Grant Writer and Consultant - Independent Contractor

Prescott Circus Theatre is seeking a grant writer and consultant with at least 3 years of experience to support immediate projects over the next 4-6 weeks. Interested candidates should have demonstrated understanding and experience working within arts education and / or youth development sectors and experience crafting proposals and communications for foundations, government agencies, and individual donors. The consultant will work very closely with the Executive Artistic Director and draw from established practices and organizational messaging, program information, and proposal language to complete immediate projects and initiate mid-to-long term endeavors.

• Assist with re-devising grant calendars and workplans
• Draft, adapt, and edit letters of inquiry, grant proposals, applications, and other funder-facing materials using established organizational and program language
• Translate program plans, outcomes, budgets, and organizational information into clear and compelling proposal narratives
• Incorporate feedback from the Executive Director, and program staff into final submissions
• Proofread and quality-check materials for accuracy, consistency, clarity, and compliance with funder requirements
• Draft grant reports and other funder updates using program, financial, and evaluation information provided by staff
• Create new assets to dynamically tell Prescott Circus Theatre’s story

Prescott Circus Theatre values a diverse workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. We strongly encourage applicants from People of the Global Majority, LGBTQ+ individuals, women, people with disabilities to apply. Applicants will not be discriminated against because of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, disability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, medical condition or any protected category prohibited by local, state or federal laws.

We will consider employment for qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records excluding convictions involving minors.