Grant Researcher and Application Writer

Volunteer Centre of Calgary; Remote; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A nonprofit organization in Ottawa is seeking a Grant Researcher and Application Writer to assist with funding for programs designed for soldiers and veterans. This role offers remote work with a commitment of 6-10 hours per week. Responsibilities include researching grants, writing applications, and communicating effectively with grant providers. Candidates must have strong organizational skills and fluency in English, with preferred experience in MS Office and Google Workspace. An understanding of the nonprofit sector is a plus.

Benefits

Direct mentorship from leadership

Opportunity to build a network

Supportive environment

Qualifications

• Experience researching grants and writing grant applications is necessary.
• Fluency in English written and oral communications.
• Strong organisational skills to manage time and deadlines.
• High level of discretion and trustworthiness.
• Comfortable working independently with occasional meetings.
• Experience using MS Office and Google Workspace.
• Fluency in French or Spanish is helpful.

Responsibilities

• Use Grant Toolkit resources for grant communication.
• Refine the message for specific grant requirements.
• Contact grant providers for advice.
• Review and modify the Grant Toolkit.

Skills

Researching grants

Writing grant applications

Organizational skills

Fluency in English

MS Office programs

Google Workspace

Job description

Grant Researcher and Application Writer

Family Shed aims to build a world powered by personal relationships that are motivated by personal responsibility and supported by community accountability. Grants give us funding to test which programs work best.

Overview

Family Shed is a safe space for soldiers and veterans to come together with the community. Each person can share their knowledge and skills as we build healthy relationships. The program has won approval from Canadian Forces Morale and Welfare Services, allowing us to work directly with soldiers while building the civilian side of Family Shed. Funding is required to make this vision a reality.

Responsibilities

• Use existing Grant Toolkit resources to communicate the Family Shed message to suit relevant grants.
• Refine the Family Shed message to make it attractive to specific grant requirements without crossing into prevarication.
• Contact grant providers for their advice on how best to match a program (Family Shed) with their grant process.
• Consistently review and modify the Grant Toolkit to keep it up to date and relevant to as wide a grant audience as possible.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Experience researching grants and writing grant applications is necessary.
• Fluency in English written and oral communications; you are the relay point for communication between grant providers, Family Shed, and Rev. Hall and must be able to receive and communicate messages accurately and faithfully.
• Strong organisational skills that enable you to manage your time as well as consider the deadlines for multiple grant applications.
• High level of discretion, reliability, and trustworthiness because you will know things before the public.
• Be comfortable working independently while maintaining communication with Rev. Hall and occasionally attending in-person meetings with the Family Shed team.
• Experience using MS Office programs and Google Workspace (especially Drive and Gmail); we will teach you how to use the other tools we use.
• Being fluent in French or Spanish is really helpful and far from required.

Commitment

• Look to invest 6-10 hours per week.
• The schedule is flexible based on grant deadlines and when Family Shed reaches the point of qualifying for grants.

What You’ll Gain

• The value of building a network of media contacts.
• Experience working in a supportive, encouraging, and demanding environment.
• Direct mentorship from an experienced founder, author, and speaker.
• Opportunity to learn how a message is kept accurate while crafting it to fit multiple audiences.

Why volunteer?

The work can absolutely be done remotely, but the joy of Family Shed is knowing you’re part of a family. A group of people who support you to be the best person you can be; achieving the success you desire. You share your knowledge and experience with others to help them grow. Others share their knowledge and experience with you so you grow, too. Together we build healthy relationships motivated by personal responsibility and supported by community accountability.