Grants & Contracts Manager

LGBT Foundation; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 33,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days annual leave

Hybrid working

Training budget for staff development

Cycle to Work/Technology schemes

Free annual flu jab

Free VDU eye care test

Job summary

LGBT Foundation in Manchester is seeking a Grants & Contracts Manager to lead funding applications and contract compliance in a busy charity.

You will research opportunities, prepare budgets, manage relationships with funders, and ensure funding agreements are implemented effectively.

This full-time, 35-hour-per-week role offers hybrid working, a supportive development culture and a strong social impact in LGBTQ+ communities.

Qualifications

• Experience writing and submitting successful funding applications to trusts, foundations and statutory sources.
• Ability to formulate persuasive arguments and communicate them to influence funders.
• Experience analysing financial information and presenting it accessibly.
• Knowledge of external policy landscape affecting funding mechanisms.

Responsibilities

• Secure sustainable funding by managing grants and contracts and ensuring compliance.
• Research funding opportunities and develop compelling applications and tenders.
• Prepare project budgets and business cases for long-term funding.
• Oversee grant and contract administration and implement new funding agreements.
• Build and maintain relationships with funders and partners.
• Monitor fundraising targets and support team performance.

Skills

Grant writing

Fundraising strategy

Budgeting & financial analysis

Stakeholder management

Regulatory/compliance

Tools

Fundraising software

Job description

Manchester (with hybrid working - at least a weekly presence in the office)

Who Are We?

Nationally significant and focused on a fair and equal society, we are the LGBT Foundation, a charity supporting the needs of people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, and trans.

Serving over 40,000 people each year, we provide information to a further 200,000 individuals online, making us one of the most significant charities of our kind in the UK. We help all LGBT people achieve their full potential and aim to be 'here if you need us,' living by our hashtag #EqualityWins.

We are now looking for a Grants & Contracts Manager to join us on a full-time, permanent basis, working 35 hours per week.

The Benefits

• Salary of £35,169 per annum
• 26 days' annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Cycle to Work / Technology Schemes
• Free annual flu jab
• Free VDU eye care test
• Dedicated training budget for each member of staff and support with Personal Development Plans

This is a rewarding opportunity for an experienced fundraiser with a strong track record of securing grant funding and managing complex contracts to join our nationally significant organisation.

You’ll have the chance to play a key role in securing the sustainable funding that keeps vital services running for LGBT communities across the UK, helping turn ambitious ideas into funded projects with real social impact.

What’s more, alongside hybrid working, you’ll benefit from a dedicated training budget, support with your development and a strong package of wellbeing and lifestyle benefits.

The Role

As Grants & Contracts Manager, you will secure sustainable funding for our work while overseeing grant and contract management and compliance.

You will research funding opportunities and develop compelling applications and tenders to trusts, foundations and statutory funders. Working with colleagues, you will prepare project budgets and business cases to secure long‑term funding for the organisation.

You will also oversee grant and contract administration, ensuring new funding agreements are implemented effectively and compliance requirements are met.

Additionally, you:

• Build and maintain strong relationships with funders and partners
• Manage fundraising systems and records
• Lead project initiation meetings for new funding agreements
• Track monitoring reports and contract requirements
• Monitor fundraising targets and performance
• Support the development and performance of team members

About You

To be considered as our Grants & Contracts Manager, you will need:

• Experience of writing and submitting successful funding applications to trusts, foundations, and statutory sources
• Experience formulating persuasive arguments and effectively communicating these in order to influence
• Experience of analysing and preparing financial information and presenting it in an accessible format.
• Knowledge of the current and emerging external policy landscape, particularly in relation to changes to funding mechanisms
• An understanding of the need to be discreet and tactful, respecting confidentiality when required
• A commitment to equality of opportunity and an understanding of the issues faced by LGBTQ+ communities
• Excellent numeracy and financial literacy skills
• Strong administration, time management and organisational skills

Interview Date: 3rd November in person in Manchester

Other organisations may call this role Grants Manager, Grants and Funding Manager, Grant Funding Manager, Grant Programme Manager, Grants and Trusts Manager, Trusts and Foundations Manager, Trust Manager, or Trust Fundraising Manager.

Webrecruit and the LGBT Foundation are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.