Grant Consultant (Subcontractor) 

Start Date: Fall/Winter 2025 

Location: Remote 

Job Type: Subcontractor (1099)

Specialty: Relationship building and/or grant management

Hourly Pay: $50-$100 per hour

About Think and Ink Grants 

Founded in 2016, Think and Ink Grant Consulting® (Think and Ink Grants®) helps organizations gain a competitive advantage by implementing our cutting-edge grant-seeking strategies through our grant consulting services and composing funding-worthy proposals through our results-proven approach to grant writing. Our full suite of services also includes grant research, grant management, and evaluation services, providing full-service and customized end-to-end support. 

We’ve helped clients leverage over $625 million in funding across various grant areas, with a specialization in grants that improve the lives of women and children and advance health and education. Our clients include municipalities, large nonprofits (budgets of $3 million +), and colleges and universities nationwide. Over 95% of our business is earned through word of mouth. Think and Ink Grants® is a Certified B Corp and a GPCI Approved Education Provider.

Our experienced and professional grant writers have real-world experience as former nonprofit leaders, grant reviewers, and staff at major foundations. Our real-world experience supports our successful track record of helping organizations deepen community impact, and our work transforms how organizations find grants, apply for grants, connect with funders, and solve problems.

We are proud to be home to really smart, driven, and passionate people whose life mission is to do good in the world. Think and Ink Grant Consulting® attracts and supports teammates who are: 

● Independent thinkers and self-starters 

● Highly driven and self-motivated 

● Passionate about changing the world 

● Thrive in a highly structured environment 

● Responsive and possesses strong communication skills 

● Pay close attention to detail 

● Applies an organized approach to work 

● Adopts a positive, optimistic attitude 

● Works well with clients and fellow teammates 

● Have great work ethics and a commitment to succeed 

● Prefers working remotely to achieve work/life balance 

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Primary Function 

Think and Ink Grant Consulting® is seeking an individual with at least five years of grant writing experience to fill the role of a subcontracted Grant Consultant. This person must be interested in serving as a grant consultant to our clients and taking on more challenging projects. 

Role Description 

The Grant Consultant is responsible for providing expert grant research, writing, and strategy services to nonprofit organizations, government agencies, or mission-driven entities. This role involves identifying funding opportunities, developing competitive proposals, and supporting clients in securing and managing grants. The ideal candidate has strong writing skills, attention to detail, and a passion for advancing social impact through resource development.

Typical Clients Served 

Our clients are nationwide and include large 501(3)(c) nonprofit organizations with annual budgets of over $3 million, government municipalities, and institutions of higher education. Many clients' work focuses on improving the lives of women and children, advancing health, and education.

Job Responsibilities 

• Provide support across all Think and Ink Grants® service areas: grant writing, grant research, grant management, grant evaluation, and grant consulting. 
• Stay current with trends in philanthropy and government funding to advise clients on emerging opportunities.
• Serve as a consultant and provide recommendations to help advance clients' grant seeking
• Write compelling letters of inquiry, grant proposals, and supporting documents in compliance with funder guidelines, on time and accurately.
• Translate programmatic goals into clear, measurable objectives and strong narratives.
• Collaborate with clients to gather relevant data, budgets, and supporting documentation for proposals.
• Lead client meetings as touchpoints to ask questions, give an overview, provide updates on pending applications, guide the grant writing process, and manage client expectations 
• Attend weekly team meetings to discuss strategy, next steps, and upcoming meetings 
• Manage multiple client projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines and deliverables.
• Engage directly and maintain consistent communication with clients to provide updates, request information, and offer strategic guidance.
• Track proposal submissions, deadlines, and reporting requirements using project management tools
• Collaborate with finance staff or clients to develop accurate, funder-aligned grant budgets.
• Ensure budget narratives are aligned with program descriptions and funder expectations.
• Assist clients with post-award activities, including compliance tracking, interim, and final reports.
• Support clients in developing stewardship strategies to cultivate and maintain funder relationships.

Classification 

This is a remote 1099 subcontractor role. 

Skills and Qualifications 

Applicants must be strong in the following skills, abilities, or experience: 

• Bachelor’s degree 
• Demonstrated track record of wins
• Team player with a proven track record in grant writing and program development 
• Deadline-driven with extreme attention to detail 
• Minimum five (5) years of grant writing and preparing grant applications in the grant focus areas of women, children, health, and education across federal, state, and local agencies
• Project management, budgeting, and research skills 
• Impeccable written and verbal communication skills 
• Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team and manage project timelines 
• Ability to work independently and set priorities 
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize and manage multiple job tasks 
• Organizational and analytical skills with consistent attention to detail 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Advanced degree and/or GPC 
• Seven (7) or more years of writing and preparing grant applications or nonprofit consulting 
• Prior experience as a nonprofit leader or work experience supporting women, children, health, and education (i.e. - teacher, social worker, health advocate, etc.) 

Benefits: NONE

To apply, please submit an application at https://www.thinkandinkgrants.com/apply. Only candidates selected to proceed will be contacted.