[Hiring] Grants Officer @WePlanet

Role Description

WePlanet is seeking a Grants Officer to manage and grow our portfolio of grants from trusts, foundations, and institutional funders. This is a newly created role at the heart of WePlanet's ambition to build a powerful, well-funded global movement.

• Work closely with the Director of Impact & Partnerships, the Head of Philanthropy & Foundations, and programme teams.
• Write compelling proposals and steward a portfolio of funder relationships.
• Build systems to ensure WePlanet's grant management is best-in-class.
• This is a full-time, 2-year fixed term position, fully remote.
• Applications will close on 14th June 2026.

Qualifications

• Two or more years' experience of grant writing, trusts and foundations fundraising, or a closely related role.
• A minimum of two years' experience working on proposals or grants targeting major US, UK, or European foundations.
• Excellent written English, with the ability to translate complex, science-based content into clear narratives.
• Strong organisation and project-management skills.
• Comfort with data, budgets, and basic financial figures for proposal and reporting purposes.
• Working knowledge of the Microsoft environment (Teams, Office, ideally Power BI).
• Alignment with WePlanet's ecomodernist values.
• Ability to work autonomously and at pace in a small, remote, international team.

Requirements

• Manage a portfolio of grants from trusts, foundations, and institutional funders.
• Draft compelling funding proposals, cases for support, and progress reports.
• Act as day-to-day relationship manager for mid-tier funders.
• Support the Head of Philanthropy & Foundations in identifying and researching new funding opportunities.
• Collaborate with the Senior Digital Fundraising Lead to identify and nurture high net worth individuals.
• Partner on major foundation and major donor proposals.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records in WePlanet's CRM and grant management systems.
• Independently manage the full grant reporting and renewal cycle.
• Keep key stakeholders informed of progress towards deadlines and income targets.

Benefits

• Flexible working hours that adapt to your needs.
• Generous paid leave, plus an additional paid organisation-wide closure between Christmas and New Year.
• Annual professional development budget.
• Annual team meet-ups and retreats.