Grant Manager
Employer: Kids Matter
Location: Remote (based in England & Wales with occasional travel required)
Working hours: 3 days per week. Monday mornings are compulsory due to a weekly team meeting, otherwise hours can be spread throughout Monday to Friday.
Salary: £21,168 – £23,160 (£35,280 – £38,600 FTE)
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Overall purpose
The Grant Manager leads Kids Matter’s trust and grant fundraising, ensuring we secure sustainable, values-aligned income to expand our impact with families facing the challenges of poverty. This role is responsible for the full grant lifecycle — from prospecting and relationship-building to writing compelling applications and delivering high-quality reporting.
Key responsibilities
Grant strategy & pipeline management
Maintain and grow a healthy pipeline of attainable trusts, foundations, and grant funders aligned with Kids Matter’s vision and mission.
Research new opportunities, assess fit, and prioritise prospects based on strategic value and likelihood of success.
Work with the Head of Fundraising & Communications to forecast income and contribute to long-term fundraising planning.
Track all grant requirements, deadlines, and deliverables using the CRM and Monday.com.
Application development
Write clear and compelling grant applications that communicate Kids Matter’s vision and impact, unpacking in a clear way what the need for funding is and how each grant will contribute to the work of Kids Matter.
Tailor proposals to funder priorities while protecting the integrity of Kids Matter’s approach and language.
Work closely with programme, finance, and research and impact teams to gather accurate data, budgets, and stories.
Relationship management
Build and nurture strong, professional relationships with grant funders through regular updates, meetings, and invitations to engage with our work.
Represent Kids Matter with warmth, clarity, and confidence in conversations with funders.
Ensure funders feel like genuine partners in the mission, not distant benefactors.
Wider team involvement
Contribute towards staff prayers and, on occasion, lead ‘Thought for the Day’.
Provide additional support to other teams when appropriate.
Engage with team-wide meetings and trainings.
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