Grants Manager Remote Jobs in Kentucky (NOW HIRING)

The Grants Writer & Administrator coordinates the full grant lifecycle by researching funding opportunities, developing persuasive and compliant proposals, coordinating internal content and budgets, submitting applications, and administering awarded grants through reporting and closeout.This position partners across departments to secure grant funding that advances organizational priorities while maintaining accurate records, strong funder relationships, and compliance with all grant requirements. This role combines strategic prospect research, high-quality writing, project coordination, budget collaboration, post-award monitoring, and timely submission of programmatic and financial reports. The successful candidate must be highly organized, deadline-driven, and able to translate program needs and outcomes into compelling funding requests.

• Research and identify grant opportunities from federal, state, local, foundation, and corporate sources that align with organizational priorities.

• Develop and maintain a grant pipeline, funding calendar, submissions tracker, and repository of grant documents, templates, and organizational boilerplate.

• Write, edit, and submit high-quality letters of inquiry, grant proposals, budgets, attachments, and supporting materials in accordance with funder requirements and deadlines.

• Coordinate across various departments to gather data, define project scope, develop measurable outcomes, and prepare accurate budgets and narratives.

• Review solicitations, applications, contracts, and award terms to ensure completeness, accuracy, and compliance with funding guidelines and organizational policies.

• Track grant deliverables, expenditures, milestones, and reporting obligations.

• Prepare or coordinate timely submission of narrative and financial reports.

• Maintain strong relationships with grantmakers, agency representatives, community partners, and internal stakeholders through professional and responsive communication.

• Monitor trends, policy changes, and emerging funding opportunities relevant to the organization’s mission and advise leadership on strategic grant pursuits.

• Support audit readiness and records retention by maintaining complete, organized, and accurate grant files and related documentation.

• Contribute to departmental planning, process improvement, and special projects related to fundraising, compliance, and organizational development.

• Perform other duties as assigned.