Associate Strategy & Grants Consultant

Upgraded; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity in impact

GrantGPT evolution project

Job summary

Upgraded, a Vancouver-based grants consultancy, is seeking a bilingual (English–French) professional to source and qualify grants using our AI platform and to draft high‑impact submissions.

You’ll own client proposals end‑to‑end, coordinate with internal teams, deliver ROI‑oriented reports, and help evolve GrantGPT, while communicating in both languages.

Qualifications

• Bilingual English and French required or strongly preferred.
• 2+ years in grants, consulting, finance, or startup/comms roles.
• Strong written and oral communication; ability to craft persuasive narratives.
• Detail-oriented with solid calendar/ deadline management.

Responsibilities

• Source with precision: Use our AI platform to identify and qualify relevant grants/subsidies for clients.
• Ownership of proposals: Draft, refine, and deliver high-impact submissions—with AI-powered autofill and narrative finesse.
• Align and execute: Coordinate with clients and internal Ops/Revenue leads to align funding timelines with business roadmaps.
• Measure and improve: Deliver ROI-focused reports, feed insights back into the platform, and iterate fast.
• Drive platform evolution: Help shape our GrantGPT—enhancing its intelligence, usability, and strategic capability.
• EARN trust: Act as the primary client liaison—simplifying the complex, telling compelling stories in English and French.

Skills

Bilingual (English & French)

2+ years grants/consulting/finance

Targets-driven

Tech-friendly (spreadsheets, AI-based)

Narrative/writing ability

Detail-oriented

Education

Degree in Business, Economics, Writing or related

Tools

Spreadsheets

Google Docs

AI-based workflows

Job description

Compensation

Annual salary + performance-based + bonus

Why Upgraded?

We're not just another grants consultancy-we're building the App Store for AI Work, a centralized platform where strategy, funding, and automation meet.

Our AI engine discovers, qualifies, drafts, and applies for every grant or subsidy a company is eligible for - minimal human overhead. Funded on results: no win, no fee.

Upgraded helps high-growth tech startups unlock an average of $104k/year in savings, close to without lifting a finger. That's possible because our AI and automation uncover funding opportunities missed by human teams. Our promise? If we don't deliver results, clients don't pay.

What You'll Do

• Source with precision: Use our AI platform to identify and qualify relevant grants/subsidies for clients.
• Ownership of proposals: Draft, refine, and deliver high-impact submissions—with AI-powered autofill and narrative finesse.
• Align and execute: Coordinate with clients and internal Ops/Revenue leads to align funding timelines with business roadmaps.
• Measure and improve: Deliver ROI-focused reports, feed insights back into the platform, and iterate fast.
• Drive platform evolution: Help shape our "GrantGPT"-enhancing its intelligence, usability, and strategic capability.
• EARN trust: Act as the primary client liaison—simplifying the complex, telling compelling stories in English and French.

Who You Are

• Ideally Fully bilingual (English + French)
• 2+ years in grants, consulting, finance, or startup/comms roles
• Targets-driven—you've hit goals, numbers, KPIs before
• Tech-first mindset—comfortable with spreadsheets, Google Docs, and AI-based workflows
• Exceptional narrative ability—structured, persuasive, and clear
• Detail-obsessed but mission-minded—able to juggle calendars, deadlines, proposals
• Degree in Business, Economics, Writing, or a related field

Our Technical Culture

Like Renaissance Technologies, we're building a data-rich, algorithm-first approach to funding intelligence-mining signals, rigorously testing hypotheses, and optimizing for outcomes. We operate in founder mode: deeply involved, outcome-focused, and committed to excellence.

We believe in building things people need—in a simple, direct manner. As Paul Graham reminds us: start small, move fast, iterate, and don't underestimate the power of clarity in writing and thinking (Paul Graham).

Why You'll Love It Here

• Real equity in impact: access might mean thousands or millions—but it starts with your work.
• Lead the automation revolution in funding and advisory.
• Learn from operators who've built and exited real software businesses.
• High signal, low noise environment—minimal politics, strong owner mindset.
• Future-forward culture: AI-human synergy at every turn.