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Mikael R.

Mikael R.

Grant Advisor | Project & Program Management | Rural Health Consultant

I help nonprofits, rural healthcare organizations, behavioral health and other health providers, public agencies, and mission-driven organizations secure funding, develop sustainable programs, design impactful grant ready projects and programs, and successfully manage complex projects. As an experienced grant consultant, I bring extensive expertise in federal grant programs, rural healthcare systems, public health, and project and program management. This includes 10+ years of experience across nonprofit, healthcare, community, and federal systems, including senior-level grant program and project management within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. My experience includes overseeing multimillion-dollar federal funding portfolios, working directly with rural hospitals, federally qualified health centers, FQHCs, rural health clinics, state offices of rural health, and community-based organizations, and supporting successful grant applications for rural healthcare transformation and behavioral health initiatives which includes recent awards of over $3.2 million. I bring both strategy and high-level execution to every engagement. What I Can Help You With ✔ Full lifecycle project and program management (inception to completion) ✔ Grant strategy, writing, and full application or proposal development ✔ Health and nonprofit program design & implementation ✔ SOP development and operational systems ✔ Budgeting, forecasting, and data analysis ✔ Program/Project alignment and compliance Selected Experience & Impact * Managed national-level healthcare projects and multi-million dollar initiatives * Developed SOPs and operational systems to improve efficiency and compliance * Supported and strategized funding allocation and program performance across federal initiatives * Fully developed and completed grant applications for rural hospitals and behavioral health sites that were successfully awarded state and federal funds (over $3.2 million). 🎓 Credentials * PMP (Project Management Professional) * MS, Healthcare Management & Leadership * MS, Kinesiology (Clinical Health & Aging) * BS, Kinesiology (Health & Wellness) * Certified Health & Wellness Coach Bonus Expertise I also design organizational and individual health and wellness programs that improve employee health, engagement, and long-term outcomes. I'm also a certified personal trainer and health coach and can help a variety of individuals and organizations kick-start healthier habits and achieve better health outcomes! Let’s Work Together If you’re looking for a consultant who can secure funding, build strong projects or programs, and manage execution from start to finish, I’d be happy to connect.

🇺🇸Port Washington, United States$75/hr100% JSSSince Oct 2022

Earnings and projects

MRR
$4.6k

Last 6 months ÷ 5.2 months active (since Jun 2026)

World#6,255 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#2,031 / 62.1k
Revenue, last 30 days
$2.4k

Last 6 months: $24k

World#16,762 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#3,760 / 62.1k
Total earnings
$24k

Billed in all: $26k

World#125,560 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#21,228 / 62.1k
Per project
$24k

$24k in the last 6 months

World#4,281 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#853 / 62.1k
Projects, last 6 months
1

Across 2 contracts

0% fixed100% hourly
World#128,092 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#16,472 / 62.1k
Projects in all
1

Across 2 contracts

0% fixed100% hourly
World#360,671 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#53,151 / 62.1k

Earnings, last 30 days

$25.6k+$2.4k earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$22k$24k$26kOct 8Oct 23Nov 7

Skill rankings: Top 0.98% in Grant Writing

Top 1% in 2 of 18 skills, ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.

  1. 2Health Coaching164 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #2Top 1%
  2. 2Program Grant45 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #2Top 4%
  3. 3Exploratory Data Analysis263 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #2Top 1%
  4. #4Public Health334 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #3Top 1%
  5. #6Grant Application341 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #3Top 2%
  6. #6Project Analysis305 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #1Top 2%
  7. #6Grant Proposal288 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #5Top 2%
  8. #6Project Budget225 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #3Top 3%