Remote Grant Writer for Social Impact

Placements24; Queenstown; Hybrid; NZD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote role

Flexible hours

Professional development opportunities

Mission-driven team

Job summary

Placements24 in New Zealand seeks an experienced Remote Grant Writer to support a prominent nonprofit focused on empowering disadvantaged communities. This fully remote role involves researching funding opportunities, crafting persuasive proposals, assembling budgets, and managing applications end-to-end from home.

You will collaborate with program staff, track deadlines, and cultivate funder relationships while reporting outcomes.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4 years of grant writing experience in the nonprofit sector.
• Demonstrated success in securing grants from foundations, corporations, and government agencies.
• Exceptional writing, editing, and research skills.
• Proven ability to translate complex program information into clear, persuasive proposals.
• Strong organizational and project management skills to handle multiple proposals.

Responsibilities

• Research and identify grant funding opportunities aligned with the organization's mission.
• Develop compelling grant proposals, including narratives, budgets, and supporting documentation.
• Collaborate with program staff to gather necessary information and ensure proposal accuracy.
• Manage the grant lifecycle from research to submission and reporting.
• Maintain a grant calendar and meet all deadlines.
• Cultivate relationships with funders and track reporting requirements.

Skills

Grant writing

Proposal writing

Editing

Research

Remote work

Education

Bachelor's degree in English/Communications

Tools

Grant databases

Research methodologies

Job description

Placements24 in New Zealand seeks an experienced Remote Grant Writer to support a prominent nonprofit focused on empowering disadvantaged communities. This fully remote role involves researching funding opportunities, crafting persuasive proposals, assembling budgets, and managing applications end-to-end from home.

You will collaborate with program staff, track deadlines, and cultivate funder relationships while reporting outcomes.