Fundraiser

ASVA: Association of Scottish Visitor Attractions; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous benefits package

Hybrid / flexible working

Job summary

National Galleries of Scotland is hiring a Grants and Partnerships Officer in Edinburgh to secure philanthropic income from trusts, foundations, and corporate sponsors. You will manage a defined portfolio, develop compelling proposals, and work across departments to deliver fundable projects aligned with our priorities.

The role requires experience in 5- and 6-figure funding, strong written communication, and excellent organisational skills to handle multiple opportunities and funding cycles in

Qualifications

• Experience securing 5- and 6-figure funding from grant-giving organisations and/or corporate partners, funders or sponsors.
• Proven track record in developing high-quality grant applications and/or corporate sponsorship proposals requiring input from multiple internal stakeholders.
• Excellent written communication skills to translate complex activity into funding and partnership proposals and reports.
• Strong organisational and project management skills to handle multiple opportunities and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Secure philanthropic income from trusts and foundations, corporate partners and sponsors.
• Develop high-quality funding applications and sponsorship proposals aligned with strategic priorities.
• Manage a defined portfolio of opportunities and collaborate across departments to develop fundable projects.
• Ensure submissions are well planned, insight-led and aligned with funder or partner objectives.

Skills

Grant funding experience

Corporate sponsorship

Proposal writing

Stakeholder management

Budget understanding

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Due diligence & risk awareness

Tools

Spektrix

Job description

Organisation: National Galleries of Scotland

Location: Edinburgh

Grants and Partnerships Officer

Full-time and Permanent

Salary £37,614 – £41,138 per annum

Plus generous benefits package

Hybrid / flexible working

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity for a confident and collaborative fundraiser who knows how to build strong relationships and turn good ideas into compelling funding and partnership opportunities.

As our Grants and Partnerships Officer, you’ll help secure philanthropic income from trusts and foundations, corporate partners and sponsors. You’ll manage a defined portfolio of opportunities, developing high-quality funding applications and sponsorship proposals that support our strategic priorities.

We are looking for someone who brings experience of securing 5- and 6-figure funding, building relationships with funders or corporate partners, and working across a large and complex organisation. With this experience and excellent writing skills, you will be able to turn complex ideas, projects and financial information into clear and persuasive proposals.

You’ll be organised, collaborative and comfortable managing multiple opportunities, deadlines and funding cycles. Confident in managing structured processes and governance requirements, you’ll work across departments to develop fundable projects and partnership propositions, ensuring submissions are well planned, insight-led and aligned with funder or partner objectives.

Most importantly, you’ll enjoy building relationships, spotting opportunities and collaborating with colleagues to make great things happen, directly contributing to the sustainability and ambitions of the National Galleries of Scotland as part of a busy Development team.

Who we are looking for

To succeed in this role, you’ll need the following range of knowledge, skills, and experience:

• Experience of securing 5- and 6- figure funding from grant-giving organisations and/or corporate partners, funders or sponsors, ideally within a large or complex organisation.
• Proven experience of developing high-quality grant applications and/or corporate sponsorship proposals that require coordinated input from multiple internal stakeholders.
• You’ll understand relationship-based fundraising and be confident working with external funders, corporate partners and senior internal colleagues.
• Good knowledge of project design and co-creation principles, including setting outcomes and articulating impact and theory of change within funding proposals.
• Understanding of sponsorship principles, including how corporate partners assess value, brand alignment and audience reach, and how sponsorship outcomes and benefits can be defined and measured.
• Awareness of the importance of due diligence, ethical assessment and reputational risk considerations in relation to funding or sponsorship opportunities.
• Strong organisational and project management skills, with the ability to work on multiple funding, partnership or sponsorship opportunities concurrently.
• Excellent written communication skills, with the ability to translate complex organisational activity into clear, persuasive funding and partnership proposals and reports.
• Confidence working within established processes and systems to manage pipelines, reporting and performance.
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively across teams and departments in a matrixed or institution-wide setting.
• High attention to detail, professionalism and discretion when handling sensitive information and relationships.
• Solid understanding of budgets, with the ability to analyse financial information and incorporate it into proposals and funding strategies.

It would also be great if you have

• Experience fundraising in the arts, culture, heritage or education sectors.
• Familiarity with capital, programme or multi-year project funding.
• Experience using Spektrix or a comparable CRM system.
• Enthusiasm for the mission and work of the National Galleries of Scotland.

The closing date for applications is 12 noon on Thursday, 01 October 2026.

Application Deadline: Thursday 01/10/2026