Part-Time Grants & Development Lead for Community Impact

ROME GROUP; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 41,328 - 48,216; Part time

Job summary

Rustic Roots Sanctuary is seeking a part-time Grants & Development Specialist to manage our grant pipeline, lead strategic grant writing (corporate, foundation, and federal), and ensure compliance. This role focuses on project management, strict deadline ownership, and submitting complete materials well before deadlines.

Familiarity with Grants.gov Workspace and federal portals is essential, as is the ability to build detailed budget justifications.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in nonprofit grant writing with success securing government/foundation funding.
• Direct experience navigating Grants.gov Workspace or similar federal portals.
• Structured workflow with strict deadlines.
• Ability to interpret federal funding guidelines and build budget justifications.

Responsibilities

• Write, format, and assemble grant applications for corporate, foundation, and government opportunities (including federal grants).
• Manage internal milestones to ensure narratives, budgets, and documents are ready 3–4 days before deadlines.
• Submit accurate, timely reports via Grants.gov, eRA Commons, SAM.gov, and regional funder systems.
• Assist with donor campaigns and maintain tracking calendars for donor/grant records.

Skills

Grant writing

Grants.gov

Time management

Budgeting

Job description

Rustic Roots Sanctuary is seeking a part-time Grants & Development Specialist to manage our grant pipeline, lead strategic grant writing (corporate, foundation, and federal), and ensure compliance. This role focuses on project management, strict deadline ownership, and submitting complete materials well before deadlines.

Familiarity with Grants.gov Workspace and federal portals is essential, as is the ability to build detailed budget justifications.