Grants and Project Development Manager

ZipRecruiter; England; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

An established charity is seeking a passionate Grants and Project Development Manager to drive funding initiatives and secure high-value grants. This role is pivotal in shaping impactful projects that align with the charity's strategic goals. You will lead the development and coordination of compelling funding bids, working collaboratively across teams to ensure projects are fundable and impactful. With a focus on relationship-building, you will engage with key funders and enhance the charity's income strategy. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who thrives in a creative yet structured environment, eager to make a difference for nature and communities.

Benefits

7% employer pension contribution

Life insurance

Flexible and agile working

Wellbeing support – Employee Assistance Program

Paid volunteer days

Continuous Professional Development opportunities

33 days of holiday (25 + bank holidays)

Staff social calendar and events

Qualifications

• Proven experience in writing successful grant applications and managing projects.
• Strong understanding of fundraising trends and grant giving bodies.

Responsibilities

• Achieve annual high-value grant income targets to support the charity's strategy.
• Develop and maintain relationships with grant-giving bodies and funders.
• Coordinate high-quality grant applications and ensure deadlines are met.

Skills

Grant Writing

Project Management

Relationship Building

Budget Development

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Professional Development in Fundraising

Tools

Database Management

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Job Description

The Grants and Project Development Manager, plays a vital role in helping this charity to deliver both their essential core work and their most exciting, forward-thinking projects. Reporting to the Head of Fundraising and managing the Trusts Officer, the Grants and Project Development Manager sits at the heart of this charity's income strategy—securing high-value grants.

This exciting and creative role will lead on the development, writing and coordination of compelling funding bids, whilst working closely with teams across the organisation to shape projects that are fundable, impactful, and aligned with the organisation's strategic goals.

Grants and Project Development Manager
Salary: (Banding Level 3) £34,000 - £39,000
Contract type: Permanent
Working hours: Full time (the employer will consider 4 days)
Location: Taunton, Somerset (Hybrid working available)

The Grants and Project Development Manager, plays a vital role in helping this charity to deliver both their essential core work and their most exciting, forward-thinking projects. Reporting to the Head of Fundraising and leading the Trusts Officer, this role sits at the heart of the charity's income strategy—securing high-value grants (typically £25,000+) from statutory bodies, Lottery funds, and major Trusts and Foundations.

You will lead on the development, writing and coordination of compelling funding bids, working closely with teams across the organisation to shape projects that are fundable, impactful, and aligned with this charity's strategic goals. From identifying new opportunities to building strong relationships with key funders, you’ll be instrumental in helping this charity grow their income and increase their impact for nature.

This is a role that offers both creativity and structure, relationship-building and strategic thinking—perfect for someone who thrives on making things happen and wants their work to really matter. This is a hybrid role with the need to be based in the charity's Taunton Office on a regular basis. It offers the chance to help shape a wilder, healthier Somerset for future .

Job Description – Key Responsibilities and Tasks
Responsibility 1: Income
Achieve an agreed annual high value grant income target to support this charitable Trust’s strategy and business plan.
Write and co-ordinate high-quality high value grant applications ensuring deadlines are met and all internal contributors are clear as to their role.
Work with the fundraising team leads and head of fundraising to strategically plan funding needs for approved projects.
Ensure that match funding needs resulting from grant applications are identified, communicated early and integrated into wider fundraising planning.
Ensure all applications (whether successful or not) are recorded on the organisation's database.
Use grant applications to support BAU income where appropriate/possible.
Line manage the Grants Officer.

Responsibility 2: Project Development
Support cross organisational bids and project development, working with colleagues and partners to develop new project concepts and support the writing of applications and reports.
Develop detailed and accurate budgets for projects and funding applications, and which support contributions of Core funding and aligning with the charity's financial processes and reporting.
Work with the Head of Fundraising to assess and write updates on project funding milestones and income pipelines for the Programme Management board (PMB)
Maintain an up-to-date overview of project funding (current and planned) and track funding opportunities and match with the charity's project priorities.
Work with fundraising managers within the team to create strategic, cross income stream, funding plans to help support organisational projects.

Responsibility 3: Develop Relationships with Grant Giving Bodies
Research and identify new grant giving bodies that could help support projects and core work .
Develop and maintain excellent relationships with potential and existing major funders to deepen their involvement with and support for the charity, in co-ordination with the Grants Officer.
Keep abreast of grant fundraising trends in the UK conservation and fundraising sector and follow new funding developments such as innovative finance mechanisms that can be applied to the organisation’s work, including through networking and researching funding opportunities.

This employer offer fantastic benefits of working for them including:

• 7% employer pension contribution
• Life insurance
• Flexible and agile working
• Wellbeing support – Employee Assistance Program
• networks through their alignment and affiliation with a nationalcharity
• Paid volunteer days
• Continuous Professional Development opportunities
• 33 days of holiday (25 + bank holidays)
• Staff social calendar and events

The opportunity to make a real and positive difference to nature, communities, and the climate

Closing date: Sunday 11 May 2025

Interested?

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This charity has an Equality, and Plan and they are committed to continuing to improve the equality, and of every aspect of their work; they know they need to engage with everyone to live their values and achieve their goals. They welcome applications from everyone and are happy to discuss any accommodations or arrangements that would make the recruitment process better for you, and the working environment should you be employed.

No agencies please.