Job  Board

Grey Snow Community Foundation is seeking consultants to provide grant research, development, budgeting, project development, and grant management support. Consultants may research and monitor federal, Tribal, state, local, foundation, and corporate funding opportunities; assess eligibility; and recommend funding strategies aligned with Foundation priorities.

Core grant development responsibilities include preparing competitive applications, project narratives, executive summaries, implementation plans, measurable goals and outcomes, budgets and budget justifications, matching-fund strategies, submission packages, and supporting documentation. Consultants may also assist with project design, strategic planning, partnerships, logic models, theories of change, and culturally responsive narratives reflecting Tribal values and community priorities.

Additional services may include grant readiness assessments, proposal review and editing, funding strategy, capacity building, grant management consulting, post-award reporting, and compliance support.

Primary Funding Areas

The Foundation anticipates pursuing funding across several broad areas:

1. Community & Economic Development: community and economic development, entrepreneurship, small business development, community investment, Native CDFIs, financial empowerment, and asset building.
2. Education & Workforce Development: workforce development, apprenticeships, career and technical education, scholarships, youth leadership, STEM, higher education, adult education, digital literacy, and workforce housing.
3. Agriculture, Natural Resources & Environmental Stewardship: agriculture, food sovereignty, regenerative agriculture, conservation, forestry, land stewardship, prairie and habitat restoration, Traditional Ecological Knowledge, environmental restoration, wildlife conservation, and climate adaptation.
4. Health & Human Services: public health, elder and veteran services, family services, food security, nutrition, and healthy communities.
5. Arts, Culture & Language Preservation: Indigenous language revitalization, cultural preservation and education, Native arts, museums, archives, oral history, historic preservation, traditional foods and lifeways, Tribal Historic Preservation, cultural tourism, Native youth cultural programs, and intergenerational knowledge transfer.
6. Organizational Capacity Building: leadership, governance, strategic planning, organizational capacity, technology modernization, research and evaluation, community engagement, and philanthropic partnerships.

Preferred Experience

Preference will be given to consultants with experience working with Tribal governments, Tribal enterprises and nonprofits, Indigenous-led organizations, Native communities, community foundations, and Native economic development initiatives. Relevant expertise may include federal and foundation grant development, infrastructure, workforce development, agriculture, conservation, climate resilience, public health, education, language revitalization, arts and culture, historic preservation, museums and archives, and cultural resource management.

Experience with agencies such as USDA, DOE, EPA, HUD, DOT, DOI, BIA, EDA, NTIA, HHS, HRSA, IHS, NEA, NEH, IMLS, and NPS, as well as private philanthropic foundations, is highly desirable.

Minimum Qualifications

Consultants should demonstrate:

1. Successful experience preparing competitive grant proposals
2. Excellent writing, editing, and communication skills
3. Strong project management and organizational abilities
4. Grant budget development experience
5. Ability to manage multiple deadlines
6. Ability to collaborate with diverse stakeholders
7. Professionalism and strong attention to detail

Desired Attributes

Grey Snow Community Foundation values consultants who demonstrate respect for Tribal sovereignty and self-determination, cultural humility, experience working with Tribal governments and Native communities, strategic thinking, creativity, integrity, ethical grant development practices, and a commitment to strengthening Tribal communities.

Proposal Requirements

Interested consultants should submit:

1. Cover Letter – Statement of interest, availability, relevant experience, and reasons for wanting to partner with Grey Snow Community Foundation.
2. Resume or Firm Profile – Education, certifications, years of experience, and areas of specialization.
3. Relevant Experience – Examples of recent grant work, including funding source, project description, consultant's role, and approximate award amount when publicly available.
4. Three Professional References
5. Writing Sample – One redacted grant narrative or proposal demonstrating writing ability.
6. Fee Schedule – Proposed pricing for fixed-fee proposals, hourly consulting, funding research, budget development, proposal review/editing, strategic planning, and other consulting services.

Important: Grey Snow Community Foundation will not compensate consultants based on a percentage of grant awards.