FWS - Grant Writing Intern I
- Location
- Connecticut, Waterbury, CT, US
- Workplace
- Remote ok
- Compensation
- Up to $20
About this role
Position Title: Grant Writing Intern I - Remote
Department: Compliance
Reports To: Nicole Steck / The Soulful Forest, Inc
Location: The Soulful Forest, Inc, 202-10 Soundview Ave, Stamford, CT 06902
Rate of Pay: $20/hr
Position Summary
The Soulful Forest Inc. is a new Connecticut 501(c)(3) nonprofit bringing nature, music, and Social-Emotional Learning together in schools and healthcare facilities. This position helps secure the grant funding that brings The Soulful Forest to more communities.
Key Responsibilities
- Research foundation, corporate, and government grants that match our mission in schools, children's mental health, and caregiver wellness, to find the right funders.
- Build and maintain a grant calendar of deadlines, requirements, and status, so no opportunity is missed.
- Draft letters of inquiry, grant narratives, program descriptions, and budget justifications, which are the core of each application.
- Gather supporting materials such as program outcomes, photos, letters of support, and organizational documents, to complete applications.
- Prepare grant reports and thank-you letters for funders, to keep funders engaged for renewal.
- Help build a reusable library of grant language, to make future applications faster.
Qualifications & Skills
- Required:
- Current Post University student with a Federal Work-Study award.
- Excellent research and writing skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Ability to manage multiple deadlines and work independently.
- Preferred:
- Coursework in nonprofit management, English, communications, public administration, education, or psychology
- Prior grant writing or research experience
- Familiarity with Google Workspace and online grant portals
How the Job Benefits You as a Student:
- Students will gain valuable experience related to their program of study.
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