Grant Writer (Canada Summer Jobs)

Position Summary

The Grant Writer will support the Organization and affiliates in identifying, writing and submitting grant applications with the goal of obtaining funding. Liaising with the grant agency is an important part of this position, which will require cordial and professional communication (phone, email, online meetings) with funding officers.  The average success rate for grant applications is 15%.  Our goal is a success rate of 25% for all grant applications. 

Role and Responsibilities

• Identify sources of grant funding (foundations, government, corporations, etc.) and maintain a positive relationship with their funding officer(s). 

• Have a clear understanding of the Organization and its affiliates’ histories, missions, and goals in order to adequately identify and apply to funding opportunities that reflect the organizations’ needs. 

• Work alongside the executive team to identify funding goals and opportunities.

• Writing, proofreading and submitting grant applications with a high degree of language proficiency.

• Maintaining a grants database that clearly identifies grants that will be applied to, are in the process of being written, and have been submitted. The database should also indicate funding that was granted and applications that were not accepted.

• Receive feedback from granting bodies if applications are not accepted. Re-apply with feedback or use feedback in future grant applications for ongoing improvement and skills development.

Salary: $20/hr, 30 hours per week, 12 weeks

Contract Type: Fixed term – Full-time, flexible start date, May/June 2025 to July/August 2025

Location: Remote

Application Deadline: 6:00 pm on Monday, April 21, 2025