Grant Specialist (Full Time)

The Alliance of HBCU Museums and Galleries (the Alliance) is a non-profit organization

comprised of fourteen member colleges and universities classified as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), each of which maintains and operates a museum or gallery and associated collections of art. Our primary goals are to contribute to the diversification of the museum and art world through the preparation and training of outstanding students and recent alumni from our member HBCUs in museum studies, art conservation, curatorial, archives, and artistry, and to support the preservation, sustenance, and operations of our member museums and galleries and their collections and staff.

The Grants Specialist supports the Alliance in achieving these goals by writing compelling grant proposals, managing grants’ life cycles, and assisting the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) with meeting overall fundraising goals. This position reports to the Chief Executive Officer and is not a supervisory role.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for ensuring the compliance of proposals for external funding submitted on behalf of the Alliance and assisting with the proper stewardship of sponsored projects as assigned.

• Seeks new granting opportunities and works with the CEO to bolster fundraising initiatives.

• Preparation of pre-award proposals and post-award processes and grant requests.

• Serves as the interface for proposal management with various groups involved in the process.

• Coordinates and prepares paperwork for granting agencies involved with grant proposal submission and coordinates submittals with the CEO.

• Maintains an organized grant calendar to monitor deadlines, submissions, and reporting requirements.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Salary and Benefits

• Annual salary of $52,000, health insurance, and retirement plan. Salary eligible for increase February 2026.

• Paid holidays to include Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, and Christmas/New Year’s break from December 22nd to January 5th.

Application

The application is available here Please provide a cover letter as well as 3 recommendation letters as part of the submitted materials.