Indigenous Garden Grant Writing Consultant

First Peoples Studies- Indigenous Garden Grant Writing Consultant

Wage: $50 / hour / 70 hours ($3,500 total compensation)

Work Schedule: Remote (occasional in-person meetings)

Contract Dates: December 18, 2026 - June 31, 2027

Application Deadline: November 23, 2026

Interview Dates: November 30 - December 4, 2026

About the FPST Indigenous Garden at Loyola

The FPST Indigenous Garden at Loyola is a developing community garden and living-learning space focused on Indigenous land-based practices, food systems, education, and community building. The garden provides an opportunity as a living lab, for long-term pedagogical use to learn about land-based practices right on campus, as well as for other students across campus to gain a better understanding of Indigenous gardening. The learning opportunities in sustainability, medicinal plants, relationality, and seasonal and regional planting, are tremendous with an Indigenous garden. We also hope the gardens will provide abundant resources to help mitigate food insecurity among Indigenous students across campus.

Scope:

The Indigenous Garden Grant Writing Consultant will work closely with the Project Director and the garden team and CFC to identify funding opportunities, develop and submit grant applications, coordinate administrative systems, and help move the longer-term project forward.

Specific Duties:​

• Research and identify relevant grants, funding opportunities, and other sources of financial support​
• Work with the Project Director in writing, preparing, and submitting grant proposals to secure sources of long-term funding​
• Maintain a funding calendar and track upcoming grant deadlines. Work efficiently under tight timelines.​
• Develop project descriptions, budgets, work plans, and other materials required for applications​
• ​Identify potential partnerships, sponsorships, and other funding opportunities​
• Support general administrative tasks and organizational development (tracking expenses)​
• ​Participate in periodic garden events​
• Meet regularly with Project Director​
• Participate in meetings with collaborators and partners as needed.​
• Develop long-term garden sustainability plan​
• Create: project description, budget template, impact language, outcomes framework, funder list, funding calendar, reporting template, documentation checklist

Qualifications:

• Experience with grant writing and fundraising with proven successful applications
• Experience with, nonprofit administration, or project coordination
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English
• Strong organizational, multitasking, and time-management skills
• Ability to work independently, take initiative, and follow projects through to completion
• Must have a reliable home computer, relevant software, and access to reliable internet
• Comfort working with Google Drive and other common web-based applications
• Commitment to building sustainable, healthy, affordable, and non-corporate food systems
• Understanding of Indigenous community projects, sustainability, food sovereignty and/or land-based practices
• Preference for Indigenous candidates - First Nations, Inuit, and Métis

Benefits:

• $50/hr for approximately 70 total hours (capped at $3,500)
• The independent contractor will submit a monthly digital invoice in PDF format to the Project Director on the last business day of each month.
• Invoices must include: itemized log detailing hours worked, specific grant prospects researched, and grant progress.
• Payment will be issued via Direct Deposit approximately two weeks after invoice receipt date.
• No benefits included
• Responsible for own income taxes

How to Apply:

Please submit your application with your CV via the form at this link.

The deadline to apply is [23/11/2026] at [ 5:00pm].

For any questions, please contact [email protected]

Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.