Grant Manager

Association of Charitable Foundations; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 46,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Association of Charitable Foundations seeks a Grant Manager for the UK Programmes to lead the development, delivery and management of grants across health, wellbeing, and children and young people, with cross‑cutting work in arts, culture, heritage and environment as needed. Hybrid working in London; salary £46k–£53k plus bonus and benefits.

The successful candidate will combine deep UK nonprofit sector experience with grant‑making expertise, analytical insight into governance and financial

Qualifications

• In-depth knowledge of and experience in the UK nonprofit sector.
• Grant-making experience and ability to work with mid to large nonprofits.
• Knowledge of disadvantaged children and young people, and health and wellbeing sectors.

Responsibilities

• Develop, deliver and manage a significant portfolio of grants across UK priority areas.
• Support grant-making across other areas as required by the Foundation.
• Assess organisational capacity and financial sustainability of grant applicants.
• Communicate complex information clearly to diverse stakeholders.

Skills

Grant making

Non-profit sector knowledge

Analytical skills

Communication

Project management

Education

Experience in UK philanthropy or grantmaking organisations

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Application Deadline

10/9/2026

Job Description

Working closely with the Head of the UK Programmes, the Grant Manager will play a critical role in the development, delivery, and management of a significant portfolio of grants across the UK Foundation’s priority programme areas, with a focus on health and wellbeing and children and young people (working on grant‑making across other programme areas – arts, culture and heritage and environmental conservation as required). The Foundation has evolved significantly in recent years, and this is an exciting time to join the Foundations as they look to grow and develop grant portfolios, continue to finesse their grant‑making strategies, and deepen their understanding of the impact of their grants. While this role is UK focused, the post‑holder will get exposure to the grant‑making of affiliated Foundations that have an international focus.

The candidate:The successful candidate will have in‑depth knowledge of and significant experience within the non‑profit sector in the UK, ideally having a combination of grant‑making experience as well as direct experience of working within, and/or acting as a consultant to, mid to large sized non‑profits that are active in the fields of interest to the Foundation.In terms of subject matter expertise, candidates will have in‑depth knowledge and experience within the Disadvantaged Children & Young People, and/or Health & Wellbeing sectors.Given the Foundations’ focus on strengthening the capacity of non‑profit organisations, and in particular their financial sustainability/resilience, the ideal candidate will also have the necessary analytical skills and knowledge to assess and analyse organisations as a whole (across factors such as leadership and governance, impact, financial health, business and strategic planning), and will also be adept at analysing how proposed capacity building projects will strengthen the impact/efficiency and/or sustainability/resilience of an organisation.In addition to excellent analytical skills, the successful candidate will have strong communication and interpersonal skills, with a proven ability to understand and articulate complex information clearly and concisely, especially in written form. Attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities will be key to success in this role. Finally, the successful candidate will have a high degree of curiosity, humility and a collaborative style and will be able to proactively manage a diverse workload on your own initiative.

Location

Working from

Hybrid

Remuneration

Salary: £46k – £53k + performance‑related bonus and comprehensive benefits.London (near Cannon Street). This is a full‑time role, office based at least 3 days per week.