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Entry-level grants assistant jobs: what the job is, skills and open roles

A grants assistant helps find, apply for and report on grants: gathering documents, tracking deadlines and checking budgets. Right now 22 entry-level grants assistant jobs are open on employers’ own career sites.

What a grants assistant does

In the public sector, non-profit and education family of jobs. Roles that run programs, fundraising and student services.

A typical day

  1. 1. Research funding opportunities
  2. 2. Gather application documents
  3. 3. Track deadlines and reports
  4. 4. Check budgets
  5. 5. Maintain grant files

Do you need experience?

None of the 22 open entry-level grants assistant jobs we track say in their own text that no experience is required, so expect employers to look for related experience, coursework or projects. The figures are counted from the posting text and change as jobs open and close.

Open entry-level grants assistant jobs

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Skills for grants assistant jobs

The skills this job uses, most important first. Most can be learned or shown before the first day.

Skills to build or show

  1. 1. Writing
  2. 2. Attention to detail
  3. 3. Deadlines
  4. 4. Spreadsheets
  5. 5. Research

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The market for grants assistant work

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Open entry-level grants assistant jobs
22

Source: NextChapter, checked against employer career sites, last 7 days.

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Openings that say no experience is required
0

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Where entry-level grants assistant jobs are

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Employers hiring grants assistants now

  • Cedars-sinai Medical Center 4
  • Auburn University at Montgomery 1
  • E4e Relief 1
  • Georgia Southern University 1
  • International Rescue Committee 1
  • Kansas City Kansas Community College 1
  • Medstar Health 1
  • National Fish And Wildlife Foundation 1
  • New York Life 1
  • Senator Van Hollen 1

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Questions about grants assistant jobs

What does a grants assistant do?
A grants assistant helps find, apply for and report on grants: gathering documents, tracking deadlines and checking budgets. A typical day includes: research funding opportunities; gather application documents; track deadlines and reports; check budgets; maintain grant files.
Can I get an entry-level grants assistant job with no experience?
None of the 22 open entry-level grants assistant jobs we track say in their own text that no experience is required, so expect employers to look for related experience, coursework or projects. The figures are counted from the posting text and change as jobs open and close.
What skills do you need to be a grants assistant?
The skills this job uses most are writing, attention to detail, deadlines, spreadsheets, research. Most can be learned before the first day through coursework, short courses, practice or a related job.
Where can a grants assistant job lead?
People in this job commonly move to development associate, program coordinator, financial analyst, contract administrator. The link between jobs is the shared skills; the path is not guaranteed and depends on the employer.

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