Grant Funding Manager

UKundwork London; Belfast; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading non-profit organization in Belfast is seeking a Grant Funding Manager to provide leadership and support for grant administration. This role involves business development, identifying funding opportunities, and contributing to contract development. The ideal candidate will have exceptional organizational skills, attention to detail, and strong communication abilities. Advanced Excel skills and experience in financial control are essential.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Family friendly policies

Qualifications

• Exceptional organisational skills are crucial for this role.
• Advanced Excel skills are required for budget management.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Support business development initiatives and identify funding opportunities.
• Contribute to bid and contract development.
• Administer grants on behalf of partners and funders.

Skills

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Written communication skills

Verbal communication skills

Advanced Excel

Financial control

Budget management

Project planning

Delivery processes

Reporting processes

Job description

We are currently recruiting a Grant Funding Manager to join our amazing team based in the Belfast office. This is a new and exciting role that will provide additional leadership and support to the Director for those grants we administer on behalf of partners and for those grants we receive from our funders.

As a member of the management team, the role will support business development initiatives including identifying funding opportunities and contributing to bid and contract development.

The ideal candidate for this role will have exceptional organisational skills and excellent attention to detail, as well as first-rate written and verbal communication skills. Experienced in excel at an advanced level as well as financial control and budget/contract management over a diverse range of programs is essential, along with a strong understanding of project planning, delivery and reporting processes.

JOIN THE GROUNDWORK TEAM

Established in 1991, Groundwork Northern Ireland is a charity that is passionate about creating a future where every neighbourhood is vibrant and green, every community is strong and able to shape its own destiny and no-one is held back by their background or circumstances.

We help people gain skills, get into training and work; we work with communities to protect and improve green spaces; lead more active lives and overcome significant challenges such as poverty, isolation, low skills and poor health.

We have distributed over £6 million in grants to community projects; provided nearly 100 beacons for community celebrations; supported 96 Men’s Sheds across NI and transformed unloved spaces into Meanwhile Gardens.

For key requirements of the role please see the personal specification attached to the Job Description .

• Completed Self-Disclosure Form
• A completed Referees Form

We expect to conduct interviews in person on 25th November 2025

Groundwork NI is committed to being an inclusive employer and offers flexible working arrangements and supportive, family friendly policies.