Head of Grants and Programme Funding

Head of Grants and Programme Funding, working for an International Charity based in London.

As the Head of Grants and Programme Funding you will be responsible for driving the development, implementation and delivery of restricted and unrestricted grants funding (Institutional and Trusts and Foundation) and programme fundraising activities.

With your experience you will expand opportunities by building and strengthening the existing (Institutional, Trusts and Foundations) pipeline to include strategic corporate partners.

• Create strategic plans to deliver the fundraising strategy, funding from institutional donors and other funding partners (trusts, charitable foundations, companies).
• Write, develop and submit tailored funding applications that are aligned to strategic funding priorities and meet funder criteria
• Build relationships with existing funders, maximising opportunities to submit further applications
• Manage and lead the identification of new grant makers and partners creating a more diverse pipeline
• Work closely with funding partners to support the development of programmes
• Report to the senior leadership team and develop internal reporting processes to ensure the effective management and oversight of grant and programme funding
• Direct line management of two Grant Managers

Our client is looking for an experienced Grants (Institutional, Trusts and Foundations) and Programme Funding Specialist who has a proven background of:

• Leading and delivering a growth funding/fundraising strategy across Institutional, Trusts and Foundations, with thorough knowledge of the International Development sector
• Experience in developing new partners within Institutional, Trusts and Foundations and programme funding management
• Experience of working as a part of a global team to deliver a resource strategy