Leadership, Education and Athletics in Partnership is hiring : Grant Writer in Ne

About LEAP

For over 30 years, LEAP has worked with children, teenagers, and young adults in New Haven, Connecticut in some of the lowest income urban neighborhoods in America. As the largest youth agency in our city, we provide free academic supports, social enrichment, and leadership development, and we do so in a unique way. LEAP gives older students (ages 16-24) the training, education, and resources they need to work as counselors to our younger students (ages 7-15). In doing so, we go beyond impacting individual lives through education and employment. We build a community with power and purpose.

All LEAP employees must adhere to LEAP's Core Values and Community Agreements.

Core Values :

• Social Justice - Advocating for fairness and equality while challenging systemic injustices
• Caring - Demonstrating empathy and concern for individual and community well-being
• Ethical Leadership - Leading with integrity, fairness, and moral courage
• Accountability - Taking responsibility for actions, outcomes, and commitments
• Collaboration - Fostering partnerships to achieve common goals and maximize impact

Community Agreements :

Position Overview

We are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Grant Writer to join our mission-driven Development team. This role is essential to sustaining our $7.3M annual operating budget by managing the full grant lifecycle-from prospect research through reporting-with a focus on securing $1M-$1.5M in annual institutional support.

Position Details

This is a full-time, 40-hour / week position with a hybrid schedule (two set days in-office plus additional days as needed). The role requires exceptional writing skills, technological proficiency (including comfort with AI tools), and strong organizational abilities to meet deadlines in a high-stakes funding environment. The ideal candidate is collaborative, deadline-driven, and skilled at translating program impact into persuasive, funder-focused narratives.

Supervision

Reports to the Deputy Director of Development.

Key Responsibilities

Research & Prospect Identification

Proposal Development

Grant Management & Compliance

Relationship Support & Stewardship

Qualifications

Performance Expectations

Success is measured by producing competitive proposals, strengthening tracking and reporting systems, and cultivating funder relationships to help meet annual institutional fundraising goals.

Personal Attributes

Compensation & Benefits

To Apply : If you are interested in this position, please send a letter of interest, your resume, and a writing sample to this link : Career Center | Recruitment

Note :

Note : This is a hybrid position based out of the LEAP office in New Haven, CT.

Additional information about the organization is available via

LEAP is an equal opportunity employer.