Grant Writer – Research Executive

• Produce high-quality funding applications for a portfolio of charitable and not-for-profit organisations
• Write clear, compelling and well-structured grant applications
• Work from client information, project documentation and funder requirements
• Edit and proofread draft applications
• Ensure submissions address funder questions and eligibility criteria
• Prepare and submit completed applications through online funding portals
• Manage multiple applications and deadlines simultaneously
• Research and identify relevant grants and funding programmes
• Review funding opportunities against eligibility and suitability criteria
• Match appropriate opportunities with organisations and projects
• Maintain an ongoing pipeline of potential funding opportunities
• Contribute ideas to make research and opportunity-matching processes more efficient
• Use AI tools to support funding research, funder and programme research, opportunity matching, application drafting and improvement, editing, quality assurance, and internal workflow improvements
• Ensure suitable funding opportunities are consistently identified and high-quality applications are researched, written, reviewed and submitted accurately and on time

• Excellent professional writing, editing and proofreading skills
• Ideally, experience in grant writing, bid writing, proposal writing, fundraising or a closely related field
• Confidence researching and quickly assessing and interpreting funding opportunities
• Ability to understand detailed guidelines and translate complex information into clear, persuasive written applications
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Highly organised and comfortable managing competing deadlines
• Ability to work effectively and independently in a fully remote environment
• Confidence learning and working with new technology
• Experience using AI tools or willingness to develop practical AI skills
• Interest in improving processes and finding more efficient ways of working
• Ability to take ownership of work and consistently deliver to a high standard

• Fully remote work arrangement
• Use of modern AI tools to improve work quality and efficiency
• Opportunity to contribute to improving systems and processes
• Scope for the position to evolve based on the successful candidate’s strengths, interests and performance