Federal Grant Writer

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Eligibility:

Open to all applicants.

Deadline:

January 31, 2025

Request for Proposals

In anticipation of a U.S. Department of Education (“ED”) Notice Inviting Applications (“NIA”) for a new round of Ready To Learn (“RTL”) grants, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (“CPB”) seeks one or more grant writers to play an essential role in the proposal development and drafting, working closely with CPB and its partner the Public Broadcasting Service (“PBS”). The grant writer(s) must have demonstrated success in developing a comprehensive grant proposal across multiple organizations with demonstrated success in securing large-scale federal grants from ED or other agencies. and securing large-scale federal grants from ED or other federal agencies. Knowledge of or familiarity with the education sector will be considered a plus.

This grant-writing effort will have an emphasis on innovative media and engagement approaches to strengthen early learning and build school readiness for children ages 2-8 from low-income households and their families, caregivers or educators. It will also include a major research and evaluation component.

The writer(s) must be able to dedicate approximately 8-12 weeks of concentrated time during a quick turn-around period, anticipated to begin as early as mid-February, through May of 2025.* The writer(s) must be able to work virtually and be available, if necessary, to meet with CPB and PBS in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area at least two times over the course of the project to work on the proposal. The writer(s) will be compensated based on hourly rates and related costs. The contract term will be for approximately three months and may be extended for three months, at CPB’s sole discretion, to complete any follow-up or related work at the original rates.

*Note: This timeline is dependent on the release of the NIA. CPB may have as few as 60 days to write and submit a proposal to ED.

Please download the Request for Proposals below for detailed information, including application requirements.
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Questions from Potential Respondents, with CPB Answers:

FAQ Topic: 
General
FAQ: 

I would like to be able to send a work sample after the proposal deadline. Will this be acceptable as long as the proposal itself is submitted by the deadline?

No. Materials must be submitted by Jan 31st as stated in the RFP. Applicants may redact information as needed.

In the past, the RTL grantwriter was paid a flat fee. Is that your intention with this next round? The RFP talks about hourly rates so I wasn't quite clear.

“CPB plans to compensate the grant writer with a flat fee, to be negotiated based on several factors including the hourly rates and the number of hours proposed."

The RFP indicates that we should specify any subcontractors. If I am selected, I may bring on someone to support me with writing/editing/admin. Do I need to indicate this and how would I do so, if it's just an unconfirmed possibility and I therefore can't name a specific person or their rate?

Any subcontractor costs should be included in applicant’s detailed cost proposal and identified in the list of assigned staff within the applicant’s brief Statement of Qualifications.”

Would this work require that the contractor be exclusive to CPB for the term? Are there any related limitations for the contractor to be aware of?

Considering the project’s importance and the information that CPB will share with the grant writer, it is important that the selected writer be willing to work exclusively with CPB.