Grants & Compliance Lead

STI; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

STI in Nashville seeks a grants coordinator to lead and coordinate grant applications from NOFO review through submission. You will review federal notices, manage timelines, organize materials in SharePoint, and ensure formatting rules and naming conventions are followed.

You will oversee budget development and justification, draft narrative sections, track post-award actions, and ensure audit readiness by maintaining documentation and monthly reports.

Qualifications

• Experience with grant application development and management.
• Familiarity with NOFO/NOA/FOA requirements and budgets.
• Strong Excel skills for expenditure reporting and projections.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate grant applications from NOFO review through submission.
• Review NOFO, NOA, and FOA requirements, including evaluation criteria, attachments, formatting rules, and submission methods.
• Create and maintain application timelines, checklists, SharePoint folder structure, and version control.
• Schedule and facilitate application kickoff meetings with program leadership and contributors.
• Track action items and manage draft-to-final progression.
• Coordinate budget development, budget justification, and alignment with allowable costs.
• Compile narrative sections, required attachments, and certifications; perform final quality checks.
• Review/enter application information into the submission platform and coordinate submission logistics.
• Post-award startup and implementation.

Skills

Grant management

Budgeting

Communication

Project coordination

Attention to detail

Cross-functional collaboration

Excel skills

Tools

SharePoint

Job description

STI in Nashville seeks a grants coordinator to lead and coordinate grant applications from NOFO review through submission. You will review federal notices, manage timelines, organize materials in SharePoint, and ensure formatting rules and naming conventions are followed.

You will oversee budget development and justification, draft narrative sections, track post-award actions, and ensure audit readiness by maintaining documentation and monthly reports.