Description
About Arrowleaf Consulting
Arrowleaf Consulting is hiring a Grant Program Manager! We are a cause-driven small company based in Washington State that provides capacity-building, technical, and research support services to a variety of clients including nonprofits, school districts, conservation districts, government agencies, community-based organizations, Tribes, private businesses, and more. In the grant writing space, we help our clients find and secure grants from foundation, government, and corporate funders. We also develop annual and multi-year funding campaigns. We work across multiple sectors including environmental conservation, agriculture and food systems, education, and human services.
For more information about our services and team, please visit www.arrowleafgroup.com or email questions to [email protected].
Position summary
The Grant Program Manager works with a team to develop, write, and submit funding applications on behalf of or in collaboration with our clients. Strong writing skills that ensure clarity, organization, accuracy, style, and quality consistent with funder requirements are a must. Depending on the project, the Grant Program Manager will be the lead or in a support role, often working directly with clients to brainstorm, develop, and finalize proposals. Specific duties will include the following:
- Developing competitive proposals in response to and consistent with funding solicitations.
- Developing budgets, budget justifications, subaward documents, biosketches, certifications, letters of commitment, management plans, and other supporting documents necessary for proposal submission.
- Critically reviewing and editing proposal documents, including substantive editing, proofreading, and incorporating comments from clients and Arrowleaf Consulting team members.
- Facilitating meetings with clients, partners, and other stakeholders to develop proposals and projects.
- Managing documentation systems, including organizing and maintaining files to ensure accurate and accessible records across all proposal materials.
- Completing the grant submission process in web application portals such as Grants.gov and private foundations.
- Performing funding searches and researching available and upcoming funding opportunities.
- Providing project management, including coordinating workflows, timelines, and deliverables to ensure all proposal components are completed and submitted by required deadlines.
- Delegating to, communicating with, and integrating the contributions of other team members into proposals, such as graphic design and evaluation components.
- Supporting other Arrowleaf Consulting services as needed.
- Helping to ensure internal systems are effective and efficient.
All team members at Arrowleaf Consulting work remotely (from Washington, Idaho, or Montana) and the Grant Program Manager must provide their own workspace. Arrowleaf Consulting will provide a computer and all software and supplies needed for the job.
Compensation and benefits
Wage: The starting wage is $35-$45 per hour depending on experience.
Hours: Monthly pay is hourly rather than salaried. This position is expected to be 0.75 FTE (i.e., 1,560 hours a year) on average but may range monthly from 0.5 FTE to 1.0 FTE. The Grant Program Manager may occasionally need to work outside regular (i.e., Monday-Friday, 9 am to 5 pm) hours.
Flexibility: Arrowleaf employees have flexibility to create a schedule that best works for them in terms of the days of the week, timing during the day, and location from which their work is accomplished within the confines of meeting deadlines and communication/performance expectations.
Retirement: We provide a 15% contribution for retirement to a SEP IRA at Vanguard Investments for employees who will make more than $600 in a year. No employee contribution is expected or allowed by law to the SEP IRA, although we encourage employees to engage in additional retirement savings on their own.
Health insurance: We provide medical, vision, and dental insurance for employees who work a minimum of 0.5 FTE. The benefit includes 100% of the premium for the employee and 50% of the premium for dependents.
Paid leave: Paid leave accrues during months in which an employee is 0.75 FTE or greater. Leave hours accrued reflect the number of hours worked that month according to two rates: 1) for employees who worked between 0.75 FTE and 0.99 FTE, paid leave accrues at a rate of 12.5 hours per month and 2) for employees who worked full-time (1.0 FTE) or more, paid leave accrues at a rate of 20 hours per month.
To apply
Please submit a cover letter and resume to [email protected] and include “Grant Program Manager” in the subject line.
We will start reviewing applications July 20, 2026. Position is open until filled.
Please note applicants must reside in Washington, Montana, or Idaho to be considered.
Requirements
Minimum qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree
- Two years of grant development experience, including proposal writing and submission
- Experience researching and identifying funding opportunities (foundation, corporate, government)
- Project management experience, including the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines
- Strong writing skills and attention to detail
- Ability to work independently and remotely
- Proficiency in Word and Excel
- Must reside in Washington State, Idaho, or Montana
Preferred qualifications
- A track record of successfully secured funding
- Budget development experience
- Familiarity with multiple sectors, such as environmental conservation, human services, education, and food systems
- Experience facilitating diverse groups
