Grant Application Manager (Innovation & Impact)

The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE); Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 43,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Pension scheme

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) invites applications for a Grant Application Manager (Innovation & Impact) within the Innovation & Impact team. You will provide professional pre-award support for developing and submitting funding applications to UK and international funders.

This is a full-time, 35-hour-per-week role offered on an initial 6-month basis with potential to extend or be seconded.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or equivalent qualification or experience.
• Experience costing, pricing, funder regulations, and developing/submitting funder applications.
• Excellent written and oral communication, able to convey complex information clearly.
• Ability to prioritise actions in a busy environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide pre-award support for development and submission of funding applications.
• Manage eligibility checks, costing, pricing, budgeting and submission preparation.
• Ensure timely, accurate and compliant proposals to UK and international funders.

Skills

Communication skills

Prioritisation

Costing & pricing

Funder regulations experience

Education

Degree or equivalent

Job description

LSE is committed to building a diverse, equitable and truly inclusive university.

Research & Innovation

Grant Application Manager (Innovation & Impact)

Salary from £43,277 to £51,714 pa inclusive with potential to progress to £55,497 pa inclusive of London allowance.

This role is offered on an initial 6-month basis, with potential to extend. It is a full-time appointment, working 35 hours per week. Flexible and part-time working arrangements will be considered, subject to business needs.

This role can be offered as a secondment opportunity for internal staff.

We are pleased to invite applications to this role with LSE’s Innovation & Impact (I&I) team, based in the School’s Research & Innovation Division, which provides wide-ranging support to help make LSE the best place in the world to do excellent and impactful research. The Grant Application Manager (I&I) will play an integral role in the continued work of the Innovation & Impact team to maximise the impacts of LSE research through a wide range of activities and pathways, including research commercialisation.

To that end, the Grant Application Manager (I&I) will provide professional pre-award support for the development and submission of innovation and impact-focused funding applications. They will manage eligibility checks, costing and pricing, budget development and submission preparation to ensure timely, accurate and compliant proposals to UK and international funders, as well as to LSE’s internal innovation and impact funding schemes.

Candidates Should

• Be educated to degree level or equivalent qualification, or equivalent professional experience.
• Have experience of supporting costing and pricing, funder regulations, and the development and submission of applications to a range of sponsors and funding bodies.
• Demonstrate excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to convey complex information effectively and confidently at all levels and to different audiences.
• Be able to prioritise actions and respond to competing demands in a complex environment.

We welcome applications from LSE colleagues interested in this as a secondment role, as well as from candidates outside the School. You’ll be joining a friendly and dynamic team with deep expertise and wide-ranging experience in maximising and optimising research impact and innovation, and with a strong focus on providing outstanding professional support to researchers across LSE.

We offer an occupational pension scheme, generous annual leave, hybrid working, and excellent training and development opportunities.

The closing date for receipt of applications is Sunday 25 October 2026 (23.59 UK time). Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.

Should you have any queries about the role, please email Rachel Middlemass at [e-mail] .