Grant Writer & Research Executive

Remote Choice; South Africa; Remote; ZAR 300,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

Remote Choice is seeking an experienced Grant Writer & Research Executive to join a busy, fully remote team. The role blends grant writing (about 60%) with funding research and opportunity matching (about 40%), producing persuasive applications and identifying funding sources.

You will research and identify grants, draft high-quality applications, and manage multiple submissions with tight deadlines in a remote setting. AI-assisted workflows will be encouraged to improve efficiency and quality.

Qualifications

• Excellent professional writing, editing and proofreading skills.
• Experience in grant writing, bid writing, proposal writing, fundraising or related field is preferred.
• Strong researcher who can assess funding opportunities and match to client needs.
• Ability to understand guidelines and translate complex information clearly and accurately.
• Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fully remote setup.

Responsibilities

• Produce high-quality funding applications for a portfolio of charitable organisations.
• Edit and proofread draft applications to ensure accuracy and clarity.
• Submit completed applications through online funding portals and track deadlines.
• Research relevant grants and funding programmes and assess eligibility.
• Match opportunities to organisations and projects and maintain a pipeline of opportunities.
• Promote the use of AI tools to improve research, drafting and quality assurance.

Skills

Grant writing

Editing

Proofreading

Research

Remote work

AI tools

Tools

AI tools

Job description

Remote, South Africa

We are recruiting on behalf of a growing international organisation operating within the charitable and not-for-profit funding sector.

Our client is looking for an experienced Grant Writer & Research Executive to join a busy, fully remote team. This is an excellent opportunity for a strong writer and researcher who enjoys producing persuasive applications, identifying funding opportunities, and using technology to work smarter.

The position combines grant writing and application delivery (approximately 60%) with funding research and opportunity matching (approximately 40%).

The Role

You will be responsible for producing high-quality funding applications on behalf of a portfolio of charitable and not-for-profit organisations.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Writing clear, compelling and well-structured grant applications
• Working from client information, project documentation and funder requirements
• Editing and proofreading draft applications
• Ensuring submissions fully address funder questions and eligibility criteria
• Preparing and submitting completed applications through online funding portals
• Managing multiple applications and deadlines simultaneously
• Maintaining a consistently high standard of accuracy and written quality

Funding Research & Opportunity Matching

A significant part of the role will involve researching potential sources of funding and assessing their suitability.

You will:

• Research and identify relevant grants and funding programmes
• Review funding opportunities against eligibility and suitability criteria
• Match appropriate opportunities with organisations and projects
• Help maintain a strong ongoing pipeline of potential funding opportunities
• Contribute ideas for making research and opportunity-matching processes more

Technology plays an important role in how the team operates, and the successful candidate will be encouraged to use modern AI tools as part of their day-to-day work.

This could include using AI to support:

• Funding research and qualification
• Funder and programme research
• Opportunity matching
• Drafting and improving applications
• Editing and quality assurance
• Improving internal workflows and processes

This is not a technical or software development role.

Instead, we are looking for someone who is highly comfortable with technology, curious about AI and interested in finding practical ways to use new tools to improve the quality and efficiency of their work.

About You

We would particularly like to hear from candidates who:

• Have excellent professional writing, editing and proofreading skills
• Ideally have experience in grant writing, bid writing, proposal writing, fundraising or a closely related field
• Are confident researchers who can quickly assess and interpret funding opportunities
• Can understand detailed guidelines and translate complex information into clear,
• Have exceptional attention to detail
• Are highly organised and comfortable managing competing deadlines
• Can work effectively and independently in a fully remote environment
• Are confident learning and working with new technology
• Have experience using AI tools or are keen to develop practical AI skills
• Enjoy improving processes and finding more efficient ways of working
• Take ownership of their work and consistently deliver to a high standard

What Success Looks Like

You will help ensure that suitable funding opportunities are consistently identified and that high-quality applications are researched, written, reviewed and submitted accurately and on Time.

You will also have the opportunity to contribute to improving the systems and processes used across the function as the organisation continues to grow.

The position has scope to evolve over time depending on the successful candidate’s