance and write necessary reports, and create proposals that support the sites’ efforts on renewals. Overview Year Up United is seeking a Grants Manager to provide direct support to Year Up United’s site-based fundraising teams by providing complete and comprehensive grant management, writing, and any other support needed to ensure funders’ needs and requirements are met. Reporting to the Director of Grant Writing, this individual will work both cross-functionally and in support of specified Year Up United sites to creatively develop proposals to secure new funding, track required grant compliance and write necessary reports, and create proposals that support the sites’ efforts on renewals. As an ideal candidate for this role, you will bring a passion for our mission and an interest in gaining experience in the fields of development and communication. To be successful in this position, you will have excellent writing skills, an ability to clearly articulate the specifics of Year Up United’s mission, program, and outcomes, and a customer-oriented approach to working with site personnel to develop and deliver full grant management packages. The Grants Manager will at times interact with Year Up United students as a mentor, group facilitator, and advocate, participating in building a positive educational environment. This is a hybrid and location flexible role. You must live within a commutable distance to one of our locations where we serve students ( Key Responsibilities Grants and Research Write grant proposals that include rational and emotionally compelling articulation of Year Up United’s success in youth development, postsecondary education, and career training Access, organize, and synthesize information provided from subject matter experts as well as our Customer Relationship Management system at the local sites to create accurate and well-written documents Ensure that all information is consistent with the organization’s brand, message, objectives and style standards Assist Associate Director of Grants Management and sites in researching, identifying, and pursuing new sources of funding compatible with the organization’s mission and programming Keep current on philanthropy news and policy reports relating to workforce development and disconnected young adults Other duties as assigned Site Support Consult with fundraisers at sites to generate proposals and reports capturing the essence of each individual site while clearly articulating the specifics of Year Up United’s mission, program, and outcomes Develop and deliver the full grant management package to the local sites including all required data, documents, proposals, budgets and other supplementary items as required by the funder Support Year Up United sites in developing meaningful relationships with funders by ensuring all written documents demonstrate deep understanding of the funder’s mission and alignment to each Year Up United site Manage an internal grant proposal and reporting system to track deadlines, deliverables, and requirement and proactively communicate with sites on timelines Site Team/Learning Community Member Serve as a coach/mentor for a small number of current students Join and sometimes facilitate weekly group sessions with students Participate in staff meetings and trainings Qualifications 3-5 years of writing experience (grant writing preferred) in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial nonprofit environment Exceptional writing skills; experience writing and managing grants as well as understanding of budgets required Salesforce experience preferred, though not required Ability to speak and write in a compelling way about the organization’s funding and programmatic goals Professional and resourceful, with the ability to work independently and as a team player, to take initiative and manage multiple deadline-driven tasks and projects simultaneously Proven passion for working with youth, an unshakable belief in their potential, and a strong commitment ot the mission of Year Up United Understanding the Opportunity Divide and its drivers Commitment to diversity and inclusion Salary Range: $62,500 - $0,000 Compensation & Benefits Year Up United has established salary ranges for each of our sites, which allows us to pay employees competitively, equitably and consistently in different geographic markets. For roles in which the location is listed as flexible, the range displayed reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Salary offers take into account a candidate’s skills, experience, and location. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your location during the hiring process. Benefits: Comprehensive healthcare options and dental coverage; 401(k) match for eligible participants. Vacation: Earn three weeks paid vacation in first year of employment; four weeks after initial year. Professional Development: Funds available to support staff in achieving career objectives ($2 500 per year) ** This is an exempt role (paid on a salaried basis). ** Organization Description Year Up United is a national 501(c)3 workforce development organization committed to ensuring equitable access to economic opportunity, education, and justice for all young adults—no matter their background, income, or zip code. Employers face a growing need for talent while millions of talented young adults lack access to meaningful careers. These inequities only further perpetuate the opportunity gap that exists in our country—a gap that Year Up United is determined and positioned to close through three interconnected strategies: providing targeted skills training and connections to livable-wage employment for students and alumni; empowering others to serve and support young adults, and changing systems that perpetuate the opportunity gap. Year Up United’s intensive training program utilizes a high expectations, high support model where students learn in-demand technical and professional skills and apply them during a corporate internship. Year Up United has directly served more than 40,000 young adults since its founding in 2000. Year Up United's nationwide presence includes Arizona, Austin, Bay Area, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth, Greater Atlanta, Greater Boston, Greater Philadelphia, Jacksonville, Los Angeles, the National Capital Region, New York City/Jersey City, Pittsburgh, Puget Sound, Rhode Island, South Florida, Tampa Bay, and Wilmington. Voted one of the Best Nonprofits to Work For in the country by The NonProfit Times, Year Up United is a rewarding and impactful place to work. Our staff is passionate, supportive, mission-driven, and committed to positive change and continuous learning. We set high standards for both ourselves and our students and live by a set of core values that reflect an unshakable belief in the talent and potential of our young people. The work we do is life-changing, and we know that our team is the greatest asset in achieving our mission. Commitment To Diversity Year Up United embraces diversity and equal opportunity in a serious way. 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• Research and identify potential grant opportunities
  
