Queen O.
Grant Writer | Policy & Proposal Specialist | RFPs, SBIR, Grants
When organizations need funding secured, contracts won, or policy translated into persuasive, decision-ready documents — they call me. I am a grant writer, proposal strategist, and policy writer with four years of experience delivering competitive submissions across the full spectrum of public and private funding. My portfolio spans federal grant applications, government RFP responses, foundation proposals, policy briefs, and program design narratives — serving nonprofits, behavioral health providers, workforce development agencies, affordable housing developers, federal contractors, and international development organizations. The numbers tell the story: 75+ submissions delivered, $2.1M+ in supported awards, and zero disqualified applications across every engagement. That record exists because I treat every submission as a compliance document first and a persuasion document second. I read the solicitation before I write a word. I build a compliance matrix before I write a sentence. And I write every section with the evaluator's scoring criteria in front of me — not behind me. My grant writing covers SAMHSA behavioral health programs, HUD CDBG and HOME housing applications, DOL workforce development grants, USDA rural development funding, DOJ reentry and public safety grants, HRSA community health proposals, and private and corporate foundation LOIs and full proposals. My RFP and proposal writing covers technical volumes, management plans, past performance narratives, and price justifications for federal solicitations across construction, facilities, health services, and professional services. My policy writing produces white papers, legislative summaries, program design frameworks, logic models, and theory of change documents that strengthen funding applications and organizational strategy. I work remotely, move efficiently across multiple concurrent deadlines, and communicate clearly at every stage. I do not disappear after the kickoff call and resurface at the deadline. You hear from me throughout. If you have a solicitation, a funding deadline, or a policy document that needs to be right — send it over. Let's build something worth submitting.
Earnings and projects
Last 6 months ÷ 6
Last 6 months: $21k
Billed in all: $22,433$22k
$3.4k in the last 6 months
Earnings, last 30 days
Skill rankings: Top 2% in Grant Writing
Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.
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- Capacity Building Grant40 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #2Top 8%🇺🇸#2 of 19
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- #6Project Proposal225 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #3Top 3%🇺🇸#3 of 36
- #7Grant Writing Consultation197 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #5Top 4%🇺🇸#5 of 122
- #9Grant Proposal288 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #6Top 3%🇺🇸#6 of 152
- #9Policy Analysis270 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #6Top 3%🇺🇸#6 of 106
- #9Business Proposal205 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #3Top 4%🇺🇸#3 of 37