Deborah's Proposal Writing Blog

Proposal Writing for Government Contracts

• Washington Post Job Search. Since there are so many government contractors in the Washington, DC area, the Post is a great place to start. There are a bunch of things that you can check off on this page, but the most important thing is to put "proposal writer" or "proposal writing" in the keyword search box.
• Craig's List. Click on your city, and on the next screen, under "jobs," click on "writing/editing."
• Association of Proposal Management Professionals (APMP). APMP has an online job bank. Click on the "job bank listing" on the left of the page.

Grant Proposal Writing

• Idealist. This site lists a lot of jobs in the non-profit sector. There are a number of different ways to search the job bank -- by region/city, by type of job, etc. You can also use the search box at the top of the page.
• Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP). You don't need to be a member to search for jobs here, and there are always quite a few grant writing jobs.

• You may also find jobs for grant writers on Craig's List (see above).
• If you're a wannabe grant writer with little or no experience under your belt, you might want to volunteer to write or help write grants for a non-profit organization in your local area. Many smaller organizations would welcome your help, and in return, you'll be able to show that experience on your resume.