Career Profile

Report
Education,
Government, &
Non-profit
Sector Grant
Writing
Introduction

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Grant writing is an important profession because it provides funding to
various projects throughout the country. Whether its schooling, public
funding, or a non-profit organization, grant writers need to be well versed in
their chosen topic.

Education Grant Writing

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What is an Education Grant Writer?

Education grant writers focus on: high school reform, literacy, teacher
effectiveness, STEM programs, and college readiness. The writers secure
funding for different educational programs. The grants can come from public,
or private organizations.

Employment Opportunities
Different non-profit companies hire education grant writers. Research
Associates, Inc. focuses on education grants for schools in the Southeast.
The company has secured over four hundred million dollars for public schools
throughout their area.

An education grant writer could also own their own business, or work for
themselves because schools regularly hire singular grant writers. Its ideal to
hire a grant writer rather than use a teacher because the grant writer knows
exactly how to format the document, and how to follow the complicated
directions.

Roles and Responsibilities

Julie Neely is an education grant writer at Research Associates, Inc. She has
various responsibilities to make sure the grant is written correctly. She has
to:
Prepare grant proposals by the deadline.
Perform research, so the grant is comprehensive and has correct
information that will prove a point.
Familiarize themselves with the school/program and its needs.
Keep careful records and track proposals, so they can provide any
missing or needed information.

Experience and Education

Grant writers always have at least a bachelors degree, and graduate school
is not necessary right away. Generally, education grant writers major in
english, journalism, communication, or marketing. These fields teach grant
writers how to concisely sell an idea to a specific audience. While its
necessary to have a bachelors degree, many grant writers also learn from
books and on-the-job training. Practicing writing the applications teaches
them the tricks of the field.

Average Salary
The average salary for an education grant writer is $63,281-$69,130 This is
with a bachelors degree. A singular grant writer may charge $20 an hour to
$300 an hour, depending on their experience and expertise.

Special Skills
Education grant writers need to have good communication skills. These are
necessary for selling their idea to the grant reviewees. If they dont sell
their school then the grant will go to someone else whether they deserved it
more or not. The writers also need to know how to understand and execute
difficult instructions. Grant applications are often complicated, so the writers
need to be well versed in complicated writing, and following instructions
closely.

Government Grant writing

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What is a government grant writer?
A government grant writer focuses on writing proposals to receive public
funding. Government grants are issued by the government in order to fund
public services and stimulate the economy. Generally, government grants
tend to be very broad and are not limited to a particular subject, such as
education.

Employment opportunities
As a career, the future of grant writing surely has a good outlook. So long as
our government continues to implement public funding, there will always be
a need for someone who can write grants.

Roles and responsibilities

Responsible for writing proposals for various funding projects.
Government grant writers must also have excellent reading
comprehension skills, as one will be required to read many complex
documents.
Moreover, government grant writers ought to have financial
experience, as they will be responsible for identifying possible sources
of income.
Experience and education
Generally, a government grant writer would have a bachelors degree,
preferably an English degree. As far as experience required to become a
government grant writer, any job that involves writing would be considered
relevant experience.

Salary
A government grant writers salary may vary depending on various factors.
These include location, education, and years of experience. The average
annual salary for a grant writer is $65,676.

Special skills
Government grant writers need to have strong written and oral
communication skills. Grant writers should also have strong computer skills,
particularly with software such as Microsoft Word. This helps with formatting
the document to the specific grant. In addition, strong reading
comprehension skills are very important.

Nonprofit Grant Writing

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What is a nonprofit grant writer?

Writers in the nonprofit sector will be working with a different range of
clientele with separate requirements for submission and context of
proposals.

Employment opportunities
Grant writers are often hard for companies to find, which benefits the few
writers
that there are. Nonprofits are looking for consultants and/or grant writers to
work with, many times for a long-term set of proposals. Writers could be
hired as a permanent grant writer for a non-profit, or work freelance job
opportunities.

Roles and responsibilities

Its important for grant writers in this sector to do the proper research
to assess the foundations being proposed to and what their proposals
need to include.
A writer can expect to do as much as 20-30 hours of research if the
non-profit does not have research prepared.
It may be necessary to meet with the prospective donor to discuss the
grant and the allocation of the money.
This job requires writers to acquire a network of funders and
knowledge about the resources available to them. Grant writers are
often measured by their success rate, so getting the funds from the
proposal can determine future job opportunities.
 Experience and Education
A Bachelors degree in English or a related field is required for grant writing.
The
more experience a writer has, the better the jobs and opportunities available
to them.

Salary
The average salary for an education grant writer is $69,000.

Special skills
Skills in effective writing are essential to grant writing. Grammar as well as
constructing an argument are required. Writers may have to juggle many
projects at once, so the ability to thrive under pressure is a bonus in this
field. Non-profit grant writer Betsy Meindl said, Its important that youre
dedicated to the project. It makes the long hours a little easier, and its nice
to see your work rewarded at the end.

Conclusion
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Grant writing is an incredibly valued profession because it helps provide
funding to various projects throughout the country. Writers need to decide for
themselves what specific discipline they want to enter into. They may figure
this out from their college classes, major or simply trial and error.

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