FWS - Grant Writing Intern I

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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