foundational - Bids & Grants Manager

London, United Kingdom+ Equity3w ago

In Office EMEA Grants Manager Grant Writing Grant Management Reporting

Requirements

• Experience writing and managing grant or tender bids, ideally for ESA, Horizon Europe, Innovate UK or the UK Space Agency • Excellent writing and editing • Strong organisation under deadline pressure • Confidence with budgets and funding rules • A space or deep-tech background • Public-sector contracting

Responsibilities

• Track funding calls and tenders, and recommend which to pursue • Plan and manage bids end to end: timelines, contributors, reviews and submission • Write and edit the non-technical sections: management, finance, impact and commercialisation • Build bid budgets, and work with finance on cost models and eligibility rules • Coordinate consortium partners and their paperwork • Manage post-award reporting and compliance

Benefits

• A high-impact role with real ownership at an early-stage, venture-backed spacetech company • EMI share options (UK employees) • 25 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays • Enhanced Parental Leave • Cycle to work schemes • Work alongside engineers and scientists across optics, lasers, software and astrodynamics • Offices in central London, with snacks, tea, coffee and regular socials • We actively champion underrepresented groups and seek to bridge gaps in our workforce. If you're excited by the role but don't match every point, or you’re seeking a part time role, please apply anyway and add a note into your application. Building the best team is our priority.