Hybrid Grant Manager, Local Innovation Fund

University of Plymouth; Devon and Torbay; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Plymouth is seeking a Grant Manager to administer grants under the Local Innovation Partnership Fund, part of the £20m UKRI-funded Global Autonomy Cluster programme. Reporting to the LIPF Programme Manager, you will handle the grant lifecycle across funding schemes, ensuring compliant and transparent administration.

Key duties include coordinating assessments, due diligence, offer letters and agreements, and monitoring milestones and outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience in grant administration and due diligence processes.
• Coordination of assessment and moderation with auditable records.
• Familiarity with grant offers, funding agreements and milestone monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating application assessment and moderation processes, maintaining transparent and auditable records
• Undertaking eligibility checks and due diligence processes
• Preparing grant offer letters, award documentation and funding agreements
• Monitoring funded projects against agreed milestones, outputs and outcomes

Skills

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Job description

University of Plymouth is seeking a Grant Manager to administer grants under the Local Innovation Partnership Fund, part of the £20m UKRI-funded Global Autonomy Cluster programme. Reporting to the LIPF Programme Manager, you will handle the grant lifecycle across funding schemes, ensuring compliant and transparent administration.

Key duties include coordinating assessments, due diligence, offer letters and agreements, and monitoring milestones and outcomes.