Grant Writer

Description

Join Elica’s mission and become a part of a team where every day is an opportunity to make a positive impact in your community!

At Elica Health Centers, we share a common goal: provide the best possible patient care to our growing community! Our passion extends throughout Elica, from the exceptional healthcare services we provide to our underserved patients at our Community Health Clinics and state-of-the-art mobile medicine program, Health on Wheels, to our Resource Center where we empower patients and members of the community to connect with resources to help them build healthy and full lives.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

The Grant Writer will conduct ongoing prospect research to identify and help to determine which government and private sector funding programs are most aligned with Elica Health Center’s mission and strategic plan. If needed, the Grant Writer will contact potential and current funders to ask them questions which will help Elica to understand their: funding priorities, application process, and methods for selecting grantees.

The Grant Writer will present prospect research results to the Community Development Director. The Grant Writer will compile various information from different departments within Elica to answer grant application questions and complete grant narratives. Furthermore, the Grant Writer will gather healthcare-related and social determinants of health data from external sources to help prepare funding applications/proposals.

BENEFITS:

• Retirement Savings Made Easy: Enjoy a 403(b) retirement plan with up to 4% employer matching and 100% immediate vesting—start building your future from day one!
• Comprehensive Healthcare Options: Choose from two Anthem Blue Cross PPO plans for medical, plus dental and vision coverage for you and your family.
• Employer-Funded HRA: Our Health Reimbursement Arrangement helps cover out-of-pocket medical costs, giving you peace of mind.
• Flexible Spending Accounts: Take advantage of two FSA options: Health Care FSA and Dependent Care FSA, tailored to suit your needs.
• Security for the Unexpected: We provide company-paid basic Life and AD&D Insurance, with options to enhance coverage.
• Enhanced Protection: Explore additional benefits like Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness, and Accident Insurance, plus Protection and Pet Insurance.
• Time to Recharge: Enjoy accrued paid time off, paid holidays, and Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) access, which includes counseling, financial, and legal services, along with a vast library of online resources.
• Invest in Yourself: Benefit from our Tuition Reimbursement Program for ongoing education and growth, plus CME/CEU and license reimbursements for eligible roles.

This is more than just a benefits package—it’s a commitment to your health, well-being, and professional success!

Requirements

WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

The successful candidate will be willing and able to:

• Assist with grant writing, and project management of grant applications to government, corporate, and foundation funders.
• Request letters of support (including writing drafts) from other regional Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), healthcare organizations (e.g.: hospitals; community clinics), and government/community/business leaders for Elica’s grant requests, change in-scope applications, etc. to HRSA.
• Respond to requests for letters of support from other FQHCs and/or organizations that professionally collaborate with Elica.
• If needed, participate in Elica’s preparations of applications for certain types of noncontributor income (e.g.: program-related investments; New Markets Tax Credits).
• Assist with exploring opportunities for Elica to possibly develop and launch: (a) fundraising collaborations with local/regional affordable housing organizations that are required to offer onsite supportive services (e.g., employment preparation; healthcare) to their low-income residents); (b) an annual campaign targeting middle-income individual donors; (c) a major gifts program targeting high-income donors; (d) a planned giving program targeting middle-income and high-income donors.
• Assist with grant reporting and management (e.g.: report scheduling and…