Grant Writer for Public Health Programs

The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is seeking a grant writer to provide professional grant writing services in support of its public health programs. The selected vendor will be responsible for researching, drafting, editing, and submitting competitive grant proposals to federal, state, local, and private funding sources. The vendor must have at least 5 years of experience in grant writing and grant management in the area of public health, and must demonstrate a track record of securing funding from federal agencies and private foundations. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder. • The vendor must have a minimum of 5 years of professional grant writing experience, with demonstrated success in public health, healthcare, or related human services fields. • The vendor must have a track record of securing funding from federal agencies such as HRSA, CDC, SAMHSA, DOJ, and private foundations. • The vendor must be familiar with public health terminology, logic models, and evaluation frameworks. • The vendor must have experience with Grants.gov and/or other relevant application portals. • The vendor must be able to meet firm deadlines and manage multiple concurrent proposals.