• Maintain and update the NXT database with grant details and documents
  
• Assist in preparing 2-3 grant proposals to be submitted to foundations
  
• Track the impact of your work-see the direct results of the dollars you help raise
  

• Love writing and want to use your creativity in a meaningful way
  
• Are skilled at research and developing well-organized papers
  
• Enjoy inspiring others through your writing
  
• Appreciate deadlines and can manage time effectively
  
• Are comfortable working in Google Suite
  
• Are studying Nonprofit Management, Communications, Business, or Creative Writing
  

• Grant Writer
  
• Grants Manager
  
• Development or Fundraising Associate
  
• Advancement/Development Director in a nonprofit organization
  

• Duration: Minimum 8 weeks
  
• Hours: 15+ hours/week (flexible scheduling)
  
• Location: YMCA Association Office - Cummings Center, Beverly, MA
  
• Compensation: $15/hour
  
• Perks: Free YMCA membership + program and activity discounts
  

Qualifications

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We are currently accepting applications for Fall 2025

• Must be a current undergraduate or graduate student enrolled in a college or university, pursuing a degree in English, Communications, Nonprofit Management, Public Administration, Journalism, or a related field.
  
• Strong writing, research, and communication skills, with an eye for detail and clarity.
  
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Word and Excel; ability to learn and apply new tools and platforms quickly.
  
• Familiarity with grant writing, fundraising, or nonprofit work is preferred but not required.
  
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Location: San Diego or Atlanta Metropolitan Area

Position Overview:

We are seeking a proactive and strategic Grant Writer/Government Relations Associate to lead our efforts in securing government funding and fostering relationships with governmental agencies. This role is pivotal in aligning our business objectives with public sector opportunities, ensuring compliance, and advocating for policies that support our growth and mission.

Key Responsibilities:

• Government Funding Acquisition: Identify, pursue, and secure government grants, contracts, and funding opportunities that align with the company's strategic goals.
• Policy Advocacy: Monitor and analyze legislative and regulatory developments; advocate for policies favorable to the company's interests.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Establish and maintain relationships with key governmental officials, agencies, and industry associations.
• Compliance Oversight: Ensure all company operations and proposals comply with applicable federal, state, and local regulations.
• Strategic Planning: Develop and implement comprehensive government relations strategies to advance the company's objectives. Prepare and submit grant applications, ensuring compliance with federal requirements and deadlines.
• Manage post-award grant activities, including budget oversight, reporting, and compliance monitoring.
• Develop and maintain systems for tracking grant expenditures, deliverables, and performance metrics.
• Ensure all grant activities comply with federal regulations (e.g., 2 CFR Part 200, Uniform Guidance) and organizational policies.
• Communication: Prepare and deliver reports, presentations, and briefings to senior management on government relations activities and outcomes.

Job Description:POSITION SUMMARYThe Chicago School seeks a skilled and motivated Grant Writer to support and enhance the institution's capacity for competitive, mission-aligned grant submissions. This role is pivotal in helping The Chicago School secure funding for institutional initiatives, research, and cross-campus partnerships that advance our national impact. Reporting to the Director of the Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP), the Grant Writer will develop proposals for government, foundation, and private funding; manage grant lifecycles; and collaborate closely with faculty, leadership, and cross-functional teams. The Grant Writer will help streamline internal processes by developing templates, calendars, and submission supports. This is a full-time remote position. Preferred working hours include overlap with Central and Eastern Time zones and flexibility to accommodate Pacific-based colleagues. Occasional evening or weekend work may be required based on proposal deadlines.KEY RESPONSIBILITIESProposal Development and StrategyLead the development of high-quality, competitive grant proposals aligned with institutional prioritiesResearch and interpret funding opportunities and articulate compelling institutional narrativesCollaborate with faculty, staff, and leadership to collect data, gather supporting materials, and shape contentTranslate complex institutional goals into clear, persuasive grant languageLifecycle and Compliance ManagementOversee timelines and submission logistics for proposals across federal, foundation, and corporate fundersInterpret and disseminate funding notices to internal stakeholders in accessible formatsManage compliance and coordinate with OSP, Legal, and Finance as neededCapacity Building and ToolsDevelop and maintain templates, calendars, and checklists to support proposal developmentBuild and disseminate internal resources for faculty and staff pursuing grantsOffer individual guidance and project management support to prospective applicantsInstitutional CollaborationWork with departments and campuses nationwide to align proposals with college-wide goalsServe as a liaison between funders and The Chicago School, representing institutional values and prioritiesParticipate in planning conversations to align grant strategy with campus needs and leadership goalsBASIC QUALIFICATIONSBachelor's degree required, preferably in English, Communications, or a related fieldMinimum of 7 years of grant writing experience, preferably in higher education or research settingsDemonstrated experience managing complex projects with multiple stakeholdersExcellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skillsProficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and electronic submission platforms (e.g., Grants.gov, ERA systems)PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONSAdvanced degree in Psychology or related fieldPrior experience in an Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP)Familiarity with federal agencies and foundations that support academic institutionsExperience securing grant funding and managing the full proposal lifecycleStrong attention to detail, independent judgment, and ability to thrive in a fast-The Chicago School offers a generous compensation and benefits package, as well as the opportunity to work for a leader in the field of education. Some of our key benefits include: generous paid time-off, medical and dental coverage, company-paid life and disability insurance, retirement plan with employer contribution, multiple flexible spending accounts (FSA), tuition reimbursement, professional development, and regular employee appreciation events.The Chicago School is an Equal Opportunity Employer.Apply Link:Company:The Chicago School

Our client in the Southington, CT area is looking for a Grant Writer to join their team.

Why Join Us?

• Make an impact by supporting meaningful community programs

• Be part of a supportive, mission-driven team

• Great track record of employee satisfaction and growth

• Strong benefits, paid holidays, and generous time off

What You'll Do:

• Write and submit grant proposals to secure funding

• Research new grant opportunities and potential funders

• Stay organized and meet all grant-related deadlines

• Work closely with staff to align proposals with program goals

What You Bring:

• 1+ year of experience in grant writing or fundraising

• Strong writing and research skills

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About the job Grant Writer The Grant Manager oversees the entire grant cycle, including identification, writing, implementation, and compliance. This role collaborates with the leadership team to align funding priorities with organizational needs, engaging internal stakeholders throughout the grant application and compliance process.The Grant Manager is responsible for maintaining a robust grant pipeline, stewarding relationships with funders including foundations, federal, state, and private agencies and managing the acquisition and fulfillment of grant commitments. Working closely with the Executive Director, this position identifies funding opportunities, develops strategic priorities, and ensures compliance with grant requirements.In collaboration with the finance team, the Grant Manager oversees grant budgeting and financial reporting. They will research, define, and secure funding sources to support current and planned programs, lead the development and submission of grant proposals, and monitor compliance across all funding types.Responsibilities:Identify and research new funding opportunities from government, corporate, foundation, and private sources aligned with ICD priorities.Develop and submit high-quality grant proposals, narratives, budgets, and supporting documentation in accordance with ICD policies and funding agency requirements.Maintain a comprehensive grants calendar, tracking submission deadlines, reporting schedules, and compliance requirements.Lead the grant procurement and implementation process through stakeholder meetings and quarterly compliance reviews, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.Collaborate with Finance to create and manage expenditure and income budgets for grant proposals.Act as the primary liaison with funding agencies, ensuring timely communication and relationship stewardship.Monitor grant regulations, policies, and updates to maintain compliance and address emerging requirements.Maintain organized grant records, including applications, reports, and compliance documentation for all funding sources. Regularly meet with internal teams to identify funding needs, support program sustainability, and align with strategic goals.Perform additional duties as assigned to support the organizations funding objectives.Qualifications:Bachelor's degree or have related experience1-3 years of experience in grant writing, preferably in a non-profit settingProven track record in grant writingExperience working with a variety of internal and external stakeholdersCandidate must have excellent written and verbal communication skillsProficient in research and analyzing diverse dataPossess the ability to work collaboratively and independently to achieve stated goals Salary:The compensation package is very competitive and depends on qualifications and experience.