Government Grants Writer - Impactful Funding Proposals

Northern Virginia Family Services; Falls Church (VA); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

NVFS in Falls Church, VA is seeking a Government Grant Writer to lead the full grant proposal process from prospecting to submission. You will research funding opportunities, craft compelling narratives, and coordinate timelines with programs, finance, and administration teams to secure federal, state, and local support.

The role emphasizes strong writing, research, and project management skills, with collaboration across departments and a commitment to advancing NVFS’s mission and communities

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred in relevant field.
• Minimum three (3) years experience writing, compiling, and submitting government grant proposals.
• Experience developing grant proposals for federal, state, and local funding sources recommended.
• Demonstrated project management experience coordinating multi‑stakeholder grants.
• Excellent writing, editing, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organizational skills with ability to manage multiple deadlines.
• Ability to gather information across programs to craft compelling narratives.
• Ability to interpret government laws and regulations related to grants.
• GrantNavigator and Monday.com familiarity is a plus.
• Fluent English; additional languages welcome.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.

Responsibilities

• Manage grant proposal process from prospecting through submission.
• Research, identify and evaluate funding opportunities; attend webinars and conferences.
• Coordinate timelines and required documents with program, finance and admin teams.
• Write and manage proposal content, ensuring complete, accurate submissions.
• Create checklists and establish timelines; assign roles across staff.

Skills

Grant writing

Research

Project management

Writing & editing

Communication

Attention to detail

Cross-functional collaboration

English fluency

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in English, Communications, Nonprofit Studies, Marketing, or related field

Tools

GrantNavigator

Monday.com

Microsoft Office

Job description

NVFS in Falls Church, VA is seeking a Government Grant Writer to lead the full grant proposal process from prospecting to submission. You will research funding opportunities, craft compelling narratives, and coordinate timelines with programs, finance, and administration teams to secure federal, state, and local support.

The role emphasizes strong writing, research, and project management skills, with collaboration across departments and a commitment to advancing NVFS’s mission and communities