Grant Writer

Description:

UpCycle seeks a grant writer to work with its board and staff to write and submit three grant applications that the organization has previously been awarded:

• Virginia Commission for the Arts, General Operating Support, due March 1, 2024
• Rotary Club of Alexandria, Day Nursery & Children’s Home, due April 1, 2024
• Alexandria Commission for the Arts Program Grant, anticipated due date April 15, 2024

The contract work will commence no later than February 1, 2024, and will require a review of organization materials as well as on-going information gathering from the board and staff. The contractor will attend meetings in person or electronically to review grant proposals before submitting. The contractor will invoice and be paid per completed application submitted on time.

Application Process and Requirements

Applicants for this grant writing contract should possess a recent track record of securing public and private grant funding for organizations of comparable size and scope (e.g., arts, environmental or youth services), an understanding of current trends in the philanthropic community, and exceptional project management skills.

Proposals should include the following elements:

• Experience
• Evidence of the consultant/consulting firm’s qualifications to provide the requested grant writing services
• Documentation of success in securing results via competitive proposals, including results over the past two years
• Experience of consultant/consulting firm with nonprofit clients comparable in size and scope of UpCycle
• Familiarity, if any, with Alexandria or Virginia-based grants
• Scope of Work
• Project plan that demonstrates a clear understanding of the work to be performed, approach to meet with deliverables, and timeline for completion
• Outline of deliverables to be provided for the three proposals to be submitted
• Proposed all-inclusive fee structure with time and cost projection, presented on an hourly basis
• References
• Contact information for two comparable current or former clients
• Two sample grant proposals (redacted identifying information acceptable)