Who We Are:
Grants Plus is the nation’s most trusted and experienced professional grant seeking firm. We are a remote-first business headquartered in Ohio with team members who work from home across the United States. Our staff is motivated by a passion to help nonprofits secure grant funding so they can achieve their missions. To be at our best for our clients, we believe we must be at our best for ourselves and for each other, which is why we are committed, individually and collectively, to “doing good while being well,” and to living out our company values of Accountability, Bravery, Adaptability, and Partnership.
The Role:
Grants Plus is seeking experienced freelance grant writers to join our team on a contractor basis this winter (and potentially longer-term). As a Freelance Grant Writer, you will deliver best-in-class grant writing and embrace opportunities to share your expertise and thought partnership with colleagues, clients, and the nonprofit and philanthropic sectors. Contractors will work collaboratively with Grants Plus staff and leadership, and engage directly with nonprofit applicants.
Contractor Qualities and Criteria - Candidates must have:
- Experience preparing corporate and foundation grant applications (a writing sample is required), including developing narrative and attachments.
- Mastery of good writing, generally, and grant writing, specifically.
- Confidence and comfort engaging in direct communication with project colleagues and clients towards driving deadlines, expectations, and project outcomes.
- Flexibility to communicate (via email and video conference) with project colleagues and clients during normal business hours, Eastern Time. (There is flexibility to accomplish writing/other work during evenings and weekends, as one prefers).
- Can-do attitude with a drive to meet deadlines, accomplish goals, and provide stellar experience.
- Experience shaping/finalizing proposal budgets is a plus.
Compensation:
This is a freelance/contract position with a competitive rate. DOE&Q
Working Hours and Locations: Only applicants based in the United States will be considered. This position does require that you are able to work within Eastern Time business hours.
Applying for the position:
Applications submitted via our website: www.grantsplus.com will be prioritized. After you apply, you are going to hear back from us—even if we don’t see an immediate fit with our team. If you ever have questions about where you stand or about the process, just ask us at: Careers@grantsplus.com
Grants Plus is committed to a foundation of equity access and inclusion and is an equal opportunity employer. Grants Plus does not discriminate based on someone's identity in any aspect of hiring or employment as required by law and in line with our commitment to Diversity. If you require any accommodations or support during the recruitment process, please email us at careers@grantsplus.com
Interview Process:
We respect your time and have streamlined our interview process to require no more than 1 - 2 hours. The process includes:
- A brief survey to learn more about your expertise and experience, including a submission of a writing sample
- An interview with the Grants Plus hiring manager/project lead.
- A follow-up conversation, if requested, to address outstanding questions.
