Experienced Grant Writer & Funding Development Specialist

Big Ideas Educational Services • Miramar, FL

10d • Hybrid

About The Position

Big Ideas Educational Services is a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating programs that enhance the academic experiences of students and families. We offer high-quality educational and enrichment activities and aim to expand our reach, collaborations, and financial resources. As we grow, we are looking for an experienced Grant Writer & Funding Development Specialist to help secure, maintain, and grow the necessary funding to support our mission and ensure long-term viability. This is not an entry-level position. We need a reliable, highly organized, and self-motivated grant professional with a proven track record of obtaining competitive grant funding. The ideal candidate will have experience in researching, developing, writing, and submitting state and federal government grants, as well as foundation, corporate, and other private funding opportunities, with demonstrated success in funded proposals. This role involves collaborating with Big Ideas leadership to enhance our current funding streams, sustain existing opportunities, and identify and pursue new avenues that align with our mission, programs, and strategic growth objectives. The successful candidate will be a self-starter capable of taking ownership of projects, managing deadlines independently, proactively seeking necessary information, and keeping leadership informed throughout the grant development process.

Requirements

• Demonstrated professional grant writing experience with a proven record of securing grant funding.
• Direct experience developing and submitting state and/or federal government grant applications.
• Experience with foundation, corporate, or private philanthropic funding.
• Strong research skills and the ability to identify funding opportunities that strategically align with an organization's programs and growth goals.
• Experience managing complex grant applications with multiple components, attachments, deadlines, and contributors.
• Excellent written communication, editing, proofreading, and organizational skills.
• Strong ability to interpret and follow detailed RFP requirements, grant guidelines, scoring criteria, and submission instructions.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines simultaneously with minimal supervision.
• Strong attention to detail and follow-through.
• Ability to communicate effectively with leadership and team members when information or action is needed.
• Ability to work independently, take initiative, and move projects forward without requiring continuous direction.
• Strong time management and project management skills.
• Applicants should be prepared to provide information demonstrating their grant writing experience and success, including examples of federal and/or state grants written, funding agencies or programs applied to, approximate dollar amounts of grants successfully awarded, their specific role in developing each application, examples of foundation or private funding secured, and a writing sample or redacted portion of a previously submitted grant proposal.

Nice To Haves

• Experience researching, developing, writing, and submitting state and federal government grants, as well as foundation, corporate, and other private funding opportunities.
• Proven record of successful grant awards and funded proposals.
• Experience with competitive RFPs.
• Experience with successfully funded proposals.

Responsibilities

• Research and identify federal, state, local, foundation, corporate, and other funding opportunities aligned with Big Ideas' mission and programs.
• Lead the development and writing of competitive federal and state grant applications, including complex RFPs and funding proposals.
• Develop compelling grant narratives that clearly communicate organizational need, program design, outcomes, impact, and sustainability.
• Review grant guidelines and RFP requirements to ensure all application components meet funding requirements.
• Coordinate required grant components, including budgets, attachments, data, organizational documents, letters of support, and supporting materials.
• Manage grant calendars, application deadlines, renewal dates, reporting requirements, and other critical funding milestones.
• Maintain organized electronic grant files and records for submitted, awarded, pending, and prospective funding opportunities.
• Support the maintenance and renewal of existing grants to help protect and sustain current funding.
• Develop and maintain Big Ideas' profiles with foundations, corporate funders, government agencies, and other philanthropic organizations.
• Identify new funding opportunities and proactively present viable opportunities to leadership rather than waiting for opportunities to be assigned.
• Work with program, finance, compliance, and leadership staff to gather accurate information needed for proposals and reports.
• Support grant reporting, continuation applications, renewals, amendments, and other post-award requirements as needed.
• Maintain reusable organizational content, program descriptions, outcomes, data, and supporting documentation to strengthen future submissions.
• Track grant submissions, award decisions, funding amounts, deadlines, and required follow-up activities.
• Provide leadership with regular updates regarding the grant pipeline, upcoming opportunities, submissions, pending decisions, and funding outcomes.
• Follow up consistently when information, documents, approvals, or action are needed to keep projects moving forward.

Benefits

• Compensation will be determined based on the scope, complexity, timeline, and requirements of each individual grant or funding project.
• Projects may include grant research, proposal development, application writing, foundation and funder profile development, renewal submissions, reporting support, funding research, or other grant-related assignments.
• Specific deliverables, expectations, deadlines, and compensation will be established and agreed upon before work begins for each project.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed